Myth-busting Ofsted inspections
In this episode, we talk to Curriculum Director, Melanie Moore, to debunk five recurring myths about the primary inspection process. Issues...
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The Curriculum
The Curriculum is a podcast that features news, tips and useful information for UK-based primary school leaders and teachers. It comes from the team at Cornerstones Education, whose own crea...
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20 of 89 episodesGetting to know Assessment Maestro
In this episode, we talk to Simon Hickton, former primary headteacher and founder of Cornerstones Education, all about Assessment Maestro. L...
What makes a good primary school resource?
In this episode, we talk to Curriculum Manager Catherine Scutt and Commercial Marketing Manager Dale French about what makes a good primary...
Tackling the mental health and well-being of young people
We talk to Simon Antwis from Steer Education (former headteacher and schools inspector) about how technology can help find those children in...
Knowing how to achieve ambitious levels of literacy across the curriculum
In this episode, curriculum developers Amy McCaw and Sara Bruce discuss how to achieve ambitious levels of literacy across the curriculum th...
Knowing the steps to adapting and adopting a curriculum
In this episode, Curriculum Support Manager, Rachael Ashforth, discusses the benefits of adopting a commercial curriculum and adapting it to...
What you should know about assessing and monitoring the primary curriculum
In this episode, Simon Hickton, CEO of Cornerstones Education, shares valuable knowledge and information about a new dawn of assessment prac...
Getting to know HTChat
In this episode, we invite Jonathan Coy, CEO of Headteacher Chat to speak to us about the role they play in supporting primary senior leader...
Knowing the Curriculum for Wales
In this episode, we speak to Nicola Marriott, a curriculum adviser. Nicola shares her expertise about the requirements of the Curriculum for...
Knowing how to write an awesome art curriculum
In this episode we speak to our Curriculum Director, Melanie Moore about how to create an awesome art curriculum. This episode includes tons...
What we know about curriculum inspection
In this first episode of the Primary Knowledge Podcast, we speak to Simon Hickton, CEO of Cornerstones Education and Rachael Ashforth, curri...
Introducing the NEW Primary Knowledge podcast with your host, James Marriott
Welcome to the BRAND NEW Primary Knowledge Podcast from Cornerstones Education. A revamped version of our original podcast, 'The Curriculum'...
The Primary Knowledge Podcast Trailer
The Primary Knowledge Podcast is for primary headteachers and senior leaders involved in curriculum design, development, management and impl...
Calming the storm: using Stormbreak for children’s mental health
In this episode, Caroline meets Martin Yelling, founder of Stormbreak, a children’s mental health charity supported by BBC Children in Need....
What is curriculum sequencing and why is it important?
Curriculum sequencing is now essential in the current educational climate. So, what is Ofsted looking for, what does sequencing mean in prac...
How to make the most of art in primary school: with ArtJohn
Caroline talks to well-known art educator and YouTuber, John Mayson. John shares his advice on how to approach art in primary school, offeri...
Implementing an outstanding Early Years curriculum: Canon Sharples C of E Primary School and Nursery
Caroline talks to the Reception teacher and Deputy Headteacher at an exemplary school in Wigan, who implements the new Cornerstones projects...
Revolutionising teacher recruitment: Slava Kremerman
Caroline speaks to Slava Kremerman, CEO of the fast-growing education recruitment company Zen Educate, who has developed an online platform...
Lighting the way as a leader: in conversation with Angela Browne
As the world of education continues to shift, Caroline talks to Angela Browne, a highly-respected leadership expert, star of BBC2 documentar...
How to teach mindfulness to children with Nadege Robin
With wellbeing high on schools’ agendas, Caroline talks to experienced mindfulness educator, Nadege Robin, about the huge benefits of teachi...