Parents explain how all types of communication are important.

Practitioner Emma reflects on the clip "Releasing the Butterflies'.

A Head of EYFS talks about the annual and short term planning cycle.

Dolf uses crates, tyres and other materials to construct a car.

Hints and tips from a school that opened as a new bilingual school and has proved to be successful.

Case study of the central function of a bilingual school library.

True bilingualism is a learning marathon, not a sprint. We see how data shows this.

Consistent planning, to deliver the same skills and structured programmes concurrentl,y maximises the learning potent...

Illustrated by the same year 2 class in their English and Vietnamese phonics lesson teachers explain how phonics aid ...

Two EYFS practitioners, one English first language and one Vietnamese first language illustrate their bilingual appro...

Problem solving related to thirds and sixths.

These EAL learners in Mexico are improving their spelling.

An extended conversation to improve writing standards between a first grade pupil and his teaching assistant.

Three children of contrasting ability are mentored to explain 52-6=.

Children practise explaining solution strategies to an addition number story.

Two children are using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a concep...

Explores complete integration of IT and core subjects.

The shift in a school to the total integration of IT into subject teaching is further examined.

A principal and a parent make the case for bilingual education which encourages global perspectives but not at the ex...

A biligual primary class is seen during integrated topic work, language and cultural support is both planned for and ...

Vietnamese children join a bilingual school with a wide variation in their English skills, we see how all are supported.

Senior teachers define how bilingual international schools enabe local perspective and global citizenship.

This first grade teacher introduces a class on the carpet to superior, more vivid verbs.

Joaquim uses non-standard tools to measure the length of different school supplies.

Two children are using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a concep...

An IT teacher explains how she enhances Math(s) teaching in grade 8 in this school in Mexico.

An IT teacher and a first grade teacher deliver Math(s).

An IT teacher and a first grade teacher delivering Math(s) explain how planning and teaching together enables deeper ...

The simultaneous teaching of IT and Math(s) is illustrated as children work independently in non-standard measurement.

In a bilingual international school, local and western staff complement one another, we see how each are chosen and r...

Unpacking how the translanguaging strategy supports children's bilingual learning.

Children use non-standard tools to measure the length of different school supplies.

Joaquim is using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a conceptual u...

A Math(s) and IT teacher reflect on the advantages of recording children's voices and written explanations 'live' as ...

An RTI coach explains how pupils become more successful by teachers observing their work.

Tailoring individual academic experiences, noting areas for opportunity, listening to concerns, sharing strategy base...

Ensuring that mission and vision are visible in classrooms and their effects inspire students can be measured is seen...

The academic director and principal of a 5-16 school vision the next five years.

IT Safety considerations are considered by The Director of Technology at a 5-16 school in Mexico.

We watch as a teacher interviews students working on their next challenging targets using their personalised learning...

8th grade students reflect on improving their learning through the use of their Personal Learning Plan.

Raising standards in literacy has benefitted from the Language Arts approach at this school in Mexico.

This clip is a commentary of how writing develops which works well with the clip "Tomi Writing'.

Sharing data with students and translating targets to student centred language is enabling students to set their own ...

A principal explains how skilled observation at EYFS drives next steps of development.

Trainee pracitioner, Jillian, explains that genuine interest from the children is essential.

A Head of EYFS explains the use of IT to track learning.

We see how diverse data, used daily by pupils, administrators and teachers is enabling challenge in learning for ever...

A head of EYFS explains how evolving an EYFS unit needs to have parents on board.

A Head of EYFS reveals what shaped the philosophy of a new EYFS unit.

A principal talks his support for the expertise of a specialist EYFS team.

A principal talks about why the foundation stage is vital.

Parents give their views on play-based early years.

A Head of EYFS explains how accessibility of resources ensures real choice.

A Head of EYFS talks about involving parents.

A Head of EYFS talks about English as the professional language of her setting.

A Head of EYFS describes how she celebrates children's heritage and home language.

EAL learner Tomi, Reception, writes with the help of his practitioner.

Five boys, with a range of heritage languages, play independently with water.

Children role play in the classroom shop.

Both years in EYFS have been nurturing butterflies and today, they are to be released.

Dolf constructs a model responding to a stimulus about fresh fruit.

The clip follows a complete morning of largely independent free flow activity part way through the theme pirates.

There is a moment of complete delight as these learning partners construct their successful circuit.

Children are constructing a framework to suspend artefacts collected at Forest School.

A visiting potter is working on his wheel with Nursery children.

This teacher talks about the characteristics, playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critic...

An Early Years teacher defines learning outcomes.

Jenny Doyle talks about some of the principles common to all Forest School experiences.

Jenny Doyle, a key figure nationally in the Forest School movement, reflects on children�s engagement in, and excitem...

Following a visit to the local museum, these nursery children are planning and setting up their own museum in the rol...

Nursery children meet to reflect on their morning's achievements.

Nursery children use a variety of materials to build a bridge.

Children at a forest school are building a shelter.

A primary deputy headteacher responds to two prompts.

Year 3 children are working on a desert theme inspired by an Egyptians theme.

Year 5 are about to write a newspaper article.

Year 5 children have been writing newspaper articles.

Paul Black talks about the fundamental features of assessment for learning.

Paul Black talks about the importance of negotiating success criteria with pupils.

Pupils need to understand how day-to-day learning fits into the bigger picture.

Pupils need to be inducted into peer assessment for it to operate effectively.

Paul Black speaks about the challenges for teachers in assessment for learning.

Paul Black talks about how learning and motivation can be fostered in the classroom.

Paul Black talks about its impact on lower attainers.

Paul Black talks about interactions, dialogue and noise levels in the 'assessment for learning' classroom.

Paul Black talks about these opportunities for teachers to interact and share practice.

Paul Black talks about the importance of feedback to pupils.

In this primary school, a range of activities are used to make learning a foreign language enjoyable and fun.

A year 5 class are working on naming and describing pets.

Building on whole class and group work earlier in the lesson, the children use the French to which they have been int...

A class teacher, who supports French being taught to her class, talks about her role and experiences.

A class teacher talks about how French is incorporated into the wider curriculum.

Children use an activity, in which they step on coloured cards in sequence, to revise the names of colours in German.

We see year 6 pupils being taught new vocabulary through a fun game developing their ability to understand the new wo...

This teacher uses French immersively to start her lesson with year 3.

This brief clip shows pupils being taught to listen attentively to a spoekn foreign language, also joining in and res...

Year 3 children match number names in French and Spanish.

Patricia Broadfoot reveals how formative assessment raises GCSE standards by, on average, two grades.

Patricia Broadfoot discusses the importance of setting learning objectives.

Patricia Broadfoot talks the problems with marks and grades, about how feedback must give pointers for improvement in...

Patricia Broadfoot describes this can help students become autonomous learners.

Patricia Broadfoot talks about developing students' skills of self criticism.

Patricia Broadfoot talks about the impact that assessment for learning can have for lower attainers including boys, g...

Evidence shows there's no other educational innovation that has such power to raise standards.

The teacher encourages children to devise and make some sort of alarm.

Encouraging thinking skills and growth mindset, this sequence links a design and make acivity to a whoe term class pr...

Prior to a design and make activity to make as smoke alarm, the teachers shows the class possible resoucres.

As learning partners begin construction, they select tools and materials.

Very efffective learning partners engage in a design and make exercise to create a smoke alarm.

These children are observing minibeasts in the school grounds.

Two practitioners meet to review the outcomes of an earlier activity provoked by a forest school visit.

These children are observing minibeasts in the school grounds.

Using the catalyst of forest school, children are encouraged to be imaginative.

Groups of children are given the same set of photographs and asked to rank them in order of 'fairness'.

Children make decisions and evaluate their designs for a forest school.

On discovering badger holes, children make observations about their nocturnal life.

Children in this primary school are using an outdoor area close to the school as the stimulus and setting for their p...

Nursery children mainatian a biird table.

Nursery staff meet to finalise details of the forthcoming visit to the local museum.

These children are sorting twigs into categories by measuring them against the thickness of a little finger.

Less focussed on outcomes than process, this teacher believes that learning from mistakes helps to build resilience a...

A primary teacher notes the usefulness of mini-plenaries and learning partners.

Having provided opportunties for her nursery class to improve their skills in measuring, this teacher has designed a ...

Boys are making a pirate ship and need to solve a problem, how will they stop intruders?

A boy is making a telescope, as part of a series of pirate-related activities.

A 'ride' on a train made from cardboard boxes inspires communication, mathematical and musical activity.

Children make puppets from natural materials and create stories around their projected images.

Children are decorating sticks making a musical instrument.

Inspired by a visit to the forest to collect materials, children print a collage.

A visit to the local museum prompts a whole range of high quality language.

Paul Black states the case for assessment for learning.

In this clip, Year 3 children take part in a series of activities to learn the names of colours in French.

Year 3 children sing 'heads and shoulders'.

Why don't we assess across a broad curriculum and acknowledge that learning is complex and uneven?

What is the starting point in planning learning?

How do we give children ownership of their learning?

Mick Waters discusses what you would see in a learning walk around a successful school.

What does a rounded education looks like?

Mick Waters talks about developing children with growth mindsets.

Mick Waters offers a definition of an outstanding teacher.

What are the elements of the school that leadership can influence?

Purpose, process and audience.

Mick Waters considers the place of rote learning in education and its strengths and limitations.

Governors and headteachers have to balance the needs of testing and having a broad based curriculum.

Mick Waters on successful schools and school improvement.

A deputy head talks about the power of on-going monitoring through lesson observation to set challenging targets for ...

Talk partners are used to develop pupils' understanding of how reading helps the development of writing skills and vi...

This teacher is interested in improving standards in writing composition.

This teacher is interested in improving standards in writing composition.

This work is within the context of a whole-book curriculum focus (The Boy on the Striped Pyjamas) throughout the year.

Using pictures as prompts, pupils show their developing understanding of the characters and themes of a book (The Boy...

Pupils working in a group are exploring the similarities and differences between the two main characters in "The Boy ...

Pupils have studied a whole book throughout the year.

Pupils have been studying The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas throughout the year.

This is an inspirational discussion around many aspects of the tested elements of reading and writing. A hidden gem.

Pupils discuss what it means to study a whole book.

Success criteria can be difficult to express for the skills involved in writing.

Pupils reflect on success criteria for writing.

A teacher leads pupils in exploring the success criteria.

Find out how whole books impacts planning.

Teachers assess the impact of whole books.

We hear about the implications of whole books for pupils and teachers.

Find out how the whole book approach can motivate pupils.

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