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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.


Ofsted Resources for Curriculum and Subject Leaders
Ofsted's resources which can help curriculum and subject leaders to develop their subject are collated here in this blog post.

Aidan Severs
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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School Leadership: Harnessing Action To Clarity Of Vision
How well do your actions align with the vision you have and the goals you set? Everything school leaders do should work towards their goals.

Aidan Severs
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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Subject Leadership: Goals And Actions
As a subject leader are you naturally goal-orientated or action orientated? Or are you an equal amount of each? What are the pros and cons?

Aidan Severs
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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Subject Leadership: Being Ofsted-Ready By Doing It For The Kids
Everything we do in schools should be for the children - if this is the priority then we should be on track to explain things to Ofsted.

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Jan 26, 20233 min read
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Subject Leadership: Leading a Team, Not a Subject
Subject leadership can feel lonely, however you are leading a team of people, not a subject, so in reality you are not alone.

Aidan Severs
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Subject Leadership and the Problem of TIME
Subject leadership has to be juggled with class teaching responsibilities, so realistic expectations of subject leaders are crucial.

Aidan Severs
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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The 3 Cs of Curriculum Design
By thinking about continuity, correct coverage and consistency, school leaders can begin to think about how to design their curriculum.

Aidan Severs
Jan 11, 20235 min read
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The Benefits of Being a Subject Leader
Subject Leadership can feel daunting, but there are so many benefits for teachers taking on such a role.

Aidan Severs
Jan 5, 20235 min read
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What Looking At Children's Books Tells You That You Don't Need To Know
When it comes to book scrutiny (or book looks by their slightly less evil-sounding name) there are plenty of things that can catch our...

Aidan Severs
Jul 25, 20227 min read
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What To Do When Your New Initiative Fails
In this post we explore what actions school leaders can take when something they've implemented hasn't been well-adopted by staff.

Aidan Severs
Jul 11, 20226 min read
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Helping Staff To Adopt Your New Curriculum
Having staff on-board with curriculum innovations is crucial to their success. In this post we explore 5 steps towards making this happen.

Aidan Severs
Jun 27, 20225 min read
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How To Give Feedback To Your Workmates
Giving feedback to your colleagues who might also be your friends can be daunting. Here are 10 tips for managing those conversations.

Aidan Severs
Jun 13, 20224 min read
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Monitoring Your Subject 101
This post offers some starting tips for subject leaders who want to find out more about what's going on in their subject.

Aidan Severs
Jun 6, 20224 min read
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3 Ways To Identify Your Subject's Improvement Priorities
For subject leaders, identifying priorities for development can be difficult. This article outlines 3 ways to prioritise well.

Aidan Severs
May 30, 20224 min read
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Curriculum Drivers: Have You Got Too Many?
Every curriculum is driven by certain principles; sometimes there are too many drivers, making curriculum delivery difficult.

Aidan Severs
May 23, 20224 min read
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5 Reasons Why Subject Leadership Training Is A Top Priority
Subject Leadership is an important role in the primary school. Here we explore why investing in training for those staff members is crucial.

Aidan Severs
May 5, 20224 min read
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The Anne Robinson Curriculum: No Weak Links Allowed
Lekha Sharma recently wrote a short but very provocative blog post about the connectedness of the primary curriculum. It prompted an...

Aidan Severs
Dec 3, 20218 min read
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Primary History: Key Questions To Ask About People, Events or Time Periods
Recently I posted a whole set of questions to ask when learning about a place in geography. Here are the primary history versions. They...

Aidan Severs
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Primary Geography: Key Questions To Ask When Learning About A Place
When reviewing and revising our curriculum to ensure better humanities coverage I began to think about how there were potentially missed...

Aidan Severs
Oct 23, 20218 min read
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What Does 'Greater Depth' Look Like In Primary Maths?
A blog post exploring the meaning behind the term 'greater depth' and how we might help children working at 'greater depth'.

Aidan Severs
Oct 14, 20217 min read
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