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7 tips for SATs reading paper success: KS2 teacher strategies
Master the KS2 SATs reading paper with 7 proven tips: from vocabulary building to 3-mark questions. Get practical classroom strategies and download free resources.
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7 tips for SATs reading paper success: KS2 teacher strategies
Master the KS2 SATs reading paper with 7 proven tips: from vocabulary building to 3-mark questions. Get practical classroom strategies and download free resources.
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Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check 2026: Key info and insights
What is a good MTC score? Scores from 2025 and insights into which are the hardest times tables: our MTC 2026 guide has it all.
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‘Struggling' to the top 3% nationally: A headteacher's blueprint for smarter school improvement
Headteacher Andy Done shares school improvement strategies that moved his primary school from struggling to top 3% in attainment. Discover a practical guide with downloadable resources.
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KS2 SATs access arrangements: a clear guide for schools
Understand the key access arrangements for KS2 SATs: extra time, readers, scribes, evidence-based advice & practical tips for year 6 and schools.
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How to enjoy teaching long division method in year 6
Sophie B takes you through teaching the long division method for year 6 and shares some of her top tips of how to engage pupils.
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Improve KS2 sentence construction with The Writing Revolution
Discover how using The Writing Revolution can transform KS2 sentence construction and support the DfE’s call for clear, quality-first writing instruction.
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5 steps to successful classroom preparation
Discover practical tips for classroom preparation, from organising supplies to setting up displays, to help you start the school year feeling calm and ready.
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Teaching year 6 in a mixed year 5/6 class
Sophie Bartlett shares some practical tips for teaching mixed year group classes in UKS2, with strategies for maths, English and SATs prep in Year 5/6 settings.
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Working with teaching assistants effectively
Sophie Bartlett explores working with teaching assistants effectively, drawing on research from the EEF and DfE to show how TAs can enhance teaching & learning.
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SATs 2025 grammar test predictions for last-minute prep.
SATs analyser extraordinaire Sophie Bartlett presents a deep analysis of past grammar papers with indications of content domains to focus on.
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Y6 SATs 2025 spelling test predictions for last-minute prep
SATs analyser extraordinaire Sophie Bartlett presents a deep analysis of past spelling papers with indications of content domains to focus on.
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KS2 SATs 2025: areas to prioritise
What's more likely to appear on the KS2 SATs 2025 papers? What content should you prioritise? Sophie B shares her thoughts.
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KS2 SATs 2024: areas to prioritise
KS2 SATs 2024 are just around the corner, and Year 5/6 teacher Sophie Bartlett spills the beans on what's more likely to show up, so you know what to prioritise.
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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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9 exciting ways to teach reading for pleasure
How do we teach KS2 pupils reading for fun? English and Curriculum Lead, Sophie Bartlett, shares her thoughts.
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Tips for SATs 2023: topics to prioritise
Sophie Bartlett shares some tips for SATs 2023, including the areas that you might want to prioritise ahead of the tests in May.
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How to identify and address learning gaps
Sophie Bartlett shares her thoughts on identifying and addressing learning gaps.