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Spag questions can stump even confident children – here are three simple but effective ways to get them attuned to the questions they face

We never know what will be in Sats – but a wide range of reading is the best way to prepare pupils, says Emily Weston

Whether you need a snack or a shoulder to cry on, they’ll be there for you – and thank goodness, says Emily Weston

Ditch your Grinch mood, and embrace the fabulousness of teaching in a school at Christmas, demands Emily Weston 

Inference is a key skill for literacy but it isn’t limited to words – try thinking outside of the book, says Emily Weston

Changing teachers and classrooms, detention slips and homework – a week-long taster of secondary school proved a huge benefit for nervous Year 6s, explains Emily Weston