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Teaching Art in the Curriculum

Teaching Art in the Curriculum

by Clive Davies When I first entered the profession more than half a century ago, art was a focal part of the primary curriculum. It is not surprising, with a...

Teaching Art in the Curriculum

by Clive Davies When I first entered the profession more than half a century ago, art was a focal part of the primary curriculum. It is not surprising, with a...

Why has book scrutiny become an integral part of monitoring standards in school?

Why has book scrutiny become an integral part o...

by Clive Davies Over the past three or four years, many headteachers have used book scrutiny as a central feature of evaluating the quality of education in their schools. Book...

Why has book scrutiny become an integral part o...

by Clive Davies Over the past three or four years, many headteachers have used book scrutiny as a central feature of evaluating the quality of education in their schools. Book...

The Curriculum Jigsaw

The Curriculum Jigsaw

by Alex Neophitou ‘Things always seem to go round in a circle in education.’ These are the words that I heard so many times when I was an NQT (or...

The Curriculum Jigsaw

by Alex Neophitou ‘Things always seem to go round in a circle in education.’ These are the words that I heard so many times when I was an NQT (or...

Curriculum Development: Substantive Concepts in History

Curriculum Development: Substantive Concepts in...

by Alex Neophitou If you’re thinking about your curriculum and how it all fits together, it’s imperative that you consider substantive concepts. Your curriculum will focus on how the children...

Curriculum Development: Substantive Concepts in...

by Alex Neophitou If you’re thinking about your curriculum and how it all fits together, it’s imperative that you consider substantive concepts. Your curriculum will focus on how the children...

Top tips for Subject Leaders before an Inspection

Top tips for Subject Leaders before an Inspection

So, the school has finally had the phone call. Weeks of SLT jumping every time the phone rings are over and the school has received notification that Ofsted inspectors are...

Top tips for Subject Leaders before an Inspection

So, the school has finally had the phone call. Weeks of SLT jumping every time the phone rings are over and the school has received notification that Ofsted inspectors are...

Time flies when you are teaching history

Time flies when you are teaching history

Evidently, many primary school leaders see history as a strength in their curriculum, given the proportion of history deep dives carried out during inspection, generally based on the headteacher naming this...

Time flies when you are teaching history

Evidently, many primary school leaders see history as a strength in their curriculum, given the proportion of history deep dives carried out during inspection, generally based on the headteacher naming this...