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I'm Marc, an Assistant Headteacher and Year 6 teacher living in Leeds.

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.

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A Summary of Ofsted’s History Subject Report: Rich Encounters with the Past

Marc Hayes

Jul 26
23 min

A Summary of Ofsted’s History Subject Report: Rich Encounters with the Past

A summary of the 2023 report by Ofsted into history education in England.

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SEND and Ofsted Research Reviews: Insights for Leaders, SENDCos and Teachers

Marc Hayes

Mar 26
7 min

SEND and Ofsted Research Reviews: Insights for Leaders, SENDCos and Teachers

Insights from the Ofsted Research Reviews into effective SEND provision across the curriculum.

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Cognitive Science and Curriculum Sequencing in Primary History

Marc Hayes

Mar 26, 2022
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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A Summary of Ofsted's History Report for Primary Teachers and Leaders

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 curriculua. I have written it with a primary audience in mind...

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