Blogs

Warm/Strict – Exclusions keep schools inclusive
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. If we get the…
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High Ambition – why exams work
Here at PTE, we’re passionate about schools having High Ambition for all their pupils, to ensure that children have the widest and most fulfilling range of options open to them…
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Wide Curriculum – a longer school day – more time to work, rest & play
When people talk about a school’s curriculum, they are usually referring to the topics that are taught in timetabled lessons in a formal way. As most children don’t live with…
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Warm/Strict – keep it simple, keep it centralised
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. We wrote previously that…
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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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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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The PTE Philosophy: Knowledge Rich
PTE, and the educational movement it seeks to support, wishes educational excellence for every child. We believe that this is achieved when all schools have a strong culture and a…
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Welcoming the ‘Model Music Curriculum’
Here at PTE we want educational excellence for every child. Vital for this is a knowledge-rich & wide curriculum – of which music in all its varieties is an essential…
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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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