Earlier this year I catalogued the many insights gleaned from educational experts which have been most influential in my curriculum thinking, in a post entitled, This much I know about… the principles of curriculum planning in action. In a series…
This much I know about…what happens when the three pillars of the curriculum are out of kilter
Earlier this year I catalogued the many insights gleaned from educational experts which have been most influential in my curriculum thinking, in a post entitled, This much I know about… the principles of curriculum planning in action. In a series…
This much I know about… “opportunity cost” and how we teach to maximise pupils’ learning
Earlier this year I catalogued the many insights gleaned from educational experts which have been most influential in my curriculum thinking, in a post entitled, This much I know about… the principles of curriculum planning in action. In a series…
This much I know about… some illuminating insights into how to teach so pupils learn
In my career, I have had just two original ideas. One is the concept of Janus-faced sentences which are incredibly useful when answering, amongst other things, the writing question on the AQA English Language GCSE Paper 2. The other is…
This much I know about…destitution in our beloved country
Yesterday, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation published a report entitled, “Destitution in the UK 2023”. I, on the other hand, spent most of the afternoon trying to find a parcel return centre. Dodgy QR codes and broken scanners meant walking six…
This much I know about…losing your hard-won expertise
If I’m honest, this is the most perceptive Amazon review of my first book, Love Over Fear: When I was 17 years old, I was pretty good at golf. As Sussex U18 champion two years in a row, I was,…
This much I know about…improving teaching through attention to detail
I watch a lot of people teach. Without protesting too much, it is a genuine privilege to be allowed into colleagues’ classrooms. I am ever grateful. Since I have been observing colleagues grapple with the complexities of helping pupils learn,…
This much I know about… the principles of curriculum planning in action
I am not sure if I have ever had an original thought in my life. When it comes to curriculum, this much I have come to know from other people’s wisdom and research. Beyond a handful accrued through experience in…
This much I know about…five learning points from my work in schools
Since retiring from headship 16 months ago I have been working with numerous schools across the country. It has been both a privilege and a delight to support colleagues as they strive to improve the quality of teaching & learning…
This much I know about…how to decide what to cut from your school budget
I led Huntington School from 2007 to 2021. During that time, school budgets were cut by 9% in real terms, the biggest reduction in 40 years. I wrote at length about how I managed the impact of the drop in…