My First Day as an NQT Right, first day of the job. Finally, I’m actually a teacher. Nervous, bit nervous. Very nervous actually. I wish this traffic would hurry up. What’s the time? Left half an hour early because of the roadworks but this is ridiculous. Can’t be late on... View Article
Transition from Primary School to Secondary School So, SATs are over, and the next big step for Year 6 (apart from catching up with any foundation subjects that took a bit of a hit with the build up to the tests) is their transition to secondary school. Thankfully this has... View Article
Ofsted Inspections: Is it time for a fundamental change in the Ofsted framework? How relevant is the Ofsted framework in a classroom where the principles of metacognition are being embedded? As schools are just about getting their heads around the new Ofsted inspection framework, it is interesting to reflect on... View Article
The Great Debate in Primary Education Education and debate. In this country, two words that are moulded together in the collective lexicon to much the same extent as ‘conversation and weather’ and ‘haircut and holiday destination’. It’s prevalent and has been for as long as I can remember, which is... View Article
How to survive your first day back after a fantastic Christmas and New Year. We understand how hard it is to get to work on a cold January morning and start a new term of teaching. So here at Focus, we have compiled a check list of things we... View Article
Improving feedback in primary schools The quality of feedback in primary schools is an ongoing issue for teachers and leaders. Time and again, it is quoted as an improvement point in inspection reports. Much educational research identifies that feedback is a hugely powerful factor in improving learning and progress.... View Article
