Primary

Thursday

14th Dec 2023

Taking primary pupils to Task(master)
The creator of an outreach programme inspired by the TV show Taskmaster explains how it is helping to raise aspirations in disadvantaged areas
Taking primary pupils to Task(master)

Tuesday

28th Nov 2023

How to teach primary science, according to research
Research shows there’s a disadvantage gap for primary science, says Becky Francis – but new guidance from the EEF hopes to close it
How to teach primary science, according to research

Thursday

23rd Nov 2023

5 steps to teaching times tables
As the results of the multiplication tables check are announced, Helen Drury shares advice on how to teach times tables facts
Times table

Thursday

2nd Nov 2023

Why workstations will transform your classroom
Workstations can help to build confidence and independence in children who struggle to stay focused, says Leyla Gambell
Why workstations will transform your classroom

Wednesday

18th Oct 2023

Why primary maths needs to be more ‘phonics’
There is a lot that maths specialists can learn from primary English teaching, says Helen Drury – including lessons about what not to do
Maths phonics

Wednesday

6th Sep 2023

Is the primary curriculum really too full?
Critics argue that an overloaded primary curriculum is imposing unsustainable workload on teachers. But is curriculum size really to blame? John Morgan investigates
Is the primary curriculum too full?

Wednesday

21st Jun 2023

Should summer-born children start school later?
Growing numbers of UK parents are asking for their summer-born children to start Reception a year later. But should schools always grant these requests? Holly Korbey looks at the evidence
Summer born

Friday

2nd Jun 2023

Why every school needs an emotional literacy support assistant
Training two existing members of staff to provide specialist support to children and their families has helped this school to rely less on external services
Literacy support

Wednesday

31st May 2023

Why England’s Pirls results aren’t all that they seem
England’s climb up the international rankings for reading has been seen as a success story for phonics – but the results aren’t as straightforward as they seem, says Christian Bokhove
Why England’s PIRLs results aren’t all that they seem

Wednesday

24th May 2023

How New Zealand has (almost) learned to love phonics
Four years ago, the New Zealand government set out to transform the way reading was taught in its schools. Holly Korbey reports on what happened next
New Zealand phonics

Tuesday

16th May 2023

Why don’t we screen for comprehension?
Our assessment of children’s reading skills is currently missing a crucial component, says Megan Dixon
Football, reading

Friday

21st Apr 2023

Why we let pupils sit wherever they like
When one primary school experimented with flexible seating arrangements and different types of chairs, it was surprised at the results
Why we let pupils sit wherever they like