Year: 2019
-
The transformative effect of weekly knowledge tests
Colin McKenzie is a science teacher who is starting a tutoring agency in Lancashire Prof Tom Burkard is the principal author of the Sound Foundation decoding and spelling programmes and…
Read more -
The “Phone-Free School” Campaign – An Open Letter
(If you are a school leader & wish to add your name to this letter, please get in touch with us.) “Mobile phones have changed day-to-day life for almost everyone…
Read more -
The PTE “Phone-Free School” Campaign
There’s no doubting the benefits that smartphones have brought to their owners. That said, we know that schools function best with as few distractions as possible – and it’s hard…
Read more -
SATs don’t stress children – adults do
[Context: As the PTE network grows, I am lucky enough to meet and talk with so many interesting people with a wide range of experiences. This blog came out of…
Read more -
Trip Report: Cottenham Primary School
At PTE we like to visit schools up and down the country. We feel it’s important to get a feel of how schools work in certain areas, what unique challenges…
Read more -
Why Avengers: Endgame Supports Knowledge-Led Curricula
WARNING: the following blog contains full, gigantic spoilers for Avengers: Endgame and all preceding films. Do not read it if you don’t want to know intimate details about the plot…
Read more -
Return to Charter
When I visited Great Yarmouth Charter Academy last spring, I was blown away not just by what I saw myself, but also by the testimonials of staff and students who…
Read more -
Open Letter Regarding SATs
Assessment is a vital part of the school system, and it is right its implementation is debated. However, Labour’s pledge to scrap SATs without any idea of a replacement could…
Read more -
A Response to The Guardian on Exclusions
Our Campaign Manager Mike has written this blog… The Guardian have published an editorial this week on exclusions in schools. Disappointingly, it makes the same mistakes as many others in…
Read more