Resources

We have produced several different resources since our inception, and here you can find all of them. There are notes about the ideas we support, pamphlets that take a deep dive into those ideas, our list of things schools have been asked to teach, the PTE library and more.

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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The Question of Knowledge
PTE has produced this pamphlet in conjunction with The Association of School and College Leaders. In it, several headteachers from across the country detail their experiences and the challenges they…
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What Should Schools Teach?
How often do you hear the phrase “Schools should teach…” in the media? We’ve noticed that barely a week goes by without a well-meaning person or organisation insisting that something…
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What Should Schools Teach? 2018 Edition
We’ve noticed that barely a week goes by without a well-meaning person or organisation insisting that something else is added to the curriculum, often without any consideration as to how…
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Why we need a knowledge-based curriculum
Schools across the country should be shifting to a knowledge-based curriculum that teaches deep subject knowledge. Evidence from cognitive science and studies of different schools show that such an approach…
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Why pupils benefit from assessment
Rigorous tests throughout school are important. They help teachers, parents and the school know how pupils are doing and what they need to spend more time on. We should have…
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Why schools need effective behaviour policies
Good school discipline is essential: disruption in class stops students. We know how to ensure good school discipline – hundreds of Academies have turned around schools with poor behaviour and…
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