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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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Reading Roles: Teaching Metacognitive Reading Comprehension Strategies
What is (or are) Reading Roles? Reading Roles is a resource designed to aid children’s metacognition when reading. Metacognition can be...
Aidan Severs
Jan 306 min read
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Reading Roles Based on Research-Backed Reading Strategies
Explore effective Reading Strategies to enhance comprehension in students.
Aidan Severs
Jan 306 min read
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Reading Roles Generic Reading Activity Exemplified
In my blog post Reading Roles: Teaching Metacognitive Reading Comprehension Strategies I mentioned a generic activity which can be used...
Aidan Severs
Jan 3010 min read
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Reading Roles: The Philosopher Role and Answering Philosophical Questions About Texts
In my blog post Reading Roles: Teaching Metacognitive Reading Comprehension Strategies  I mentioned the Philosopher role. Here's some...
Aidan Severs
Jan 302 min read
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Reading Comprehension: Teaching a Metacognitive Approach to Inference-Making
Whilst searching for something else on my old blog I came across an old blog post by Clare Sealy , who is now the Head of Education...
Aidan Severs
Nov 26, 202410 min read
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Teaching Reading: Boosting Background Knowledge To Aid Inference-Making
A few years ago, the author Tom Palmer sent me a copy of his latest book Wings: Typhoon. It's a great read aimed at 8 to 10 year olds and...
Aidan Severs
Nov 22, 20247 min read
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SATs 2025: Answering 3-Mark Reading SATs Questions - An Update
Since I last wrote about helping children to answer 3-mark questions , the way those questions are asked has changed. Whilst much of the...
Aidan Severs
Nov 5, 20245 min read
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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...
Aidan Severs
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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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...
Aidan Severs
May 30, 20231 min read
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Brand new KS2 Reading SATs prep resource!
I've put together a new resource designed for year 6 teachers specifically focusing on the 3-mark questions in the KS2 reading test.
Aidan Severs
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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Teaching Reading: Pairing Non-Fiction with Fiction
Matching fiction texts to non-fiction texts helps children to understand both texts better. This oost uses a case study to exemplify this.
Aidan Severs
Feb 25, 20224 min read
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Forensic Assessment
As teachers we are all too familiar with the concept of assessment and its importance. We know that without assessment there is no...
Aidan Severs
Dec 15, 20216 min read
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What Impressions Do You Get... Answering 3-Mark Reading SATs Questions
Read my updated post about answering 3-mark questions which features questions types from the latest SATs: https://www.aidansevers.com/po...
Aidan Severs
Nov 26, 20215 min read
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Whole Class Reading: Providing Challenge For Children Working At Greater Depth
With whole class reading increasing in popularity, one of the most asked questions is around the issue of catering to the needs of all...
Aidan Severs
Nov 12, 20218 min read
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Whole Class Reading: Meeting The Needs of Lower Attainers
Perhaps the biggest worry for teachers when considering the switch from the guided reading carousel to whole class reading is how...
Aidan Severs
Nov 12, 20216 min read
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Getting Ready For The KS2 Reading Test
If you're here for the resources, then here are the links: However, if you have a little more time, have a read about the thought process...
Aidan Severs
Nov 3, 20215 min read
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How To Write Good Comprehension Questions
Teachers often write comprehension questions for children, but it can be quite a difficult thing to do. Find out how to do it here...
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Oct 12, 20216 min read
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Questions To Ask When Teaching Inference-Making
Making an inference isn't easy for children. Find out how you can guide children as they learn how to make an inference.
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Oct 12, 20214 min read
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