6
More Annotations
2
5
Favourite Annotations
1
4
Text
MPS CALL FOR ORACY EDUCATION TO BE POST-COVID PRIORITY The Covid-19 pandemic has hindered oracy and language development, with the impact being felt most by students living in poverty. A cross-party group of MPs is now calling for action to prioritise oracy skills as part of Covid recovery. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on THE SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAD: WHAT DOES THIS NEW ROLE ENTAIL? The government wants every school to have a designated mental health lead in place by 2025 and has begun to fund training to support this goal. In light of the pandemic’s impact, the role could well be a crucial part of recovery. Sam Preston looks at what it will entail TECHNOLOGY AND SEND EDUCATION Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agrees that technology needs to be a more prolific part of SEND education. He said: “Technology is the only way to dramatically expand access to knowledge. “School systems need to find more effective ways to integrate technology into teaching and ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure NQT SPECIAL EDITION: CLASSROOM ROUTINES...SEE MORE ON SEC-ED.CO.UK STEPPING UP TO THE SLT: PART 3 Stepping up to the SLT: Part 3. ln the final article of his three-part series on making the step up to a senior leadership post, school leader Phil Denton discusses how to succeed when interviewing for an SLT post. In this three part article I am outlining the experiences I have had in securing senior leadership positions. CPD WORKSHOP: FIRST STEPS AS A MIDDLE LEADER CPD workshop: First steps as a middle leader. Our series offering free in-school CPD templates continues. Steve Burnage talks us through CPD ideas that can be adapted for your school. He offers a template for a 45-minute workshop, with free handouts and slides. This instalment looks at CPD for those taking their first steps into middle
leadership.
TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESSEE MORE ONSEC-ED.CO.UK
CREATING A SHARED CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACROSS Creating a shared culture of professional learning across a MAT. The Academy Transformation Trust has launched its own institute to drive a shared culture of professional development for almost 2,000 staff across 22 schools. Kathryn Morgan speaks with institute director Abby Bayford to find out how this works in practice. MPS CALL FOR ORACY EDUCATION TO BE POST-COVID PRIORITY The Covid-19 pandemic has hindered oracy and language development, with the impact being felt most by students living in poverty. A cross-party group of MPs is now calling for action to prioritise oracy skills as part of Covid recovery. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on THE SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAD: WHAT DOES THIS NEW ROLE ENTAIL? The government wants every school to have a designated mental health lead in place by 2025 and has begun to fund training to support this goal. In light of the pandemic’s impact, the role could well be a crucial part of recovery. Sam Preston looks at what it will entail TECHNOLOGY AND SEND EDUCATION Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agrees that technology needs to be a more prolific part of SEND education. He said: “Technology is the only way to dramatically expand access to knowledge. “School systems need to find more effective ways to integrate technology into teaching and ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure NQT SPECIAL EDITION: CLASSROOM ROUTINES...SEE MORE ON SEC-ED.CO.UK STEPPING UP TO THE SLT: PART 3 Stepping up to the SLT: Part 3. ln the final article of his three-part series on making the step up to a senior leadership post, school leader Phil Denton discusses how to succeed when interviewing for an SLT post. In this three part article I am outlining the experiences I have had in securing senior leadership positions. CPD WORKSHOP: FIRST STEPS AS A MIDDLE LEADER CPD workshop: First steps as a middle leader. Our series offering free in-school CPD templates continues. Steve Burnage talks us through CPD ideas that can be adapted for your school. He offers a template for a 45-minute workshop, with free handouts and slides. This instalment looks at CPD for those taking their first steps into middleleadership.
TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESSEE MORE ONSEC-ED.CO.UK
CREATING A SHARED CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACROSS Creating a shared culture of professional learning across a MAT. The Academy Transformation Trust has launched its own institute to drive a shared culture of professional development for almost 2,000 staff across 22 schools. Kathryn Morgan speaks with institute director Abby Bayford to find out how this works in practice. ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure TEACHER ASSESSMENTS 2021: ENSURING EQUITY FOR EAL LEARNERS Teacher assessments 2021: Ensuring equity for EAL learners. The challenge of awarding grades for this summer’s examinations cannot be underestimated. It may be doubly difficult for students who use English as an additional language. Caroline Bruce explains. WARNING OVER LINKS BETWEEN TRUANCY AND MENTAL HEALTH Warning over links between truancy and mental health. An in-depth study has revealed the extent of truancy in England and its complex relationship with disadvantage, exam outcomes, unemployment and mental health. Pete Henshaw reports. A strong association between truancy and mental health problems has been uncovered by a study involving TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. BEHAVIOUR: INCLUSION USING A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH Behaviour: Inclusion using a trauma-informed approach. Some challenging behaviour in schools will be due to learned trauma responses. Dr Pooky Knightsmith offers some pointers for a more inclusive, trauma-informed approach. Some of the children who may struggle to engage in class or whose behaviour presents us with challenge are exhibiting a MENTAL HEALTH: SPOTTING THE SIGNS... A mind-set that monitors the emotional wellbeing of students is a strong foundation for spotting problems as they arise. Look out not only for the more obvious signs of an MMI, but for the subtler signs of milder mental health problems: a change in behaviour, something out of the ordinary that looks less adjusted than what was typical forthat
AIMING FOR THE TOP: TEACHING HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS Aiming for the top: Teaching high-performing students. Supporting and challenging more able students and students with high prior attainment is essential. With a focus on science – but with some ideas that all subjects can adapt – Helen Webb offers a range of strategies. One of our current whole-school priorities is to support and challenge SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL COLLABORATION Collaboration is a vital tool in the school improvement arsenal. It can be used to improve teaching and learning, leadership, and use of data and assessment. It works best when partners have similar characteristics, are nearby and both sides are fully committed at all levels. There is clear evidence of capacity within the system to workin this
RESEARCH IDENTIFIES 10 BARRIERS FACING POOR PUPILS WITH SEND Research identifies 10 barriers facing poor pupils with SEND. Pupils from poorest families are more than twice as likely to be identified as having SEND – but are less likely to receive the support they need, according to new research. Pete Henshaw takes a look. Improved support for SEND pupils should be placed “at the heart of the battle DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR YOUR SCHOOL That is where having a clear social media strategy comes in. For me there are three main reasons for having one for your school: Students are using social media now. There is massive potential in harnessing that engagement for learning. At the same time, there are risks around cyber-bullying, identity theft and damage to an individual’s MPS CALL FOR ORACY EDUCATION TO BE POST-COVID PRIORITY The Covid-19 pandemic has hindered oracy and language development, with the impact being felt most by students living in poverty. A cross-party group of MPs is now calling for action to prioritise oracy skills as part of Covid recovery. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on THE SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAD: WHAT DOES THIS NEW ROLE ENTAIL? The government wants every school to have a designated mental health lead in place by 2025 and has begun to fund training to support this goal. In light of the pandemic’s impact, the role could well be a crucial part of recovery. Sam Preston looks at what it will entail TECHNOLOGY AND SEND EDUCATION Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agrees that technology needs to be a more prolific part of SEND education. He said: “Technology is the only way to dramatically expand access to knowledge. “School systems need to find more effective ways to integrate technology into teaching and ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure NQT SPECIAL EDITION: CLASSROOM ROUTINES...SEE MORE ON SEC-ED.CO.UK STEPPING UP TO THE SLT: PART 3 Stepping up to the SLT: Part 3. ln the final article of his three-part series on making the step up to a senior leadership post, school leader Phil Denton discusses how to succeed when interviewing for an SLT post. In this three part article I am outlining the experiences I have had in securing senior leadership positions. CPD WORKSHOP: FIRST STEPS AS A MIDDLE LEADER CPD workshop: First steps as a middle leader. Our series offering free in-school CPD templates continues. Steve Burnage talks us through CPD ideas that can be adapted for your school. He offers a template for a 45-minute workshop, with free handouts and slides. This instalment looks at CPD for those taking their first steps into middleleadership.
TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESSEE MORE ONSEC-ED.CO.UK
CREATING A SHARED CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACROSS Creating a shared culture of professional learning across a MAT. The Academy Transformation Trust has launched its own institute to drive a shared culture of professional development for almost 2,000 staff across 22 schools. Kathryn Morgan speaks with institute director Abby Bayford to find out how this works in practice. MPS CALL FOR ORACY EDUCATION TO BE POST-COVID PRIORITY The Covid-19 pandemic has hindered oracy and language development, with the impact being felt most by students living in poverty. A cross-party group of MPs is now calling for action to prioritise oracy skills as part of Covid recovery. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on THE SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAD: WHAT DOES THIS NEW ROLE ENTAIL? The government wants every school to have a designated mental health lead in place by 2025 and has begun to fund training to support this goal. In light of the pandemic’s impact, the role could well be a crucial part of recovery. Sam Preston looks at what it will entail TECHNOLOGY AND SEND EDUCATION Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agrees that technology needs to be a more prolific part of SEND education. He said: “Technology is the only way to dramatically expand access to knowledge. “School systems need to find more effective ways to integrate technology into teaching and ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure NQT SPECIAL EDITION: CLASSROOM ROUTINES...SEE MORE ON SEC-ED.CO.UK STEPPING UP TO THE SLT: PART 3 Stepping up to the SLT: Part 3. ln the final article of his three-part series on making the step up to a senior leadership post, school leader Phil Denton discusses how to succeed when interviewing for an SLT post. In this three part article I am outlining the experiences I have had in securing senior leadership positions. CPD WORKSHOP: FIRST STEPS AS A MIDDLE LEADER CPD workshop: First steps as a middle leader. Our series offering free in-school CPD templates continues. Steve Burnage talks us through CPD ideas that can be adapted for your school. He offers a template for a 45-minute workshop, with free handouts and slides. This instalment looks at CPD for those taking their first steps into middleleadership.
TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESSEE MORE ONSEC-ED.CO.UK
CREATING A SHARED CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACROSS Creating a shared culture of professional learning across a MAT. The Academy Transformation Trust has launched its own institute to drive a shared culture of professional development for almost 2,000 staff across 22 schools. Kathryn Morgan speaks with institute director Abby Bayford to find out how this works in practice. ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE CLASSROOM Attachment disorders: Practical advice for the classroom. SEN expert Garry Freeman offer us some practical guidance on strategies to help teachers work with and support young people who have attachment disorders. We all have many things in common as human beings. Among the most instinctive, primordial, of these is our need for secure TEACHER ASSESSMENTS 2021: ENSURING EQUITY FOR EAL LEARNERS Teacher assessments 2021: Ensuring equity for EAL learners. The challenge of awarding grades for this summer’s examinations cannot be underestimated. It may be doubly difficult for students who use English as an additional language. Caroline Bruce explains. WARNING OVER LINKS BETWEEN TRUANCY AND MENTAL HEALTH Warning over links between truancy and mental health. An in-depth study has revealed the extent of truancy in England and its complex relationship with disadvantage, exam outcomes, unemployment and mental health. Pete Henshaw reports. A strong association between truancy and mental health problems has been uncovered by a study involving TATE WARNING OVER DECLINE IN ARTS EDUCATION The numbers back up the Tate’s concerns – to an extent. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of pupils entered for GCSE drama declined by 15 percentage points – from 68,171 to 57,704. The decline in entries for music was 16 per cent – although the number of art and design students bucked the trend, jumping seven percentage points to 182,204. BEHAVIOUR: INCLUSION USING A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH Behaviour: Inclusion using a trauma-informed approach. Some challenging behaviour in schools will be due to learned trauma responses. Dr Pooky Knightsmith offers some pointers for a more inclusive, trauma-informed approach. Some of the children who may struggle to engage in class or whose behaviour presents us with challenge are exhibiting a MENTAL HEALTH: SPOTTING THE SIGNS... A mind-set that monitors the emotional wellbeing of students is a strong foundation for spotting problems as they arise. Look out not only for the more obvious signs of an MMI, but for the subtler signs of milder mental health problems: a change in behaviour, something out of the ordinary that looks less adjusted than what was typical forthat
AIMING FOR THE TOP: TEACHING HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS Aiming for the top: Teaching high-performing students. Supporting and challenging more able students and students with high prior attainment is essential. With a focus on science – but with some ideas that all subjects can adapt – Helen Webb offers a range of strategies. One of our current whole-school priorities is to support and challenge SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL COLLABORATION Collaboration is a vital tool in the school improvement arsenal. It can be used to improve teaching and learning, leadership, and use of data and assessment. It works best when partners have similar characteristics, are nearby and both sides are fully committed at all levels. There is clear evidence of capacity within the system to workin this
RESEARCH IDENTIFIES 10 BARRIERS FACING POOR PUPILS WITH SEND Research identifies 10 barriers facing poor pupils with SEND. Pupils from poorest families are more than twice as likely to be identified as having SEND – but are less likely to receive the support they need, according to new research. Pete Henshaw takes a look. Improved support for SEND pupils should be placed “at the heart of the battle DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR YOUR SCHOOL That is where having a clear social media strategy comes in. For me there are three main reasons for having one for your school: Students are using social media now. There is massive potential in harnessing that engagement for learning. At the same time, there are risks around cyber-bullying, identity theft and damage to an individual’sOK
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on ourwebsite More info
Cookie Consent plugin for the EU cookie lawToggle navigation
* Home
* News
* Best Practice
* Blog
* Podcasts
* Knowledge Bank
* Coronavirus
* Resources
* Events
* Primary
* Contact
*
*
*
*
*
SECONDARY SCHOOL LEADERS IDENTIFY KEY CHALLENGES AHEAD OF JUNE 15 The risks while travelling to and from school, managing pupil movement around the school, and ensuring social distancing are key challenges according to secondary schools preparing for June 15. The government went ahead this week with its further ... ATTACHMENT THEORY AND CHILDREN’S LEARNING IN SCHOOL Attachment theory has clear and important implications for education. Dr Elizabeth Harlow considers its relevance to children’s learning and looks at how some schools have been applying the principles of the theory to the organisation of pastoral support and ...1 comment
ED-TECH IN YOUR SCHOOL: FOLLOWING THE EVIDENCE Cranbrook Education Campus has put evidence at the heart of its approach for how its procures and uses of education technology. Head of campus Stephen Farmer offers his advice to other schools In the words of physicist Carl Sagan, “extraordinary ... SUPPORTING SCHOOL STAFF WORRIED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 More than half of the calls to the Education Support confidential helpline are currently related to coronavirus. Sophie Howells looks at the concerns of teachers and school leaders The on-going uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and worries ...Best Practice
CLARITY, COMMUNICATION AND FLEXIBILITY: PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF JUNE 152 June 2020
As things stand, June 15 will see more students returning to secondary schools. Headteacher ... AN EASIER WAY: THE NINE RS OF DIFFERENTIATION2 June 2020
In writing their new book on differentiation, Daniel Sobel and Sara Alston drew on expert ... SAFEGUARDING AND MENTAL HEALTH: REINTEGRATING YOUR PUPILS1 June 2020
As school leaders welcome more pupils back into school, safeguarding will be at the forefront ... PARENTS OF EAL PUPILS: SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION1 June 2020
Supporting and collaborating with parents of learners with English as an additional language ... Podcast: Literacy and numeracy skills ------------------------- In this SecEd Podcast, Matt Bromley interviews assistant headteacher, Zoe Evans, about her work on embedding literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills across the curriculum at her school in Colwyn Bay,North Wales.
News
SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM MUST NOT FOCUS SOLELY ON "CATCH-UP"3 June 2020
Schools are being urged to avoid focusing solely on pupils “catching up” as they plan their ... SECONDARY SCHOOL LEADERS IDENTIFY KEY CHALLENGES AHEAD OF JUNE 153 June 2020
The risks while travelling to and from school, managing pupil movement around the school, and ... MAJORITY OF SECONDARY PARENTS HAVE ENJOYED HOME EDUCATION3 June 2020
Many parents of secondary school students say they are enjoying this period of home education, ... CALL FOR DEDICATED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN SCHOOLSPOST-LOCKDOWN
2 June 2020
There have been further calls for a focus on wellbeing and mental health as schools re-open to ...Knowledge Bank
SPAIN'S VISITING TEACHER PROGRAMME Spain's Visiting Teachers Programme enables schools in England to recruit qualified teachers from ... THE SECED PODCAST: CREATING CONFIDENT TEACHERS This SecEd Podcast offers practical ideas to help us develop and support teachers to be confident ... THE SECED PODCAST: LITERACY, NUMERACY & DIGITAL SKILLS ACROSS THECURRICULUM
In this SecEd Podcast, Matt Bromley interviews assistant headteacher, Zoe Evans, about her work on ... FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: FIVE CLASSROOM STRATEGIES In this Best Practice Focus, Matt Bromley and Professor Dylan William consider why formative ...1 comment
Magazine
CORONAVIRUS: AN UPDATE FROM SECED During the school closures, SecEd will publish online-only, with free weekly ebulletins. For details, email editor@sec-ed.co.uk eBulletin: Free registrationLatest Blog
THE COVID-19 DIVIDE: A NATIONAL STRATEGY MUST BE LAUNCHED4 June 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on our poorest children is going to be felt for some time to come. A ...1 comment
Resources & Products ALL TOGETHER: FREE ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMME2 June 2020
The All Together anti-bullying programme is free for schools in England and has just been ... SHAKESPEARE-INSPIRED CRAFTS, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES AND LESSONS27 May 2020
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has launched a number of resources to support students ... EXAM GRADING: EAL GUIDANCE PUBLISHED20 May 2020
Two guidance documents have been published to help secondary school teachers involved in ... SEND FUND OFFERS GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES DURING LOCKDOWN20 May 2020
Low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children can access grants worth around ...Most Read
HOME EDUCATION: RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS: PART 1 A range of resources and education services are being offered toschools and ...
------------------------- CORONAVIRUS: HOME-SCHOOLING – ADVICE FOR PARENTS Schools are supporting home education via setting work and linkingfamilies to ...
------------------------- SUPPORTING AUTISTIC LEARNERS: 11 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Most teachers will have autistic students in their classrooms and willneed to ...
Tweets
Poll
What is the biggest driver of teacher workload? VOTE Inspection preparation (20%) VOTE Excessive marking (54%) VOTE Lesson/weekly planning (7%) VOTE Data recording/analysis (8%) VOTE Basic admin/support tasks (2%) VOTE Staff meetings (2%) VOTE Setting/reviewing pupil targets (2%) VOTE Curriculum/qualification change (2%) VOTE Government policy/initiatives (2%) Sign up to SecEd Bulletin Please use a valid email addressAbout Us
SecEd prides itself on being written by teachers, for teachers and offering a positive and constructive voice for teachers and school leaders working in secondary education across the UK. Learn more about SecEdInformation
* Contact Us
* Privacy Policy
* Terms and Conditions* Cookie Policy
* Advertise
* RSS
Get Social
Follow us: @SecEd_Education Magazine Subscribe to SecEd Copyright MA Education Ltd 2020X
Skip
Details
6