Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog

Every baddie in a TV show has a catchphrase. In Doctor Who, it is ‘EXTERMINATE’ for the Daleks. For the Cybermen, it is ‘delete’ or ‘upgrade...

Ofsteded – verb( past tense), to describe the process of an inspection in a school. In case you missed it, I was paid a little visit by O...

Progress is the new swear word in schools. It is used frequently to describe everything. Often, you will hear phrases like 'this is prog...

My school is awaiting an imminent Ofsted inspection. They have been spotted in the local vicinity and rumours are afoot of when they are g...