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Issue 4.3

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Setting the British standard?

New Teachers’ Standards require teachers to uphold British values. However, with debate over what constitutes ‘British values’, the performance management challenge for school leaders has been set! Dr Hazel Bryan reports.

  • 1 Nov 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Manager’s Briefcase – Leadership Guide to Key Aspects Part One

Ofsted September 2012: Leadership Guide to Key Aspects Part One, by Ann O'Hara. Briefcase 1: Intentions; outcomes; judgements; inspection of good/outstanding schools and thinking ahead. Briefcase 2: Achievement. Briefcase 3: Quality of teaching.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Young Gifted and Bored

In this issue’s review, Tony Hurlin champions the inspirational book, Young Gifted and Bored by Dr David George that aims to tackle under-achievement in our brightest children.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

The Storytelling Curriculum

No phonics, no spoon-feeding of literacy sub-skills, yet astounding results… How would you explain it? A brilliant teacher? A freak year? Dr Sue Lyle reports on action research at one primary school that turned the entire approach to teaching literacy on its head.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

A quiet revolution in global education

Success through collaboration has changed the face of the education system. However, the revolution is evolving beyond community level and on to a global scale. Dr Glenys Hart reports on some of the key sources that will help your school get connected.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
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SLT Primary File 4.3

In this issue’s Primary File, a revolutionary approach to teaching literacy in one school pays off with some outstanding results. Also, in the race to globalise learning we look at the experiences of several schools that have successfully tapped into the global school network to bring their curriculum to life.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Preparing for life after care

For many children and young people in care, control has been beyond their reach. Marcella Phelan reports on how a creative hub in Ealing is broadening horizons for young people moving on from life

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Swimming against the tide

Resisting the ‘blame and shame’ model of raising standards, one Head teacher worked with her staff to transform a failing school through a moral and radical approach to school improvement. Here the authors of Creating Learning without Limits describe the journey.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Losing faith in conversion

In its bid to raise standards will the academies’ programme actually cause the demise of local partnerships? Katie Paxton- Doggett investigates the realities of linking faith and non-faith schools together.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins
Leadership

Cut loose from convention

After a long, internal battle, Head teacher Bob Drew shifted his vision from a teaching to a learning-focused school culture with great success.

  • 30 Oct 2012
  • 24mins