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Here to help – Year 12 Transition

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020Oxford Maths 1 Comment

It is coming up to the end of the school year and my thoughts are now starting to turn to the transition arrangements for the new Year 12s. Many questions are occupying my thoughts. How will they respond to being back in the classroom after so long? Will the extended break have had an impact […]

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A Guide to Assessment: Tools and support for primary schools in England

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016Oxford Primary

The removal of National Curriculum levels provides an opportunity the profession cannot afford to miss. We need to build teachers’ confidence in developing their own approaches to assessment that are focused on the needs of their pupils, tailored to the school’s curriculum and support really effective teaching. While moving away from a system of assessment […]

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