Excellence in Writing

We are proud to publish this important collection focusing on how to teach students to write with confidence and independence

Writing with Style

COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has had an unparalleled impact on education.

We believe that collaboration is the best way through the crisis. We have asked education leaders to share their outlook on the road to recovery.

Parents and Teachers For Excellence

Parents and Teachers for Excellence is a new movement to promote reforms within the education system and to spread good practice to help deliver excellence in schools across the country.

Supported by parents and some of the most respected people working in education, we believe in autonomy for schools, the knowledge based curriculum, rigorous assessment, cultural enrichment and effective behaviour policies. These are already characteristics of some of the top performing schools in the country.

What we Believe

Every school child should have an excellent education and great prospects - regardless of their background. Excellence is best achieved by putting teachers and parents in charge of schools and ensuring that teaching and testing in our state schools stretch children as much as the country's very best schools. Children have just one chance for a great education - it is the responsibility of adults to deliver it.

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Latest Blogs & News

The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 15 June
We learned yesterday evening that Freedom Day and the lifting of the final COVID restrictions has been postponed until July 19th at the earliest. This means that many traditional end-of-year events,…
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Knowledge Rich – what should schools actually teach their pupils?
Here at PTE we believe that a knowledge-rich curriculum (KRC) is an essential part of any great education. In recent years, much has been written on what a KRC actually…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 11 June
Well done on making it through to Friday. The first week back after a break is always especially tiring, and with the weather having now switched from miserable to hot,…
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“Principles of Instruction” – Barak Rosenshine
This week’s classic is a 2010 booklet that later became a 2012 article in the journal American Educator – Barak Rosenshine’s “Principles of Instruction”. It is probably one of the…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 8 June
After what seemed like the longest half term ever, we hope you all had a restful time last week and were able to make the most of the better weather.…
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Being Warm/Strict: the Power of Positive Defaults
At PTE we believe Warm/Strict approaches are key to a great school culture and the best way to get the most out of, and for, pupils. As the legendary teacher-trainer…
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Latest Resources

Writing with Style
Learning to write well is integral to a good education and invaluable in the workplace. Parents and Teachers for Excellence have collated a collection on best practice in teaching writing.…
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A Bigger Bang for Bucks
With a new Government, more money promised, and an impending Spending Review, we asked some sector experts what the new Education Secretary could do. This pamphlet is a collation of…
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The Question of Behaviour
Everyone wants school to be a safe and happy place to work and learn. However, simply having high ambitions isn’t enough. One must carefully design the rituals, routines, and practices…
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