Primary

Monday

12th May 2025

Why Sats aren’t a true reflection of achievement
Helping children to feel a sense of achievement is crucial, but Sats aren’t the means to this end, writes Megan Dixon
Child doing a forward roll

Thursday

24th Apr 2025

5 ways to develop revision skills in primary
It’s never too early to start developing independent learning, and simple strategies can help primary pupils to feel more confident about assessments, says this deputy head
How to teach revision skills in primary schools

Sunday

30th Mar 2025

3 research-backed tips to improve concentration in primary
The concept of building a ‘mental muscle’ in pupils has been challenged by recent research – so what are the best approaches for improving focus in the classroom?
Child concentrating while writing

Thursday

20th Mar 2025

Four ways to use peer mentoring in primary schools
From playground buddies to wellbeing mentoring, bringing pupils together for support can have a remarkable impact, writes Leyla Gambell
Primary mentor

Thursday

13th Mar 2025

Aphantasia: education’s blind spot in teaching reading
What is it like to learn to read when you can’t make mental pictures? It’s an issue more educators should be aware of, argues Professor Julia Thomas
Artist with blank canvas

Tuesday

11th Feb 2025

Reading: how a ‘stage not age’ approach transformed our school
In a small rural primary school, shifting to a more individualised approach to reading instruction has had a remarkable impact, writes principal Lynsey Slater
Two children reading a book on a statue

Thursday

6th Feb 2025

How to bring the fun back to reading after phonics
As the dust settles on damning findings about the effectiveness of phonics, Michelle Windridge offers her tips for getting back to a more holistic approach
How to bring the fun back to reading after phonics

Wednesday

5th Feb 2025

The case for a universal SEND screener in early primary
SEND provision is in crisis. A critical step towards a better system would be a universal screening process for all five- and six-year-olds, delivered and managed by teachers, argue these researchers
Children in classroom

Sunday

26th Jan 2025

Why games beat tests for primary maths assessment
The end of the Sats requirement in key stage 1 opens up a world of opportunities for more engaging ways to assess pupils, say these experts
Why games can be better than tests for primary maths assessment

Tuesday

7th Jan 2025

Why primary maths needs more cross-curricular activities
Exploring maths in purely an abstract way risks leaving pupils uninspired and unaware of the subject’s real-world uses, writes Hannah Crosby
Why primary maths needs more cross-curricular activities

Sunday

29th Dec 2024

What would ‘phonics for maths’ actually look like?
Politicians have suggested we should make early maths more like phonics, but what would that look like in practice? Tes spoke to maths researcher Daniel Ansari to find out
Could the ‘phonics of maths’ work in your classroom?

Sunday

15th Dec 2024

Primary maths: 4 lessons from China’s master teachers
We explore the remarkably successful workings of Chinese master teachers and find simple approaches that can be applied in classrooms anywhere
Three Chinese pupils sums maths