My core job is teaching English but my TLR impacts every area of our school. I'm proud of the work in those areas and been lucky to lead a fabulous team. EAL improvement: Sept: 8% of school as Band A, new to English May: (inc 3 pupils that arrived in MARCH): 0.66% Band À And literacy! See image.

Fabulous day of A level results for Trinity's English department. 100% A*-C 60% A*-A Coursework: accepted by the exam board and 80% achieved A*-A. Now on to the next lot of year 12s to shape them from the beginning 😎

As a Labour voter working in education, I’ve wanted to write about the Schools Bill for a while. I’m worried about what it includes. But I’m even more worried about where it’s come from, and what it says about those making decisions in education. mrvallanceteach.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/w...

As a Labour voter working in education, I’ve wanted to write about the Schools Bill for a while. I’m worried about what it includes. But I’m even more worried about where it’s come from, and what it says about those making decisions in education. mrvallanceteach.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/w...

OUT NOW! Amazon or Waterstones or email [email protected] Subject: Book order. @katieamery.bsky.social @corinnefowler.bsky.social @sathnam.bsky.social @richkhistory.bsky.social @msquinnhistory.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social @justice2history.bsky.social @hughrichards.bsky.social

Often it feels as if being knolwedge-rich means focusing on the memory parts of Chapter 5 and not the rest - open access here. 2/2 nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2478...

Posed this question on X but didn’t get much response. Am keen to hear why some might not yet be convinced by KR curricula. Please comment/share!

Posed this question on X but didn’t get much response. Am keen to hear why some might not yet be convinced by KR curricula. Please comment/share!

If you’re an ambitious Science, History, or Languages teacher and want to take the next step in your career by becoming a ML in one of the most exciting school improvement journeys around, then get in touch.

If you’re an ambitious Science, History, or Languages teacher and want to take the next step in your career by becoming a ML in one of the most exciting school improvement journeys around, then get in touch.

🚨 Exciting Opportunities 🚨 We're recruiting to our ML team at Trinity Brixton. If you're an aspiring/current HoD in History, Languages, or Science then get in touch. Last year Trinity was the 5th most improved school in London. Come and be part of something special.

Shocked I tell you ... Shocked! No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils.... www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Amazing opportunity to come and work at Trinity. We're looking for a Head of MFL to join our cohort of middle leaders. Last year we were the 18th most improved school in the country. Come and be part of something genuinely exciting and transformative - futureacademies.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/De....

The work Jasmine is doing around EAL is already proving to be transformative. Come and be part of something exciting at Trinity.

The work Jasmine is doing around EAL is already proving to be transformative. Come and be part of something exciting at Trinity.

What an opportunity. Our school has 55% of children who have EAL, majority Spanish and Portuguese. An amazing opportunity to supercharge a culture which already has so many strengths.

Give this a look #mflbluesky 👇🏻

Amazing opportunity to come and work at Trinity. We're looking for a Head of MFL to join our cohort of middle leaders. Last year we were the 18th most improved school in the country. Come and be part of something genuinely exciting and transformative - futureacademies.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/De....

If you have a ticket for our #Soane25 History teacher conference, then you'll very soon get the full programme and workshop options – exciting!! Meanwhile, here is a sneak peak (with more to be revealed). 👇👁️ There are just a handful of tickets left. Link below!

www.linkedin.com/posts/natali... - we are one of the top schools in Lambeth that have completed the FSQ. Read more about it here. #futureskills #careersed #gatsby

-0.82 to -0.17 Trinity Brixton was the 18th most improved school in the country in terms of P8 last year. So excited to be a part of this team. Special things happening. 🙏🏽

This was absolutely great last year, and the line-up for 2025 looks amazing!

Hoorah! Can't wait for #Soane25! 'Building worlds' is a terrific theme for the second year of this beautiful conference and the history geeks of Ark Soane are perfect hosts. History teachers everywhere, come for a day of total sanity and joy. Not one spot of dodgy 'sourcework' in sight.

This is going to be so exciting. If you like the idea that the pastis an imagined world to your students, come and think/discuss to how other people do it! Last year was bloody brilliant, absolute source of joy.

#Soane25 is live! Come and join us on Saturday 8th February for a day with a *phenomenal* line up of speakers. Tickets are ONLY £25 (including lunch!) Don’t miss it! www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-...

I think a ‘house style’ of T&L is desirable (MwB routines, precise instruction, paired talk etc.), as is a common means of talking and thinking about teaching. But each subject must also be allowed to speak through its own language. The subject curriculum should guide subject pedagogy.

Agreed. We have a house style of 6 core strategies but each subject has a subject teacher guide that has been agreed by teachers of each subject. This is how teaching is done in the subject.

I think a ‘house style’ of T&L is desirable (MwB routines, precise instruction, paired talk etc.), as is a common means of talking and thinking about teaching. But each subject must also be allowed to speak through its own language. The subject curriculum should guide subject pedagogy.

@alfdubs.bsky.social I’m a history teacher at a state school in West London. When we teach our year 10s about Britain’s migration story in the spring term, we teach them about you as one of our case studies! I wonder whether you might be interested in talking to our students in person or virtually?

School staff as interlocking teams driven by a common vision, but with distinct and individual modes of operation, and distinct and individual goals and targets. Each team is developed in its own right but all teams sit under a collective, school-wide identity and culture.

Not perfect, but posted these on X as I find the writing so interesting. See how the story surfaces in student work, how we get a sense of change, of ordinary lives affected by extraordinary events. Rich, narrative-driven texts helping to engage Y8 in their writing.

Here is my #historyteacher #edusky starter pack. People helpful to secondary history teachers in the UK. go.bsky.app/BTJ8SaJ

There are good days and bad days. Eureka moments and then sudden confusion. Small triumphs followed by big problems. Teaching, running a department, a year group, or even a school is really hard. Props to everyone who does it day in, day out. Our children are lucky!

⏰New blog post: We need to talk about… the dos and don’ts of leading teaching and learning school-wide⏰ Leading teaching and learning at a senior level comes with unique challenges. How do you balance whole-school priorities with the individual needs of each subject?

This is precisely why I'm so proud of the work we've started with our Trinity Morning Reading Programme. Every child has an adult read to them 3x a week simply for the enjoyment of it. No quote explosions, no teaching of scansion, just reading in a communal setting.

The new Ofsted proposals being discussed at the moment are concerning, particularly the separation of curriculum and instruction. Here are some thoughts 🧵⬇️

We also place a big emphasis on learning for learning sake (every child takes Latin 2x a week in KS3, we offer classics at KS4-5). We're a turn around school, but we believe in the fundamentals of the trust.

I think there are lots of things about school turnaround that aren’t said. As a leader in these environments of course you need a clear vision, but you also need to be comfortable with high suspension rates, confident in HR processes, and prepared for parental/press/teacher pushback.

Not perfect, but posted these on X as I find the writing so interesting. See how the story surfaces in student work, how we get a sense of change, of ordinary lives affected by extraordinary events. Rich, narrative-driven texts helping to engage Y8 in their writing.

New blog post Why Ofsted should not separate teaching from curriculum occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/a...

@joshvallance.bsky.social welcome Josh!

Yay! Josh is here! #edusky #historyteacher @joshvallance.bsky.social