December 2019

It certainly has been a while, but the end of key stage tests are back and they didn’t disappoint in terms of giving us a lot to unpick and discuss. Steph King shares her reactions to the 2022 Key Stage 2 SATs Mathematics tests.

Simon Ellis, Assistant Headteacher at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, talks to us about how his school incorporate knowledge organisers into their curriculum.

Rising Stars History author, Bev Forrest, discusses effective use of knowledge organisers in her latest blog piece.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve published the first white paper as part of our Nuffield Foundation project The longer-term impact of COVID-19 on pupil attainment and well-being.

We’ve just launched a collection of new fully-decodable Reading Planet Rocket Phonics books. There are 18 fantastic books available covering Pink C, Red C and Yellow+ bands (6 books per band) and series edited by Rocket Phonics author and education consultant Abigail Steel. Learn more in this blog!

To further inspire those who have found an avenue for their creativity and for those who need a little writing motivation, this article collates 8 awesome ideas for you to get your children writing, no matter the skill, interest, or age group.

A free webinar celebrating the forthcoming launch of Basic Number Screening Test Fifth Edition. Hear from our panel of primary and secondary school teachers already using the test to assess their pupils.

Join us for a free webinar, and discover how you can use the brand new edition of Salford Sentence Reading and Comprehension Test to assess and support your pupils, and track small steps of progress.

Discover Reading Planet Rocket Phonics with our free webinars hosted by author and consultant Abigail Steel. 

The waiting is over, and we now have another suite of Key Stage 2 Reading tests to add to our collections… After speculating about what the 2022 SATs tests might look like, what is your gut reaction to it?