Jonathan KayMay 13, 20206 minEstimating and Ranking in FEOn 18th March, the government announced that all GCSE and A level exams would be cancelled for 2020. In the frenzied days afterwards we...
Jonathan KayOct 23, 20193 minTeaching Structure - A Simpler ApproachEvery time I've taught structure under the new spec (with AQA), I've had a sneaking suspicion that I'm teaching far, far too much and...
Jonathan KayOct 8, 20194 minWhat To Do When You Want To Leave TeachingWhether entering the infamous NQT year (with 1 in 7 dropping out during this year), or an experienced teacher who has seen it all, most...
Jonathan KaySep 18, 20193 minInitial assessment in English - a different approachWe've all heard the transition day assessment horror stories - a sprightly bunch of 11 year old students head up to their local Secondary...
Jonathan KaySep 12, 20194 minThey said what?! - The things we say to each otherRecently, I've been thinking about the language we use in schools (for example, how we communicate/ outline expectations), heavily...
Jonathan KaySep 1, 20193 minEssential Tips For Newly Qualified TeachersSeptember is finally here. How has this happened? Surely, it was only yesterday that we were wishing students ‘good luck’ for exams and 5...
Jonathan KayJun 16, 20194 minCurriculum planning – are we training or teaching? A reflection Exams have been and gone, students have departed, and an air of calm has descended. Mercifully, we now have time to properly reflect on...
Jonathan KayMay 18, 20194 min5 Books Every Teacher Should Read Over the last few years, a range of books have been released espousing ideas to support teachers in being more effective in the...