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After hearing how low-stakes quizzes can help secondary students to retain prior learning, Ceri Eccles decided to introduce the approach to her Year 5 maths class with the aim of improving their ability to recall subject information over time

Desks in rows were a Covid safety measure – but this primary teacher says they’re staying in her classroom

Government says ‘Letters and Sounds’ framework has never been a ‘full’ phonics programme

The step up from nursery to Primary 1 is a huge one for children – and the way teachers handle the transition, especially with Covid restrictions thrown into the mix, will have a direct impact on how well they settle into Big School, says Anita Le Tissier

Schools can now apply to get on the second wave of the DfE-funded Nuffield Early Language Intervention programme

Do you fondly recall the miptor? Or the earthship? In this Sats-free year, Michael Tidd reminisces about the tests

Seven Ofsted findings on the strengths and weaknesses in primary school language teaching

Scotland risks falling behind if it does not take a more evidence-based approach, says Anne Glennie

Ofsted sets out ‘dos and ‘don’ts’ for history teaching based on visits to ‘outstanding’ primary schools

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the literacy hour – and its impact is still felt in primary schools, says Michael Tidd

Chris Dyson has noticed something unusual among staff and Year 6 pupils since Sats were cancelled – they’re having fun

The introduction of the times tables test has reignited the debate about the optimum way to teach children basic multiplication. Learning by rote is the traditional approach, but that might not be the best solution, academics tell Grainne Hallahan