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    Same-same, but different: the more things change...
    Suzanne Coulson
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Same-same, but different: the more things change...

    My three-week honeymoon – also an opportunity to catch up on missed backpacking experiences – took place in Thailand, where my shiny new...
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    What To Do When You Want To Leave Teaching
    Jonathan Kay
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    What To Do When You Want To Leave Teaching

    Whether entering the infamous NQT year (with 1 in 7 dropping out during this year), or an experienced teacher who has seen it all, most...
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    Initial assessment in English - a different approach
    Jonathan Kay
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Initial assessment in English - a different approach

    We've all heard the transition day assessment horror stories - a sprightly bunch of 11 year old students head up to their local Secondary...
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    Essential Tips For Newly Qualified Teachers
    Jonathan Kay
    • Sep 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Essential Tips For Newly Qualified Teachers

    September is finally here. How has this happened? Surely, it was only yesterday that we were wishing students ‘good luck’ for exams and 5...
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    'The hallowed uplands of progress are not so neatly measurable'
    Will Cowell
    • Jul 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    'The hallowed uplands of progress are not so neatly measurable'

    As society and employment evolve at breakneck pace, educational revolution must follow, writes Will Cowell Most of us have seen the...
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    NQT without a role? Top tips to plan next steps
    Jonathan Kay
    • May 29, 2019
    • 5 min

    NQT without a role? Top tips to plan next steps

    Haven't found a role for September yet? Don't worry - there are lots of options Final PGCE assignments are handed in, goodbyes are shared...
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    Effective Feedback - Why Less Is More
    Jonathan Kay
    • May 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    Effective Feedback - Why Less Is More

    'Marking has evolved into an unhelpful burden for teachers, when the time it takes is not repaid in positive impact on pupils’ progress'...
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      An Introduction to the Blog
    Jonathan Kay
    • May 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    An Introduction to the Blog

    'Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on' - Louis L'Armour Hello there and welcome to my...
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