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moving to secondary school

The 3 C’s for a successful transition to secondary school

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021Oxford Education
Transition to secondary school; students leaving

This year, as with last year, we are shrouded in uncertainty about what we’ll be able to do when focusing on transition this year between KS2 and KS3. Rules and roadmaps are being rolled out and put in place. However we are all aware this may change and leave us needing to adapt more traditional […]

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What can we do to Bridge the Word Gap at transition?

May 10, 2021August 16, 2022Oxford History Team

OUP’s Bridging the Word Gap at Transition report gives it to us straight. As Jane Harley states in the Foreword: ‘Transition from primary to secondary is a pivotal time; the word gap remains a major issue, and more needs to be done to address this. There is a lack of coherence in the expectations for language coverage and how it is taught across […]

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