Primary

Tuesday

2nd Jun 2026

The myth about Ofsted, the DfE and early writing
A myth has taken root in early years that children should avoid writing until they can form letters and spell correctly – but encouraging early writing and mark making can help with literacy, says Julian Grenier
Two small children writing

Tuesday

21st Apr 2026

Why confidence matters as much as knowledge in Year 6 Sats
In the run-up to Sats, paying attention to how pupils feel about their learning is just as important as academic preparation, says Year 6 teacher Tom Hullyer
Boy on a diving board

Monday

13th Apr 2026

Why traditional school mental health support fails in high-need areas
The deputy head of a school in the London Borough of Newham explains how efforts to improve mental health should be aligned with initiatives to address poverty and instability
Mental health in high needs area

Thursday

19th Mar 2026

How a new approach to vocabulary has transformed our reading scores
At a primary school in Leicester, a novel way of leading vocabulary retrieval lessons has boosted Sats scores and helped to develop a love of reading among pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it works
wooden letters coming out of a head.

Wednesday

25th Feb 2026

Do banded books make for poorer readers?
Schemes that match books to primary pupils’ skill level could be holding children back and making them less engaged in their reading, writes Alex Quigley
Kids reading books

Thursday

19th Feb 2026

How Newsround is helping teachers to combat disinformation
The BBC programme is watched by millions of children in schools every week. Its editor Lewis James tells Tes how his team reports for young people at a time when they are feeling the effects of fake news and AI more than ever
Montage of fake news

Tuesday

17th Feb 2026

How drama techniques can reboot oracy teaching
Oracy shouldn’t just be a tick-box exercise, says this primary teacher, who explains how incorporating approaches from acting can help pupils with literacy
Drama Shakespeare skull

Monday

9th Feb 2026

How the Zones of Regulation helped us recentre pupil behaviour
The long-term impact of the pandemic is now manifesting in young pupils’ behaviour – but the Zones of Regulation offer a solution, says this international school leader
Chinese children walking outside

Friday

6th Feb 2026

Quantitative reasoning: why it matters for primary maths
The national curriculum fails to emphasise the importance of the ability to reason about quantities, says Louise Matthews, who explores how it can be taught
Quantitative reasoning: why it matters for primary maths

Thursday

8th Jan 2026

What’s the best way to teach capital letters?
Learning when to use capital letters isn’t as straightforward as it seems, new research finds. So what can teachers do to help pupils get it right?
Capital letters sculpture

Tuesday

25th Nov 2025

Why primary writing can’t be all about genre
It’s common to take a genre-driven approach to teaching writing at primary school, but this doesn’t work for all years, writes Katie Jenkins
Why primary writing can’t be all about genre

Tuesday

11th Nov 2025

How to build local history into your curriculum
With the DfE now encouraging schools to place greater emphasis on teaching local history, one leader in the South West explains how their trust is already taking a localised approach
Teaching local history: Pupils at some Learning Academy Partnership schools learn about Sir Francis Drake