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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 30, 20246 min read
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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Aidan Severs
Dec 4, 20236 min read
How To Observe A Lesson
As I was putting together my ' Starter for 5: Monitoring and Evaluation' blog post I realised that, although I talk about lesson...
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Aidan Severs
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Formal Assessments: Are You Trying To Make Them Do Too Much?
If you really interrogate what you are trying to get out of your formal assessments, I wonder what you'd find. The true purpose of a...
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Aidan Severs
Apr 19, 20231 min read
S1 E1: Inclusive Curriculum, Action Planning and Curriculum in MFL with Emily Griffin
The Subject Leaders Podcast Series 1 Episode 1: Emily Griffin, English, MFL and curriculum leader speaks about curriculum and Ofsted
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Aidan Severs
Mar 2, 20233 min read
School Leadership: The Importance Of Focusing On Now
We naturally focus on the future, always wanting to do the next thing that will make a difference but we need to reflect on the present too.
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Aidan Severs
Feb 23, 20235 min read
School Leadership: Telling The Story Of Your Area of Responsibility
Telling a story is a great way to communicate to others. School leaders can use story to tell others about their areas of responsibility.
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Aidan Severs
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Subject Leadership and the Ofsted Inspection Framework
How can Ofsted's inspection framework can help primary subject leaders to lead on developments in their area of responsibility?
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Aidan Severs
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Ofsted Resources for Curriculum and Subject Leaders
Ofsted's resources which can help curriculum and subject leaders to develop their subject are collated here in this blog post.
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Aidan Severs
Feb 9, 20236 min read
School Leadership: Harnessing Action To Clarity Of Vision
How well do your actions align with the vision you have and the goals you set? Everything school leaders do should work towards their goals.
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Aidan Severs
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Subject Leadership: Goals And Actions
As a subject leader are you naturally goal-orientated or action orientated? Or are you an equal amount of each? What are the pros and cons?
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Aidan Severs
Jan 26, 20233 min read
Subject Leadership: Being Ofsted-Ready By Doing It For The Kids
Everything we do in schools should be for the children - if this is the priority then we should be on track to explain things to Ofsted.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Subject Leadership: Leading a Team, Not a Subject
Subject leadership can feel lonely, however you are leading a team of people, not a subject, so in reality you are not alone.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 12, 20233 min read
Subject Leadership and the Problem of TIME
Subject leadership has to be juggled with class teaching responsibilities, so realistic expectations of subject leaders are crucial.
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Aidan Severs
Jan 11, 20235 min read
The 3 Cs of Curriculum Design
By thinking about continuity, correct coverage and consistency, school leaders can begin to think about how to design their curriculum.
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Aidan Severs
Sep 5, 20225 min read
Learning To Fall: Learning To Succeed
"If you can't ride, can you fall?" "I suppose anyone can fall," said Shasta. "I mean can you fall and get up again without crying and...
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Aidan Severs
Aug 1, 20226 min read
Teachers! Be More Batman!
I wrote this back in 2016, and since it is mentioned in Dr Emma Kell's 'How To Survive In Teaching' I thought it was time to feature it...
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Aidan Severs
Jul 25, 20227 min read
What Looking At Children's Books Tells You That You Don't Need To Know
When it comes to book scrutiny (or book looks by their slightly less evil-sounding name) there are plenty of things that can catch our...
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Aidan Severs
Jul 11, 20226 min read
What To Do When Your New Initiative Fails
In this post we explore what actions school leaders can take when something they've implemented hasn't been well-adopted by staff.
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Aidan Severs
Jun 27, 20225 min read
Helping Staff To Adopt Your New Curriculum
Having staff on-board with curriculum innovations is crucial to their success. In this post we explore 5 steps towards making this happen.
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Aidan Severs
Jun 13, 20224 min read
How To Give Feedback To Your Work Mates
Giving feedback to your colleagues who might also be your friends can be daunting. Here are 10 tips for managing those conversations.
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