Most Viewed Articles

These are the most viewed articles over the past 30 days.

• The simple view of reading - explained

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  What is the 'Simple View of Reading'? Henrietta Dombey from the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) takes us through the background to our understanding of how children actually learn to read.The SVR was adopted by the Rose Report and forms a central part of the Primary National Strategy’s view of literacy learning (Rose, 2006; DfES, 2006). But it is not a recent idea and should it be the main approach our teachers are using to help our pupils become fluent and enthusiastic readers?

• Designing for disabled children and SEN

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  Designing for disabled children and children with special educational needs means putting these children at the very heart of the design and build process, right from inception.

• Aiming for a learning-focused school

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  What is learning? It's something we think we all know but do we? Fairlawn Primary School decided to clarify what it meant for their school and embarked on a learning-focused programme. In this article we hear about how they did this. Read more...

• Creativity thrives in the outdoor classroom

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  Young children thrive on role play and imagining themselves as their favourite fictional character. As educators, it is our duty to offer endless learning opportunities.

• The Assessing Pupils Progress scheme

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  If Britain is to prosper in the future we will need sharper assessment tools to make sure pupils are developing essential basic skills. Andrew Thraves investigates the Assessing Pupils’ Progress scheme.

• What is PESSCL?

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  The PE, School Sport and Club Links strategy identifies the Government's commitment to sport development up to the year 2012. Read here for the proposal details.

• Physical education in schools

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  Read about the Ofsted report into PE in schools - this summary identifies some of the main conclusions from the report which highlights strengths and weaknesses in provision and examples of good practice

• Bridging the gap between parents, pupils and schools

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  It’s widely recognised that the more involved parents are in their child’s education, the better the pupil performs at school. Here, David Burgess discusses how to bridge the gap between parents, pupils and schools.

• Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum

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  Education expert Sir Jim Rose has published the findings of the most fundamental review of the primary curriculum in a decade, and a series of recommendations to modernise it for 21st century pupils.

• The tiger who came to class!

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  When education consultant Debra Kidd was asked to help Girnhill infant’s school’s reluctant readers, she created a cross-curricular creative project on ‘the tiger who came to tea’.

• What is the future of learning?

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  What should our pupils be learning to prepare them for the future? In this article Steven Mark, Director of the International Primary Curriculum, shares some of the messages from the first ever Future of Learning Conference 2009. Find out more about the Five Minds for the Future and what it means for education…

• Classroom practice: letting students ask questions

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  What if teachers stopped shouting “Silence in the classroom!” and started letting students ask questions? Jane Smith tried it with her class – and was thrilled with the results.

• Coaching to manage performance

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  Vivienne Porritt questions the whole basis of the current approach to performance management and shows how this can be transformed through developing a coaching culture which focuses on ultimate learning games for children.

• Engaged and motivated students

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  Engaged learners have the potential to constructively impact on the school in many ways; including improving performance and attendance, which in turn could positively affect exam grades, league tables and consequently enhance the school’s status.

• Juggling with fire

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  What happens when the worst happens? Sinfin Community School was destroyed by fire in 2006. Picking up the pieces didn't just include rebuild and replace - firstly staff had to work out what they'd lost for the insurance. Could you do the same?

• Level playing field? The implications of school funding

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  Despite undergoing significant reform in recent years, the system of state school funding in England remains opaque and poorly understood. Yet the process by which schools are funded has important implications, both for the effectiveness with which funds are targeted and for the incentives schools face to attract pupils and improve quality.

• Pirates Capture Imagination of Early Learners

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  It’s raining. The classroom is bursting with 40 or so five-year-old pirates. Teachers and assistants too are dressed the part. There’s plenty of noise, plenty of action but it’s all engaged, collaborative, involved noise and action; there’s no doubt about that. It’s the Early Years children of Kentish Town Primary school in Camden, London all participating in an Entry Point activity that is introducing them to their new unit of work from the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) – the Treasure unit. To find out more…

• Every Child/Youth Matters: a programme for welfare reform

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  What difference has the Every Child Matters agenda made so far? Christine Hough shares her research findings.

• Organising your trips- tips from Kingswood

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  Organising a school trip is a responsibility that many school staff shy from. Particularly when it is a residential trip. However, by starting early and with a little forethought it needn't be as complicated as you might think. Tracey Greer from Kingswood Centres provides us with 10 tips to help make sure it all goes smoothly.

• School business manager - a profile

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  Meet Trevor Hughes. Trevor is the school business manager (SBM) at William Farr C of E School in Lincoln. Click here to find out more.