Thousands of headteachers reached for ever larger bottles last night following the release of the government’s Guidance for Reopening Schools. As the dust settles and the wine exits our systems I can’t help but think that we can only do the best we can with it. As a profession we...Read more

We did little preparation for the pilot of the MTC (Multiplication Tables Check), I just thought we’d have a go and see how it would all work out. Interesting how it’s called a check – I assume this is to avoid the people of the world saying “oh, not another...Read more

Half-term is cancelled, the family are pushed to one side, many many hours in front of a mundane screen…I’m not sure why, but I love it! Marking test papers is not for everyone, but there are a fair few of us that do it. Retired teachers, supply teachers, insomniacs, maternity/paternity...Read more