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This much I know about…Huh and the power of curriculum conversations

24/04/2022 8:17 am24/04/2022By johntomsettIn Curriculum, Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

“Through conversation…we may whet and sharpen our wits by rubbing them against those of others.” Michel de Montaigne [1] Huh is the Egyptian god of endlessness, creativity, fertility and regeneration. He is the deity Mary Myatt and I have adopted…

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This much I know about…why the quality of time spent in classrooms matters, not the duration!

28/03/2022 7:21 am28/03/2022By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

There is a lot of publicity about the DfE’s declaration that schools must be open for 32.5 hours a week. Accepting that most schools are already open for longer than 32.5 hours a week, what the DfE need to realise…

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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…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…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…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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This much I know about…doing unnecessary/pointless “stuff”

04/07/2021 7:26 pm04/07/2021By 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…my old hobby-horse (all SLT should teach!)

27/06/2021 8:59 pm27/06/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 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…Huh: curriculum conversations between subject & senior leaders

20/06/2021 7:20 am20/06/2021By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 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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Education consultant, writer & blogger. Co-author of the "Huh" project with Mary Myatt. Erstwhile head teacher of Huntington School, York. All views are my own.

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Day number 42.
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What a fantastic morning seeing so many happy students & families as they pick up their A Level results @southhunsley @driffieldsch. We should celebrate this brilliant generation of resilient, determined young people who have dealt with the last 2 years so brilliantly

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OUR BEST EVER POST-16 EXAMINATION RESULTS 🥳
Overall, 42 per cent of the A-level grades achieved were either A* or A (compared to 36 per cent nationally) and 72 per cent of grades achieved were at grades A* to B.
20 per cent of our students secured 3 or more A*/A grades.

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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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