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Nicky Morgan

Becoming Professional Learners in a Learning Profession

May 6, 2016May 12, 2016Oxford Primary

I have been mulling over the Government whitepaper ‘Educational Excellence Everywhere’ , all 128 pages (!), and have been struck by the clear recognition of the role and importance of CPD in achieving the Government’s aim.  In this paper, presented by Nicky Morgan, it clearly states that the: “… quality of teaching is more important to pupil outcomes […]

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The what, why, when, how and who of times table testing

January 8, 2016March 19, 2018Oxford Primary

What? Nicky Morgan has announced (interestingly, via social media) that all children will be tested on their times tables as part of SATs. Why? This debate has been bubbling away for some time now within mathematical associations and education unions, among academics and school leaders, in schools and at home. Essentially our children are stuck […]

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