top of page
Along with being a primary school teacher and leader, blogging is where this all started for Aidan. If it wasn't for his passion for writing and sharing his learning and experiences, he wouldn't be working as an education consultant with schools across the country today. Shared best practice should be available to all and here on the Aidan Severs Consulting blog you can get ideas for making a difference in your own school. The blog is also a great place to learn exactly the kind of work that Aidan can partner with your school on.
A SEND-First Approach... To Everything
Imagine a world where children with SEND really were the priority. What would that look like and what would the impact be on all...
Aidan Severs
Feb 6, 20243 min read
SEND Provision Across The Curriculum: Start and End Points
“All pupils should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum . The National Curriculum Inclusion Statement states that teachers should set high expectations for every pupil , whatever their prior attainment. .. In many cases, such planning will mean that pupils with SEN and disabilities will be able to study the full national curriculum. ” - 6.12, The SEND Code of Practice "Schools should know precisely where children and young people with SEN are in their learning a
Aidan Severs
Jan 30, 20246 min read
Subject Leadership and Support for Pupils With SEND
Subject leadership can be a minefield at the best of times, and for many teachers and leaders looking at it through the SEND lens is potentially even more difficult. This blog post contains a number of starting points for subject leaders who want to improve teaching and learning opportunities in their subject for pupils with SEND. Each of these should be engaged with critically, with leaders thinking not of children with specific conditions or diagnoses, but thinking of those
Aidan Severs
Jan 26, 20243 min read
Developing Teacher Subject Knowledge
It's no surprise if I say that in order to teach something well you need to know it well yourself. And in case my saying that isn't...
Aidan Severs
Dec 12, 20232 min read
How To Observe A Lesson
As I was putting together my ' Starter for 5: Monitoring and Evaluation' blog post I realised that, although I talk about lesson...
Aidan Severs
Dec 4, 20236 min read
Starter for 5: Monitoring and Evaluation
1. Monitoring Your Subject 101 "Many new middle leaders are effectively thrown in at the deep end and are expected, at least until they...
Aidan Severs
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Formal Assessments: Are You Trying To Make Them Do Too Much?
If you really interrogate what you are trying to get out of your formal assessments, I wonder what you'd find. The true purpose of a...
Aidan Severs
Oct 16, 20232 min read
New Subject Leader? Need Training? This One's For You.
Are you a new subject leader? Then this blog post is for you. A compilation of where to find free CPD on my blog and podcast.
Aidan Severs
Oct 1, 20232 min read
S1 E8 - Providing CPD as a Subject Leader with Stuart Rogers
In this, the 8th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Stuart Rogers, another Computing primary subject leader, answers the following...
Aidan Severs
Jun 8, 202321 min read
S1 E7 - Subject Leaders - Monitoring, Assessing Learning and Assessment in Art with Chris Mann
In this, the 7th episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast, Chris Mann, an English and Art primary subject leader, answers the following...
Aidan Severs
May 30, 20231 min read
S1 E6 - Subject Leadership, Leadership Style and Barriers to Teaching Computing with Allen Tsui
In episode 6 of The Subject Leaders Podcast Aidan speaks to Allen Tsui, a primary (and A-level) computing leader and teacher.
Aidan Severs
May 25, 20231 min read
S1 E5 - Setting Objectives, the National Curriculum & Developing DT Knowledge with Sarah Haigh
The Subject Leaders Podcast S1 E5 - Setting Objectives, the National Curriculum & Developing Teachers' DT Subject Knowledge with Sarah Haigh
Aidan Severs
May 18, 20231 min read
S1 E4: Contextualising Curriculum, Implementation & Teaching Primary History with Vinay Verma
In the fourth episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast we talk to Vinay Verma, an early career teacher and primary history leader. In this...
Aidan Severs
May 11, 20231 min read
S1 E3: Promoting your Subject and Monitoring and Evaluating Maths with Kieran Mackle
The third episode of The Subject Leaders Podcast features podcaster and author Kieran Mackle. He's well-known for his Thinking Deeply...
Aidan Severs
May 4, 202322 min read
S1 E2: SMSC Development, Supporting Teachers and Outdoor Learning with Christian Kitley
An outdoor learning subject leader talks about designing curriculum, developing teachers and contributing to pupils' SMSC development.
Aidan Severs
Apr 26, 202322 min read
S1 E1: Inclusive Curriculum, Action Planning and Curriculum in MFL with Emily Griffin
The Subject Leaders Podcast Series 1 Episode 1: Emily Griffin, English, MFL and curriculum leader speaks about curriculum and Ofsted
Aidan Severs
Apr 19, 202320 min read
Introducing The Subject Leaders Podcast
Aidan Severs Consulting Ltd presents The Subject Leaders Podcast for primary subject leaders, by primary subject leaders.
Aidan Severs
Apr 18, 20231 min read
The Power and Purpose of Literacy: Vocabulary and Oracy
A child's oracy and vocabulary development is crucial to their development as a person. Here's why...
Aidan Severs
Mar 30, 20237 min read
What Are All The Different Types Of Knowledge? (part 2)
Terminology around knowledge and curriculum can be confusing. In part 2 of this series, we define more types of knowledge.
Aidan Severs
Mar 9, 20234 min read
School Leadership: The Importance Of Focusing On Now
We naturally focus on the future, always wanting to do the next thing that will make a difference but we need to reflect on the present too.
Aidan Severs
Mar 2, 20233 min read
bottom of page