Feature BlogMar 131 minShould we focus more on teacher strength rather than teacher weakness?Simon Elliott, CEO of Community Schools Trust, discusses whether to focus on teacher strength rather than teacher weakness
Feature BlogJul 12, 20202 minRe-defining Science approach: accounts of how we improved our Science curriculum (part 3) Re-defining our approach-Science curriculum rationale Our work on the Science curriculum has been inspired following my visit to Michaela...
Feature BlogJul 10, 20201 minDynamo and Daisy explain DPRDynamo and Daisy explain to parents and students how to use Dynamic Progress Reporting. This excellent video was first premiered during...
Feature BlogJul 5, 20206 minScience Curriculum Rationale: accounts of how we improved our Science curriculum (part 2)Wahida Mehsana AHT, Forest Gate Community School Science Curriculum Rationale and Organisation Many Years ago, I recollect reading an...
Feature BlogJun 28, 20203 minVisualising Mathematics Sequencing: accounts of how we improved our Mathematics curriculum (part 3) Zarah Kanwel Deputy More Able Student Lead, Forest Gate Community School Visualising the Mathematics Sequencing The diagrams below...
Feature BlogJun 28, 20204 minMathematical fascination: accounts of how we improved our Mathematics curriculum (part 2)Mathematical fascination- stepping beyond the curriculum Four questions that bothered me when I was young: 1. If people are poor, why...
Feature BlogMar 18, 20201 minHow to access your lessons from homeA guide for students in the Community Schools Trust
Feature BlogMar 9, 20201 minContinued learning amid the Coronavirus outbreakWith the recent Coronavirus outbreak and news of a few school closures in the UK, there is a real possibility of other schools being...
Feature BlogJan 20, 20203 minIn 10 years from now, how would you like your students to remember you?“Why was your favourite teacher, your favourite teacher?” The responses all had one thing in common - they cared. If you think back to...
Feature BlogJan 20, 20203 minAdd some colour to your plenary using DPRQuestioning Questioning is probably the best form of assessment for learning there is. When done well, it can be quick, engaging and it...
S. ZamanJan 4, 20201 minThe Mayor's Schools for Success ProgrammeDPR is considered an 'innovative' tool for schools to track and monitor the progress students make. It showcases many schools with...
TBMar 30, 20194 minAchieving coherence in a level-less limbo Finally, a change that we can welcome. Ofsted are talking more about subject knowledge, richness of curriculum and learning, and a clear...
S. ZamanMar 22, 20195 minCommunity Schools Trust: Curriculum Approachby Simon Elliott CEO, CST Curriculum Intent Forest Gate Community School (FGCS) and The Cumberland School (TCS) serve areas of...
S. ZamanFeb 21, 20193 minDoes teacher feedback actually make students perform worse?Enough for a teacher to leave the profession Before the days we adopted ‘live marking’, we had some interesting conversations with our...
TBMar 18, 20184 minI banned retrospective marking at my school“...written marking had become unnecessarily burdensome for teachers” EEF Marking review Beyond the tumbling piles of unmarked books and...
S. ZamanFeb 19, 20183 minAre schools failing our brightest students?"Inspectors reported concerns about Key Stage 3 in one in five of the routine inspections analysed, particularly in relation to the slow...
