Category Archives: Literacy
Teaching and Learning at Berkhamsted – Grammar workshop
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a big fan of grammar. A thorough understanding of English grammar transforms a pupil’s ability to use our language powerfully. My respect for the power of grammar came to me … Continue reading
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Seminar
Last Thursday The Curriculum Centre hosted a seminar about implementing a knowledge-based curriculum. It was hosted by Bill Watkin of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. Caroline Nash, our chair, spoke about the challenges and opportunities we have faced in … Continue reading
Rigour makes creativity possible
I’m a big fan of Michael Morpurgo’s work. I have read Private Peaceful with several year 7 classes and always have difficulty not crying at the end of it. About 5 years or so ago I also took a group … Continue reading
Fun and engaging lessons
In a previous post I wrote about how I had revamped a unit on writing skills so that pupils spent more time thinking about the aims of the lesson. Is this new revamped unit as ‘fun’ as the old unit? I … Continue reading
The Power of the Humanities
On Friday I joined colleagues at the SCETT (Standing Committee for the Education and Training of Teachers) annual conference. As I wrote on Thursday, the day was a forum to consider what we should teach. I spoke alongside Seán Lang … Continue reading
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