Quality Articles
What is a Learning Culture in your School? 10 strategies that shape excellence and continuous improvement
What is a Learning Culture in your school? Learning Cultures is the name of our company because we believe that where learning is the priority, the absolute goal and the passion that fosters excellence, positive change happens. Everything we do is driven by our own...
The curriculum: creating a tapestry of learning
The curriculum is a myriad of opportunities for learning. It creates the threads that bind together a picture that gives pupils the confidence to find out more, share ideas, question what others think and weave understanding and knowledge within and across...
Sequencing the Science Curriculum – evidence and best practice in the primary phase and KS3
Sequencing the Science Curriculum– evidence and best practice in the primary phase and KS3 By Glynis Frater February 3, 2023 Sequencing the science curriculum so that pupils build on their conceptual learning over time is so important. Science is such a pivotal...
OFSTED: Creating new futures for the teaching profession
Our deepest condolences and sadness at the death of Ruth Perry I was so sad to hear about the death of Ruth Perry, headteacher for Caversham Primary School. I have followed with increasing despair the responses from OFSTED, the late reporting by the BBC and the...
Curriculum CPD and the Quality of Education
Curriculum, CPD and the Quality of Education What is the quality of education? Quality is a relative term and can cover a spectrum of what is excellent, luxury, fit for purpose, or simply poor. The OFSTED handbook for schools makes it very clear that it is how the...
Quality of Education: creating a culture of continuous improvement
Quality of education: creating a culture of continuous improvement OFSTED have clearly defined the curriculum as the focus for assessing the quality of education in our schools and colleges across England. It is, therefore, where we must begin in our quest for...
CPD for Teachers
CPD for teachers Be ahead of the curve by choosing cost-effective and sustainable CPD from Learning Cultures. Curriculum and Teaching and LearningCoachingLeadership and QualityWell-being Why CPD for teachers is so important in these challenging times CPD for...
How do you evaluate curriculum quality?
How do you evaluate curriculum quality? How do you evaluate curriculum quality? This is a question that many school leaders will want answers to as this long and busy term comes to an end. Quality is an interesting word to use in the pursuit of good and outstanding...
What makes a school outstanding?
What makes a school outstanding? OFSTED and their evidence that many schools have lost their outstanding status A recent report from OFSTED. Hundreds of Formally Outstanding Schools Reinspected tells us that a staggering 80% of schools that were deemed to be...
CPD for educators: a driver for quality
CPD is the driver for educational quality CPD should never be seen as an option for all those who have a role to play in educating the next generation wherever along the spectrum they work. In every other profession CPD is a pre-requisite of retaining a...
Coaching – A Catalyst for School Improvement
Coaching - A Catalyst for School Improvement Coaching and goal setting Create visible goals so that you can lead and achieve success. The first principle of coaching is the setting of clearly defined and achievable goals that become the essential component of the...
Creating a Love of Reading
Creating a love of reading - the greatest gift for all learners Reading is a fundamental skill that is essential for all learning; no one would or could disagree with this as a statement. So why are the statistics so shocking in revealing that too many pupils are...