Category Archives: teaching

This article was written for SecEd magazine  Perhaps understandably, most subject leaders are reluctant to let trainee teachers loose on exam classes. It is highly likely, therefore, that you reached the end of your training year without ever having taught GCSE or A level. As such, many new teachers feel somewhat unprepared for teaching GCSEsContinue reading “Early career teachers: Teaching exam classes”

This article was written for SecEd magazine   A governing body’s responsibilities for SEND are often delegated to a sub-committee or single named governor. For the purposes of this article, I will offer best practice advice on the role of the named governor. It is in the SENCO’s interests to ensure that their link governor isContinue reading “The role of the SEND named governor”

This article was written for SecEd magazine  In popular rhetoric, algorithms are something to be scared of, a form of artificial intelligence poised to take over the world. But are algorithms really to be feared? Or might they be helpful tools for automating regular, predictable processes so that we can speed up certain actions? And,Continue reading “Teaching by algorithm”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The sixth and final step towards designing an effective curriculum is to diminish disadvantage because if we are to provide an ambitious curriculum for all weContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 6 – Diminish disadvantage”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The fifth step towards designing an effective curriculum is to define excellence so that our curriculum is ambitious for all but that each pupil and studentContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 5 – Define excellence”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The fourth step towards designing an effective curriculum is to identify the waypoints. Once the destination and the starting points are known, the curriculum must carveContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 4 – Identify the way-points”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The third step towards designing an effective curriculum is to assess starting points and this, broadly speaking, takes two forms: the starting points of the taughtContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 3 – Assess the starting points”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The second step towards designing an effective curriculum is to set the destination which is about identifying what we want all pupils and students to knowContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 2 – Set the destination”

The 6-step process of curriculum design… Our approach to curriculum design – as outlined in the book School & College Curriculum Design: Intent – follows a six-step process as follows… The first step towards designing an effective curriculum is to agree the vision. This requires each school and college to consult upon and communicate a sharedContinue reading “Curriculum design: Step 1 – Agree the vision”