Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
A summary of key points of Bringing Words to Life - Beck, Mckeown and Kucan. Tier 2 vocabulary teaching and learning.
Hello!
I'm Marc, an Assistant Headteacher and Year 6 teacher living in Leeds. Last year, I completed a MSc in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford and this year, I shall be starting the Senior Leaders Apprenticeship at the National College of Education.
I've created this website to blog about my ideas related to primary education and curriculum, as well as share resources, ideas and reflections that I hope make a positive difference to at least one person out there.
Enjoy!
Marc Hayes
- Apr 3
- 8 min
What might be the benefits of taking a prescriptive approach to the primary curriculum?
A viewpoint on why teacher autonomy in curriculum development might not always be a good thing.
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Marc Hayes
- Mar 26
- 10 min
Cognitive Science and Curriculum Sequencing in Primary History
How can we take advantage of cognitive load theory when planning and sequencing content in primary history?
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Marc Hayes
- Mar 20
- 14 min
A Summary of Ofsted's PE Research Review for Teachers and Leaders (Physical Education)
A summary of Ofsted's research review into high quality PE curriculum.
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Marc Hayes
- Mar 12
- 8 min
How do primary children learn knowledge?
How should primary pupils learn knowledge and develop their conceptual understanding? How does schema development happen?
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Marc Hayes
- Feb 24
- 2 min
The Shortest History of Europe (John Hirst)
The Shortest History of Europe by John Hirst MENU 🖐🏻 The Book in Three Sentences 🖌 Impressions 📖 Who Should Read It? 🍕 Actionable...
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Marc Hayes
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Teaching Secondary Science (Adam Boxer)
ADAM BOXER Book Summary MENU 🖐🏻 The Book in Five Sentences 🖌 Impressions 📖 Who Should Read It? 🍕 Actionable Takeaways 💬 Top Quotes...
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Marc Hayes
- Feb 6
- 12 min
A Summary of Ofsted's RE Research Review for Leaders and Teachers (Religious Education)
A summary of Ofsted's research review into what makes a high quality RE (religious education) curriculum
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Marc Hayes
- Jan 29
- 12 min
A Summary of Ofsted's Languages Research Report for Teachers and Leaders
A summary of the Ofsted Languages Research Report to support teachers and leaders with MFL and Ancient Languages curriculum design.
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Marc Hayes
- Jan 16
- 11 min
A Summary of Ofsted's Music Research Review for Teachers and Leaders
A summary of Ofsted's music research review for primary and secondary leaders and teachers.
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Marc Hayes
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
Digital Teacher Planner
I've been working on a digital planner to use on my iPad and after seeing so many for sale on the internet, for quite a hefty price, I...
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Marc Hayes
- Jul 30, 2021
- 11 min
A Summary of Ofsted's History Report for Primary Teachers and Leaders
Here is my summary of Ofsted's research review into effective history curriculums. I have written it with a primary audience in mind...
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Marc Hayes
- Jul 11, 2021
- 1 min
The DfE's Reading Framework
This is my infographic created as a summary of the Department for Education's Reading Framework. This is an excellent document for...
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Marc Hayes
- Jun 24, 2021
- 12 min
A Summary of Ofsted's Geography Research Report for Primary Teachers and Leaders
A summary of what makes high quality Geography in primary schools based on Ofsted’s research review.
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Marc Hayes
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
Cognitive Load Theory (Ollie Lovell)
Here are my notes on the excellent Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory in Practice by Ollie Lovell. I would definitely recommend reading his...
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Marc Hayes
- Jun 2, 2021
- 9 min
A Summary of Ofsted's Maths Research Report for Primary Teachers and Leaders
This post details some of the biggest implications from Ofsted's research report into high-quality maths education.
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Marc Hayes
- May 16, 2021
- 6 min
A Summary of Ofsted's Science Research Report for Teachers and Leaders
A summary of Ofsted's science research report for primary teachers and leaders.
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Marc Hayes
- Apr 13, 2021
- 5 min
High Expectations in Primary: What They Are and Why They Matter
Several years ago, I was part of a SLT team which needed to respond to low standards. One of the areas for immediate improvement was for...
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Marc Hayes
- Apr 13, 2021
- 6 min
Five Reasons why I did a MSc at Oxford University
In 2015, I successfully applied to study for a MSc in Learning and Teaching at the University of Oxford. After expressing an interest in...
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