The Satchel Blog

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 ...

The school market is competitive. With so many schools trying to attract prospective students, and parents, it’s difficult to be heard above the ...

Liberationism flips the traditional classroom on its head. By putting the student at the centre of the classroom instead of the teacher, pupils ...

What is behaviourist pedagogy and what can cats teach us about the way students learn?

Pedagogy, pronounced ‘ped-a-godge-ee’ (yes, we had to google that), is a term whose definition is regularly contested. Wedged somewhere between ...

1 in 10 women aged 14-21 are unable to afford sanitary products. This can affect their confidence, ability to concentrate in class and ...

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 ...

The new Ofsted judgement framework, introduced in September 2019, saw ‘British Values’ surge in importance, as PSHE takes an increasingly ...

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 ...

Teachers experience it in their classrooms, and parents experience it at kitchen tables and IKEA desks across the country: kids struggling to ...

In 2013, Ofsted highlighted a connection between outstanding schools and the provision of high quality PSHE lessons. Back then it was a sign of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

School Improvement Plans (SIPs) and Self Evaluation Forms (SEFs) have been around for a while. When done well, they give unparalleled insights ...

Ofsted’s new framework puts more emphasis on child development, with criteria such as ‘British Values’ taking a more central role. This is ...

We always hear how important parental engagement in homework is. That providing support with homework can increase student attainment or boost ...

Ofsted introduced the new key judgement, quality of education, earlier this year and with it, they detailed new ...