Celebrating Angelina Idun as she says goodbye to SSAT
As the summer term draws to a close and plans are made for next year, SSAT is also preparing for change. We are saying goodbye to Angelina Idun, our Director of School Improvement, who will be leaving SSAT after many years of commitment and significant impact across the organisation and the wider education sector.
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The questions about formative assessment we hear most often
One of the benefits of working with schools across our network is the opportunity to engage in great conversations about teaching and learning. Few topics generate as many questions as formative assessment.
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A tribute to our colleague, Jenny Berge
We were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Jenny Berge, a highly respected and much-valued colleague who has made an exceptional and lasting contribution to SSAT over many years.
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Bishopshalt School and St Louis Grammar School – ‘Transforming’ in all 12 strands of SSAT’s Framework for Exceptional Education
Congratulations to the teams at Bishopshalt School in London and St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena, who have become the latest two Leading Edge schools to successfully achieve ‘transforming’ status in all 12 strands of the SSAT Framework for Exceptional Education. St Louis are the first school in Northern Ireland to achieve accreditation in all 12 strands.
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SSAT statement on the white paper – Every child achieving and thriving
SSAT broadly welcome the ambitions set out in the white paper - Every child achieving and thriving.
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A tribute to Barry Cooke
At the end of last week we received the very sad news that Barry Cooke has died.
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Celebrating ‘Transforming’ practice in all 12 strands of the SSAT Framework for Exceptional Education
Congratulations to St Mark’s CE Academy in London, Salesian School in Surrey and Chorlton High School in Manchester, who have become the latest schools to be recognised for ‘transforming’ practice in all areas of the Framework for Exceptional Education.
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Implementing Effective Change – What did we learn from part 1 of the pilot last term?
Within any organisation, implementation matters. Leaders may be generating inspired, ground-breaking ideas, but without effective implementation, they will remain only that, an idea. Implementing change in schools is complex, requiring every member of staff to play their part.
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Implementation matters
Implementation matters. Even the greatest idea remains only an idea until it is successfully implemented. Effective implementation is the cornerstone of all meaningful and sustainable change in education, whether your focus is classroom, curriculum or culture.
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A tale of two education systems: my journey from Spain to the UK
As an international student who has lived and studied in both the UK and Spain, I’m very interested in comparing the two education systems.
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