SEND Provision Across The Curriculum: Start and End Points
“All pupils should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. The National Curriculum Inclusion Statement states that teachers...
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Along with being a primary school teacher and leader, blogging is where this all started for Aidan. If it wasn't for his passion for writing and sharing his learning and experiences, he wouldn't be working as an education consultant with schools across the country today. Shared best practice should be available to all and here on the Aidan Severs Consulting blog you can get ideas for making a difference in your own school. The blog is also a great place to learn exactly the kind of work that Aidan can partner with your school on.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 263 min read
Subject Leadership and Support for Pupils With SEND
Subject leadership can be a minefield at the best of times, and for many teachers and leaders looking at it through the SEND lens is...
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Aidan Severs
Jan 254 min read
Provision for Pupils with SEND = Provision for All?
If you read articles or listen to podcasts about SEND you'll hear one phrase more often than others: "What works for pupils with SEND...
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Aidan Severs
Jan 53 min read
5 Ways To Help Children To Access The KS2 Reading SATs
Not many year 6 teachers want to spend months going through past papers, and indeed, many past papers now don't match the rigour and...
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Aidan Severs
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Starter for 5: Greater Depth
1. Greater Depth: General Principles Of Challenge For Higher Prior Attaining Pupils 6 general principles to consider when thinking about...
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Aidan Severs
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Featured Article: How To Teach Non-Chronological Report Writing
Following on from my guide to teaching the writing of explanation texts for the Teachwire wesbite (https://www.teachwire.net/news/explana...
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Aidan Severs
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Times Tables Fluency and the KS2 SATs
How important is times tables fluency for the KS2 SATs? I'd say quite important. When we are fluent in speaking a language, we can speak...
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Aidan Severs
Nov 20, 20236 min read
How Can I Help A Child Who Struggles To Learn Times Tables By Heart?
I originally wrote this blog post back in 2016 in response to a tweet by Tom Bennett as well as to challenges I was experiencing as a...
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Aidan Severs
Oct 6, 20235 min read
Challenge for All vs. Challenge for Children Working At Greater Depth
Is it just the children working at greater depth who are being challenged, or are you challenging everyone? In trying to show that you...
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Aidan Severs
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Greater Depth: More Than Harder Tasks
Children working at greater depth need a challenge but there is more to it than preparing some more difficult tasks for them...
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Aidan Severs
Jun 8, 20231 min read
S1 E8 - Providing CPD as a Subject Leader with Stuart Rogers
In this, the 8th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Stuart Rogers, another Computing primary subject leader, answers the following...
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Aidan Severs
May 30, 20231 min read
S1 E7 - Subject Leaders - Monitoring, Assessing Learning and Assessment in Art with Chris Mann
In this, the 7th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Chris Mann, an English and Art primary subject leader, answers the following...
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Aidan Severs
May 25, 20231 min read
S1 E6 - Subject Leadership, Leadership Style and Barriers to Teaching Computing with Allen Tsui
In episode 6 of The Subject Leaders Podcast Aidan speaks to Allen Tsui, a primary (and A-level) computing leader and teacher.
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Aidan Severs
May 18, 20231 min read
S1 E5 - Setting Objectives, the National Curriculum & Developing DT Knowledge with Sarah Haigh
The Subject Leaders Podcast S1 E5 - Setting Objectives, the National Curriculum & Developing Teachers' DT Subject Knowledge with Sarah Haigh
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Aidan Severs
May 11, 20231 min read
S1 E4: Contextualising Curriculum, Implementation & Teaching Primary History with Vinay Verma
In the fourth episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast we talk to Vinay Verma, an early career teacher and primary history leader. In this...
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Aidan Severs
May 4, 20231 min read
S1 E3: Promoting your Subject and Monitoring and Evaluating Maths with Kieran Mackle
The third episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast features podcaster and author Kieran Mackle. He's well-known for his Thinking Deeply...
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Aidan Severs
Apr 26, 20231 min read
S1 E2: SMSC Development, Supporting Teachers and Outdoor Learning with Christian Kitley
An outdoor learning subject leader talks about designing curriculum, developing teachers and contributing to pupils' SMSC development.
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Aidan Severs
Apr 10, 20232 min read
How I Work With Charities To Develop Educational Resources
Creating educational resources is a great way for charities to connect with young people. See how I can help your charity to do this.
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Aidan Severs
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Beyond Schools: Education Consultancy For Organisations
There are many organisations that benefit from working with an education consultant to enhance their educational offerings. How can I help?
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Aidan Severs
Mar 30, 20237 min read
The Power and Purpose of Literacy: Vocabulary and Oracy
A child's oracy and vocabulary development is crucial to their development as a person. Here's why...
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