The advice in this article is true as of 09/03/20 - The situation is changing rapidly so for up to date information surrounding the Covid-19 ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
The school market is competitive. With so many schools trying to attract prospective students, and parents, it’s difficult to be heard above the ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
Liberationism flips the traditional classroom on its head. By putting the student at the centre of the classroom instead of the teacher, pupils ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
What is behaviourist pedagogy and what can cats teach us about the way students learn?
Author: Ben Greenwood
Pedagogy, pronounced ‘ped-a-godge-ee’ (yes, we had to google that), is a term whose definition is regularly contested. Wedged somewhere between ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
1 in 10 women aged 14-21 are unable to afford sanitary products. This can affect their confidence, ability to concentrate in class and ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
It’s a familiar routine for most - sitting down after a full day of teaching to an overflowing email inbox and working through the bottomless ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
The new Ofsted judgement framework, introduced in September 2019, saw ‘British Values’ surge in importance, as PSHE takes an increasingly ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
2019's Ofsted Framework changes threw a spanner in the works for many school leaders. It seemed like something of a change of course for our ...
Author: John Dabell
Teachers experience it in their classrooms, and parents experience it at kitchen tables and IKEA desks across the country: kids struggling to ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
In 2013, Ofsted highlighted a connection between outstanding schools and the provision of high quality PSHE lessons. Back then it was a sign of ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
Have you ever noticed when a student takes a longer time to get an answer, but you can see them working hard to get there? Perhaps you’ve read ...
Author: Nicola Jones-Ford
When it comes to Ofsted, it’s easy for parents to feel a little in the dark. As the inspection happens, you often don’t have any input or ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
The clock strikes 12 and you’re still sat at the kitchen table, eyes wearily bouncing from exercise book to mark scheme. Any promise of an early ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
School Improvement Plans (SIPs) and Self Evaluation Forms (SEFs) have been around for a while. When done well, they give unparalleled insights ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
Ofsted’s new framework puts more emphasis on child development, with criteria such as ‘British Values’ taking a more central role. This is ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
We always hear how important parental engagement in homework is. That providing support with homework can increase student attainment or boost ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
Ofsted introduced the new key judgement, quality of education, earlier this year and with it, they detailed new ...
Author: Ben Greenwood
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