...CLT actually suggests is that teachers should consider what cognitive load they are asking from learners and whether that is appropriate at that particular stage of learning a topic. It...
...questions on what parents want to know and can answer, what inspectors want to know and what schools find useful. Getting this balance right is important. New questions to support...
...for your child, they’re going to give a real flavour of what it’s like for the child at nursery, with a childminder or in other day care. Here’s what an...
...schools have been judged to require improvement because they are not teaching reading well enough. For example: "Early reading and phonics remain areas for improvement, particularly for pupils who struggle."...
...curriculum. Through our curriculum research, we know that a narrowed curriculum can mean that children miss out on opportunities to study subjects and gain knowledge that could be valuable in...
Iain Freeland HMI, Ofsted’s subject lead for geography, discusses our geography subject inspections. Studying geography is so important for children, regardless of their age or stage of learning. Geography helps...
...the foundations for successful careers?’ ‘What do our adult learners need to know to progress, achieve and succeed?’ ‘What are the skills and knowledge our young people need if they...
...conclude that particular areas are weaker than they were before, they will give credit if this has been identified and if effective leadership is moving the institution forward. For example,...
...complacent, and understand that this needs to be the experience of every school. It’s great to see so much interest and enthusiasm for twitter chats – #SLTchat even started trending...
...handbooks. As promised earlier this year, we remain committed to making as few changes as possible to these documents. The important thing to make clear is that our expectations for...