Principled approaches to curriculum in a time of rapid change
SSAT Head of Innovation Caroline Barlow explores the inspirational approaches of schools at KS3, featured in our Redesigning Schooling in Action series.
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The English Baccalaureate and Progress 8. All clear now?
Bill Watkin explores the changes to secondary school accountability measures and highlights key developments regarding the Ebacc and progress 8.
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How English can improve communication skills across the school
Headteacher Peter Thomas & strategic lead for English Natalie Rock give insight into how they have used English to improve students' communication skills.
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Special measures to outstanding in 3½ years… then the really hard work started
Principal George McMillan gives insight into the incredible transformation of Harris Academy Greenwich from special measures to outstanding in 3.5 years.
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‘This is not a silver bullet’: making consistency happen
David Lowbridge and Alex Turner give an insight into Barr Beacon School's transformation from Ofsted 'notice to improve' to 'outstanding' in 7 years.
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Vic Goddard’s letter to the Secretary of State – a response by Sue Williamson
A response from SSAT Chief Executive Sue Williamson to Vic Goddard's letter, sent Wednesday 27 May 2015 to Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan.
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Co-headship: a new level of cooperative, distributed leadership
Ann McCall and Julie Haigh of Batley Girls' High School give insight into their co-headship model ahead of their presentation at the Achievement Show 2015.
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An appetite for change – eight in ten teachers seek the benefits of a new College of Teaching
A major new survey carried out by the Claim Your College coalition reveals that 80% of respondents surveyed viewed the ambitions of the College of Teaching, a new independent chartered professional body for the teaching profession, as valuable. The new
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Re-sit SATs in Y7… why just the re-sits?
Bill Watkin, Operational Director SSAT, writes… The context The government has confirmed that pupils who do not pass the KS2 SATs at the end of primary schooling will have to re-sit them in the first year of secondary school. What
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Be part of the future of teaching – become a founding trustee of the College of Teaching
The College of Teaching has today (20.05.15) launched its recruitment drive for the appointment of 13 founding trustees. Find out more & get involved!
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