Many schools insist that lessons begin with a ‘starter’. However, including a starter for the sake of it is rather … More

When we talk about how students are doing at school, we often do so in terms of progress. ‘Andrea is making … More

Arguably, all knowledge has value. However, it’s clearly impossible for schools to teach students everything. Decisions need to be made. … More

While learning can happen without feedback, it will always tend to be better when feedback is involved. The less expert anyone is … More

The Holy Grail For some, ‘independent learning’ is the holy grail of education. Teaching students how to learn by themselves, without … More

Content is the curriculum. Therefore, curriculum planning needs to focus on content. Rationale Curriculum planning needs to start with the big picture … More

Different and the same Students are all different. They arrive at our lessons knowing and being able to do all … More

Thinking takes place in working memory. However, our working memory is limited both in terms of the space it has to … More

How important is your school’s curriculum in determining student outcomes? Does it matter if students who go to different schools … More

The relationship between knowledge and skills Any debate about whether skills are more important than knowledge – or vice versa … More