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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Clive Davies, OBE is one of the founding Directors of Focus working with school both nationally and internationally.
He draws on a vast experience, including work as a headteacher, Ofsted inspector, trainer and consultant.

Clive has a wealth of experience working with schools to analyse their current position and supporting leaders to
construct purposeful and fit-for-purpose self-evaluation systems which impact on pupil outcomes. Over recent
years, Clive has been focusing particularly on the development of an approach to leading and delivering the
curriculum which ensures a high degree of engagement for children. This approach to the curriculum is being
used in schools across England. He is one of the innovators for the learning challenge curriculum which has gained
national acclaim for its success. Clive works in all areas of school improvement and works from early years through
the secondary phase.

As a headteacher, Clive’s school gained a National Curriculum Award and featured in the TES as one of three
schools recognised for its quality practice. Clive has a national and international reputation as an authoritative
speaker. He has recently worked in the Middle East, Europe and Japan.

Clive has written a wide range of publications which have become known for their straight forward and useful
style; helping school leaders focus on what is most important to making a difference, including the best-selling
‘Raising Standards by Setting Targets’. Some of Clive’s most recent and best selling publications are:

? Making Good Lessons Outstanding

? Maths Learning Challenge Curriculum: Pre and Post Learning Challenges

? Talk for Success

? Science Learning Challenge Curriculum

? History & Geography Learning Challenge Curriculum

? Leading the EYFS (co-authored with Sarah Quinn)

? Assessing Science and Non Core Subjects: In the new National Curriculum (Years 1 to 6)

? Focus on Maths (co-authored with Helen Rowland)

? Assessing without Levels

? Empowering Learners: A Focus on Learning Behaviours

? Step up to the Challenge Series

? Making Book Scrutiny more Meaningful © Focus Education UK Ltd 3