Author: Parents and Teachers for Excellence

The PTE Newsletter – Friday 26 March
Some of you will now be on your Easter break – in which case, we hope you are able to get some well-deserved rest & time with loved ones. And…
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“Why Don’t Students Like School?” – Daniel Willingham
“Why Don’t Students Like School?” by Daniel Willingham is simply brilliant. It’s a proper ‘Ronseal’ book and does exactly what it says on the tin (slash subtitle): “A Cognitive Scientist…
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The PTE Philosophy
We believe that children are capable of extraordinary things – they just need the right environment to flourish in. Schools have a major part to play in this, and parents and…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 23 March
For some of you it’s the last week before the Easter holidays, and for others there are still 2 weeks to go. Either way – we’re all that bit closer…
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The PTE Newletter – Friday 19 March
It’s been another busy week for everyone involved with schools. We hope it has gone smoothly for you wherever you are. This week’s PTE book review – “ Why Knowledge…
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“Why Knowledge Matters” – E. D. Hirsch
Whilst “Cultural Literacy” was the work that put Don Hirsch and his thinking on the map in the 1980s, 2016’s “Why Knowledge Matters” is arguably his opus magnum. It revisits…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 16 March
A sign as to how well the full reopening of schools has gone is how few stories or comment pieces have been seen about it over the past few days.…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 12 March
As we come to the end of the first week back “proper”, there can be no doubting how well it has gone overall, and how much effort has gone into…
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“Seven Myths About Education” – Daisy Christodoulou
When Seven Myths About Education was first published in 2014 it caused quite the stir. Educationalists and others alike were immediately struck that it was a game-changing text. Dylan William…
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