Whatever your views on grammars, today’s announcement is a slap in the face to most schools
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT writes.
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How Navy SEALs stay calm and relaxed under immense pressure
An SSAT Aspirations Show 2018 speaker provides advice on how to stay calm and relaxed when under immense pressure; some useful advice for students ahead of their exams.
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School improvement stories: Rising above a carping inspection report – part two
How a West Midlands school progressed from special measures to ‘good’ in under two years. In part 2, we look at how in the process it defined a much broader vision of what a good school can be.
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You can teach old dogs new tricks: bar modelling in maths
A student comment prompted David Newburn, SSAT LP at Excelsior Academy, to change his long-standing approach.
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Why do sanctions get so much more attention than rewards?
We have found that rewards for good behaviour work better than threats and punishments for bad, writes Claire Chambers, Bulwell Academy.
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School improvement stories: Rising above a carping inspection report
How a West Midlands school progressed from special measures to ‘good’ in under two years – starting with a focus on teaching and learning, and behaviour.
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Dylan Wiliam talks… inclusive differentiation
Using the example of finding the area of a trapezium, Dylan Wiliam discusses probing and pushing by teachers to challenge students using questioning and formative assessment.
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A mighty ANT
Danny Bullock, Assistant Principal for Inclusion at Leeds West Academy, describes the impact of their additional needs team system.
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School improvement stories: Overcoming special measures through curriculum, quality of teaching and culture
‘No badge yet’, but Simon Wade, principal, Beckfoot Upper Heaton School, delves into the staff and student contributions that give great cause for confidence in the school’s future.
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How we ensure the KS3 English curriculum makes pupils KS4-ready
Applying research evidence through co-planning gives teachers the best chance of delivering great lessons, writes Eliza O’Driscoll, effective teaching and research lead, Bay House School and Sixth Form.
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