Author: Chris Quigley
How 'designed' is your curriculum?
From September Ofsted will be asking the question: "How is your curriculum designed?" What they are seeking to find by asking this question is:...
Find out moreContinuous Provision in Years 1 to 6
One of the reasons children learn so well in EYFS is that some things are better learned than taught. Continuous provision is such an...
Find out moreHow long do you spend preparing for inspection?
One of the most welcome recent announcements from Ofsted has been: Do not spend time preparing for inspection. If you want to watch a...
Find out moreDo your pupils give up easily?
Are your pupils resilient enough for greater depth? I read a blog a short while before Christmas that described learning in greater depth as...
Find out moreTeacher workload is ridiculous… and there is one reason for it
Most of us have tried to do our part to reduce teacher workload but it still remains a ridiculous burden. Attempts to reduce the...
Find out moreI can... Yes, but how well?
When we used National Curriculum levels ‘I can’ statements worked. That’s because the levels were a series of criteria that had to be met....
Find out moreTeaching Treasures
How can we harness the potential of Artworks and museum objects in our everyday teaching? This is a guest post by Karen Hosack Janes. Artworks...
Find out moreDefining 'mastery'
The word 'mastery' is used in many different ways: The NCETM (National Centre for the Excellence of Teaching Mathematics) use the term to describe...
Find out moreIs 5 half of 10?
Is a five year old half of a ten year old? It is a common perception of education that it is designed to prepare...
Find out moreIs 'independence' a sign of progress?
Twenty something years ago, as a new teacher, I was ‘sent’ on a course. To be honest, I wasn’t too bothered about what the...
Find out moreWhat is Creativity?
Creativity is a term we often hear. Many people value creativity but what is it? I heard Sir Ken Robinson talk about creativity nearly...
Find out moreThe Secrets of Success
What is success? We have some thoughts about this. Our book Secrets of Success helps pupils to discover and practise the perfect mix of...
Find out moreB.A.D is good!
Here at Chris Quigley Education we have thought long and hard about how to plan for and measure progress without national curriculum levels. We...
Find out moreWhat is progress?
This post follows on from my previous posts: Is learning ever achieved? and What is a 'Learning Objective'? Here at Chris Quigley Education we define...
Find out moreWhat is a 'learning objective'?
Almost all teachers use this term, or something similar, but do we all define learning objectives in the same way? Here at Chris Quigley...
Find out moreOur man in Singapore
Andy has spent the last two weeks in Singapore, working with our friends at the Tanglin Trust Infant and Junior Schools, both graded as...
Find out moreWelcome!
We like to look after the folks who come to our events. What better start to the day than refreshments, a great ambiance and......
Find out moreIs learning ever achieved?
Here at Chris Quigley Education we don't believe that lessons are an event in themselves - an event in which learning can be ‘achieved’....
Find out moreClimate Control
Sir Ken Robinson gave a talk a while back in which he described the main task of leaders as 'climate control'. He told us...
Find out moreRemember what you thought teaching would be like?
Do you remember… How you imagined teaching would be? Most of us imagined that we would inspire children and enjoy the fun of learning...
Find out moreDo children feel clever?
I meet so many children who think they aren't very good at anything. But when I see them playing with their friends I see...
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