Developing a coherent, vertically integrated curriculum sounds like a great idea. In reality, it will come with a whole series of compromises. People might be accepting of these compromises or you might just make everyone unhappy. Developing a curriculum at a whole school level requires decisions about what will be prioritised and what will be less of a priority. Continue reading
The issue of behaviour is always a hot topic in schools. Behaviour – whether for better or worse – has a huge impact on pupils, teachers and school leaders’ daily lives. The EEF Behaviour Guidance Report has collated a great deal of research which will chime with many people’s experiences; both in terms of findings and proposed actions. Continue reading
Think before you write is probably a pretty obvious statement. As with pupils and their thinking; to think deeply about something it helps if you have a level of prior knowledge. You need something to guide and frame your thoughts. Continue reading