How I would write a curriculum from scratchDisclaimer: the following post came to me in a bit of a flash. I wrote it in one go in a bit of a frenzy and I haven’t mulled over it in…Jul 15, 20223Jul 15, 20223
Published inSolomon KingsnorthWhy the catch up fund seems doomed to failAnd what we should spend it on instead.Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
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Published inSolomon KingsnorthReading comprehension: a new approachWe are radically transforming the way we teach reading comprehension.Dec 9, 20189Dec 9, 20189
Published inSolomon KingsnorthSmall is Beautiful: Part TwoThis is part two of my ‘Small is Beautiful’ series on the need to radically reduce the primary curriculum to ensure fluency in the core…Sep 1, 20181Sep 1, 20181