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ECT induction: everything you need to know about your ECT year
Starting your first teaching job? Our complete guide to ECT induction explains how the ECT year works, answers common questions and shares practical tips to help you build confidence, manage workload and thrive in the classroom.
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Spilling the beans on SATs: How LbQ is busting myths and helping to make SATs stress-free
Download the 2026 edition of Spill the Beans on SATs: free expert advice, wellbeing tips from NHS Togetherness, and interactive resources for year 6 families.
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SATs 2026: Topics to prioritise and revise
Prioritise your planning, interventions and revision with key topics for SATs 2026. We share frequently appearing topics in maths, reading and GPS with expert insights.
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2025 KS2 SATs results analysis
Sophie Bartlett analyses and discusses the KS2 SATs 2025 results, raw score boundaries, trends since 2017, and what they mean for your school.
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KS2 SATs 2025: reading paper analysis
Sophie Bartlett is back with her KS2 SATs reading paper analysis for 2025 - will the paper hit the mark for the SATs expert?
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KS2 SATs 2025: GPS papers analysis
SATs expert Sophie Bartlett is back with her analysis of the GPS papers for 2025. We’ve got grammar ‘disguises’ and potential accent trip ups…
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SATs 2025 maths papers: key trends and tricky questions
Sophie Bartlett’s back with her analysis of the 2025 SATs maths papers with all the big questions: how was the paper? How do the marks compare? Where is Chen?
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KS2 SATs 2024: Maths paper analysis
Sophie B talks the content, conversations and controversies of the 2024 KS2 maths SATs papers.
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SATs Springboard Insights: Autumn Term Report
What are the strengths and areas of weakness for our Year 6s right now? Find out in the SATs Springboard end-of-term report.
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SATs Springboard insights: September's GPS learning gaps.
Which GPS questions and topics on the SATs Springboard have Year 6 classes struggled with so far this year?
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Logistics of homework: theory vs reality
In our second instalment of roundtable discussion with Sir Kevan Collins, Sophie Bartlett and Rebecca Buckland, they chat the realities of setting homework.
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The hallmarks of effective homework
Our final roundtable chat concludes with Sir Kevan Collins, Sophie Bartlett and Rebecca Buckland discussing the key features of effective homework.
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Perceptions of homework: Inside the Tick Box
Our roundtable series with Sir Kevan Collins, Sophie Bartlett and Rebecca Buckland kicks off with a discussion on the perceptions of homework.
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SATs Springboard insights: the first results are in!
Which maths questions / topics have caused the most issues for Year 6 pupils this academic year?
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SATs Results 2023: All You Need To Know
Sophie Bartlett brings you her definitive SATs 2023 results data, analysis and commentary.
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KS2 SATs 2023: maths papers breakdown
This time it's the maths SATs papers 2023, and Sophie B is ready to get real on the good, the bad, and the frustrating.
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KS2 English SATs paper analysis 2023
Year 5/6 teacher, Sophie Bartlett, breaks down the 2023 KS2 English SATs papers.
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Updated White Rose Maths schemes and block reviews
We've updated our White Rose schemes and block reviews. Here's all you need to know.
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Ready To Progress criteria
A guide to the NCETM’s ready to progress criteria, and some maths resources to support your teaching.
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Learning by Questions: BETT Awards finalist 2022 (and every year since 2018)
Learning by Questions is a BETT Awards 2022 finalist in Primary Numeracy and Secondary Digital Learning. See why our pedagogy-driven resources stand out.
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We recently held a webinar about Covid staff shortages and this is what we learned!
We recently held a webinar about Covid staff shortages, and we want to tell you all about it!
