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Best Practice Focus: A framework for the teaching of reading

In this Best Practice Focus, Robbie Burns outlines a clear and comprehensive reading pedagogy and framework for the primary school, broken down into five distinct parts.

Curriculum

Headteacher Update Autumn Edition

The Autumn 2024 edition of Headteacher Update offers 48 pages of in-depth, research-based and expert best practice, advice and guidance relevant to primary school leadership and teaching. We also...

Whole-school issues

Best Practice Focus: A complete guide to supporting EAL pupils

With more than 1 in 5 primary pupils identified as using English as an additional language, linguistic diversity is a feature of many classrooms. In this Best Practice Focus, Glynis Lloyd, Sarah...

EAL

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Headteacher Update Podcast: Teaching oracy in the primary school

This episode focuses on how we can teach oracy and speaking skills in the primary school, with lots of teaching ideas as well as practical tips, tried and tested examples, and useful resources.