This blog has been written by Sarah Christie. Sarah Christie has worked as an EAL lead and specialist learning support in Primary schools in Manchester. Her involvement in language learning began when working in Italy teaching English at 18 and she is now interested in the science of bilingualism and... View Article
Ofsted have recently identified six areas that they will focus on during inspection when carrying out a deep dive in a subject. The stages of a deep dive are well known: the top-level view; the discussion with the subject leader; learning walks; work scrutiny; pupil voice and discussion with teachers.... View Article
Introduction I mentioned in a recent blog for subject leaders the importance of knowing their subject in EYFS as well as the rest of the school. This has been an area for discussion during my recent work in schools, discussing starting points and progression with subject leaders across the full... View Article
The Learning Challenge Curriculum is undergoing some changes... The focus on the quality of education remains Ofsted’s priority when judging if a school is still at least good. If a school wishes to secure a strong ‘good’ outcome then they have to appreciate the interrelationship between the curriculum intent, implementation,... View Article
Checking a School's Website for Curriculum Content I was once booked to work with a headteacher at the beginning of a new school year, but our initial meeting was postponed due to her having to deal with an issue in school. She suggested I cast my eye over the school... View Article
This blog has been written by Focus Education’s Associate Consultant, Tim Nelson. Right, your starter for ten is where is that quote from? It’s originally from the bible, so well done if you knew that. Have a house point. The reason I chose that as a focus for this... View Article
