...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...
...signs that all is not right. As any teacher will know, what happens at home can go hand in hand with what happens in school. Neglect, for example, could manifest...
...up." I’m pleased to say that many schools are coming out well in reading because leaders are making sure that staff are experts in teaching reading, particularly phonics. However, some...
...for most and disappointment for some. But whatever emotions they stir, we know that exam grades are only a partial reflection of what happens in a school. That’s why inspection...
...Harford emphasised this in his last inspection update. He reiterated that data is ‘a signpost, not a destination for inspection’. And added that ‘ensuring that inspectors use data in valid...
...trust you to design systems that reflect their achievement – the achievement that’s come about through the teaching within your curriculum. I was asked recently on Twitter what I thought...
...time. So, we asked ourselves what progress really is, and acknowledged that both knowing more and remembering more, are central to it. We discussed the idea that knowledge is ‘sticky’...
...that apprentices, providers and businesses have gone to during the pandemic. There is no escaping that, for many in the sector, COVID-19 (coronavirus) has made delivering education and training challenging....
...been Ofsted myths. Getting the message across about what Ofsted does and doesn’t expect at inspection is vitally important. We know that teacher workload is a genuine concern and that,...
...attainment data on inspection. That does not mean that schools cannot use data if they consider it appropriate. But inspectors focus will be on the curriculum (what teachers intend pupils...