My fondest school memories are of my final year at middle school. It just so happens that it was also the first year my education was directed under the National Curriculum, but as I recall it, tha…| Ramblings of a Teacher
Back in 2019, just before the introduction of the new inspection framework, I asked teachers to share information about how they timetabled their curriculum in Y1-6. At the time, I was interested t…| Ramblings of a Teacher
I think one of the most useful qualities a headteacher can have is the ability to leave concerns behind at work. It’s never perfect – as I’m sure my family would attest – bu…| Ramblings of a Teacher
This week in The Times, Philip Collins (not the Genesis guy) set out his master plan for getting children back to school. Given that I want nothing more than to get my school back to normal, I was …| Ramblings of a Teacher
As Boris Johnson should say more often: everything I’m about to say applies to England only.Of course, equally, academies are free to set their own terms and conditions so may have imposed ot…| Ramblings of a Teacher
I don’t know quite why I’m writing this (or swiping it on my phone, anyway). Maybe for posterity? Maybe just because it’ll be cathartic. Hopefully. Little more than a couple of we…| Ramblings of a Teacher
Just publishing this here until the DfE get it up on their website: Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Education, has asked for this message to be passed to all those who work in the educatio…| Ramblings of a Teacher
As I look to timetabling in the new school year, I reflected on the work Tom Sherrington did a few years ago about secondary timetables. Unfortunately, the primary curriculum timetable is not so ea…| Ramblings of a Teacher
As ever with such things, it is important to point out that this data is not a scientific sample, has not been verified, and could be completely meaningless. However, in the absence of any comparat…| Ramblings of a Teacher
I live on the south coast of England, but occasionally visit family in the Midlands. When we go, we almost always use the motorways as the fastest and most efficient way of getting there. There are…| Ramblings of a Teacher
