Primary
Tuesday
5th Jul 2022
Sats 2022: ‘Disappointing but expected’ drop in attainment
The biggest fall in attainment in this year’s key stage 2 Sats results was seen in writing, while the results for reading have improved slightly since before Covid
Sats 2022: Heads blast ‘disgraceful’ and ‘shambolic’ wait for results
DfE says it is ‘urgently’ trying to address website problems stopping school leaders from seeing key stage 2 results
KS1 Sats: Steep fall in writing standards since Covid, finds research
Government target for 90% of pupils to achieve expected standards by 2030 ‘now seems even further way’, says researcher
Thursday
30th Jun 2022
How to support Year 6 children in the last weeks of term
As we approach the holidays, Year 6 teachers need to be focusing on the wider curriculum, emotional wellbeing and transition, says Aidan Severs
Covid: Year 2 literacy worst hit by pandemic
Progress in grammar, punctuation and spelling is behind pre-pandemic levels for all year groups, but worse for Year 2 pupils, Nuffield research shows
Friday
24th Jun 2022
How to choose a maths app that supports learning
With 200,000 education apps available, it’s hard to know which ones will actually add value, says researcher Laura Outhwaite, as she shares the five questions every teacher should ask
How to support EAL learners in primary
As the number of children who have English as an additional language increases in classrooms, international teacher Jess Gosling shares her six strategies for supporting them to progress