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    is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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    This much I know about…Dylan Wiliam’s concept of the NEED/NEAT to know

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    This much I know about…why it is the “enacted” curriculum that matters most.

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    This much I know about…what happens when the three pillars of the curriculum are out of kilter

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    This much I know about… “opportunity cost” and how we teach to maximise pupils’ learning

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    This much I know about… some illuminating insights into how to teach so pupils learn

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This much I know about…doing maths GCSE questions

31/01/2016 10:01 pm31/01/2016By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about doing maths GCSE questions. This begins a short series of activities about teaching students how to develop…

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This much I know about…having fun at school (and a great Bowie tribute!)

30/01/2016 11:21 am30/01/2016By johntomsettIn Uncategorized2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about having fun at school (and a great Bowie tribute!). Laughter is the best medicine. I am…

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This much I know about…why successful recruitment is all about cultural fit

26/01/2016 8:38 pm26/01/2016By johntomsettIn Other stuff, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about why successful recruitment is all about cultural fit. Vision matters. Eight years ago to the week…

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This much I know about…my missed opportunity with David Beckham

09/01/2016 1:34 pm09/01/2016By johntomsettIn Other stuff2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about my missed opportunity with David Beckham.   Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones…

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This much I know about…the pain of ignoring the evidence and guessing instead

03/01/2016 6:53 pm03/01/2016By johntomsettIn Research, School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the pain of ignoring the evidence and guessing instead. When it came to golf, I completed…

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This much I know about…pointlessness

29/12/2015 7:32 pm29/12/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about pointlessness. Blue is the colour. Just over a year ago our premises manager Jeff refurbished my…

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This much I know about…the North/South divide

12/12/2015 12:42 pm12/12/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership6 Comments

I grew up in East Sussex , I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher in the North for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the North/South divide. It’s about the quality of…

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This much I know about…the merits of students copying from the board

21/11/2015 2:44 pm21/11/2015By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning13 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the merits of students copying from the board. Re-reading is a key element of the writing process….

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This much I know about…the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children's education

13/11/2015 10:26 pm13/11/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, School Leadership2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children’s education. You’d expect the Guardian to knock on…

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This much I know about…whether we should bring back the cane!

07/11/2015 5:53 pm07/11/2015By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about whether we should bring back the cane! Should we bring back the cane? It was the…

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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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