Aim: To record, define and refine effective structures, strategies and activities which exemplify effective whole class teaching of mathematics.

Aim: To identify factors that influence childrens success in reading in the later stages of Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, and to recognise and deploy strategies for maximising that success.

Aim: At Wheatfield we wanted to tackle the underachievement of our more able children by reorganising our curriculum to motivate all learners and create opportunities for more challenge.

Aim: To investigate teachers opinions of measures currently in place to ensure curriculum continuity between primary and secondary school.

Aim: To describe and evaluate methods used in the teaching of reading in a primary Year 6 Literacy Hour and a secondary Year 7 English lesson.

Aim: To explore methods of enhancing collaboration skills with key stage 1 pupils and to improve speaking and listening skills with pupils.

Aim: The main aim was to build and implement an approach to raising achievement using a creative strategy based on the current evidence about improving childrens motivation for writing. Specifically the objectives were: To raise the attainment in writing of an underachieving Year Two class through a creative approach. To improve pupils attitudes towards, and engagement with, the writing process. To make clear links to the Primary Framework Objectives for text, sentence and word level within an integrated approach.

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify and explore actions teachers can take to improve communication with students about their learning.

Aim: To identify actions teachers can take to improve learning through an examination of students academic performance in relation to prior attainment as measured by NFER Cognitive Abilities Test scores.

Aim: To improve the attainment (A-C %) of disaffected and underachieving GCSE PE pupils through the integration of a school-specific leadership model, to improve pupils attitudes towards and engagement with learning and to marginalise poor behaviour through implementation of the flexible model as a vehicle for citizenship, fostering a sense of belonging, equality, accountability, ownership and enjoyment.