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2021

This much I know about… Seven starting points for curriculum conversations between subject and senior leaders

19/12/2021 7:11 pm06/02/2022By johntomsettIn General educational issues1 Comment

What follows is an introduction to my Curriculum Masterclass on 6 January, part of Tom Sherrington’s Curriculum Masterclass series. You can book a ticket for the live event and/or access to the videos, here. As part of our HUH project,…

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This much I know about…why the L7 Masters combined with Apprenticeship is a qualification of unique genius

27/11/2021 4:15 pm28/11/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership1 Comment

My two favourite leadership gurus are Viviane Robinson and W. Edwards Deming. I use them in the same slide deck on the science of change. On this slide, the industrialist who was central to the emergence of Total Quality Management…

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This much I know about…reaching the same age as my dad when he died

17/11/2021 8:56 am17/11/2021By johntomsettIn Other stuff1 Comment

Uckfield Post Office, 1955Harry Tomsett, second row, centre My dad was a postman from the day he left school at the age of 14 until he died, 43 years later. I have written at length about him. His life story…

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This much I know about…how to get better at using mini-whiteboards in your classroom

17/10/2021 7:21 am17/10/2021By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I like the notion of simplexity: making it is as simple as possible to complete a complex task. Teaching a class of 32 students on a wet, windy Thursday afternoon in November is incredibly complex; there are, however, a number…

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This much I know about…the NCE Level 7 Apprenticeship Masters in Education Leadership & Management

19/09/2021 11:58 am17/10/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

We know that students’ outcomes depend upon the quality of teaching which, in turn, depends upon the quality of school leadership. As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic and find all our students struggling to counter the impact…

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This much I know about…when an A grade at A Level is not enough to teach for understanding

29/08/2021 7:11 am08/09/2021By johntomsettIn Research, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

‘What stuff do you want your students to know, understand and be able to do if you have taught them a rich, challenging subject curriculum?’ This question is at the root of all our conversations in our new book Huh….

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This much I know about…how senior leaders like me are often curriculum chocolate teapots

14/08/2021 5:56 am14/08/2021By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning1 Comment

A question was bugging me: “How on earth can senior leaders support subject leaders with developing the curriculum in subjects beyond the senior leaders’ own subject specialisms?” Consequently, a few months ago I published this tweet: The response to the…

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This much I know about…how nothing needs to matter too much

08/08/2021 9:54 pm09/08/2021By johntomsettIn Other stuff, Uncategorized1 Comment

I turned 57 yesterday. It was no ordinary birthday. On the contrary, it was a landmark moment. I am now the same age as my Dad was when he died. When he was told he had weeks to live, Dad…

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This much I know about…headteachers as guardians of a set of values

18/07/2021 10:18 am18/07/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

I am off to fresh woods and pastures new. I am in my eighteenth and final year as a secondary school headteacher. In September, for the first time in over three decades, I will not be a member of school…

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This much I know about…why I love reffing at lunchtime!

11/07/2021 6:18 pm11/07/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership0 Comments

I am off to fresh woods and pastures new. I am in my eighteenth and final year as a secondary school headteacher. In September, for the first time in over three decades, I will not be a member of school…

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8 Feb

Great quote from @dylanwiliam @CharteredColl
'If we direct our energies not on evaluating teachers but on improving them, we are far more likely to improve the quality of education that our pupils receive'

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Things to remember about the Conservative Party’s new deputy chairman: from Eye 1584 last October. If you want to stay ahead of the news, subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk

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8 Feb

David Cameron holding an In/Out referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union has to count as the greatest political blunder ever made by a politician. It destroyed his political career, his legacy and slowly but surely, his party.

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7 Feb

Refining our approach to implementation led by @MikeCBrett focused on #settheday and front loading expectations. #excellence

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7 Feb

I made Lee Anderson Deputy Chairman because he represents the integrity and professionalism that I value so much. Like that time he lied to a journalist and got his mate to pretend he didn't know him.
Please don’t share. #Reshuffle

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John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country's leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development.

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