The Advanced British Standard – what do we know so far?
In his speech at the Conservative Party conference last week, the Prime Minister launched the paper A world-class education system: The Advanced British Standard.
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Life Lessons
Life Lessons are delighted to provide a range of resources to support schools mark Black History Month, including a free webinar for PSHE leads and videos and resources to use in lessons.
Back to School: Embracing a New Chapter
In this first article in our new series by Ndah Mbawa from Happier Every Chapter, Ndah reflects upon the themes and inclusive bestsellers they curated at the start of the academic year.
From a council estate in Tower Hamlets, to studying English at Oxford: how Zero Gravity helped to unleash Fiona Zeka’s potential
Born to Kosovan refugees who moved to the UK with limited resources, Fiona knew that getting to Oxford University was far from a done deal.
Ofsted – what’s new this term?
You might have read the two blogs about Ofsted I wrote last term: one followed the sad news about the death of Ruth Perry, the second was an open letter to the new HMCI.
Nip in the Bud: Learning about children’s mental health through film
The mental health awareness charity Nip in the Bud works with professionals to produce FREE online short films and fact sheets to help primary school teachers, parents and others working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions.
Arts Bytes
Arts bytes is a national EdTech programme that utilises a bespoke, immersive, virtual gallery to offer young participants the opportunity to see their art exhibited online.
Embedding Formative Assessment – Year Two, a new but familiar journey
At Shireland Collegiate Academy, we have come to the end of our two year Embedding Formative Assessment Programme. At the end of our first year, we saw that teachers valued the programme and could see a difference in their classrooms when being consistent with the use of whole class response systems; embedded use of WALTs and WILFs; and a school-wide ‘no hands up’ strategy.
Invicta Grammar School – ‘Transforming’ practice in all areas
Invicta Grammar School has just become one of only three schools nationally who have been recognised for ‘transforming’ practice in all 12 strands of the SSAT Framework for Exceptional Education.
St Andrew’s Catholic School – ‘Transforming’ practice in all areas
St Andrew’s Catholic School in Leatherhead, Surrey has just become one of only three schools nationally to be recognised for ‘transforming’ practice in all 12 strands of SSAT’s Framework for Exceptional Education.
