Primary

Whose voice is important in decision-making in the primary school?

Aim: This study set out to use action research to implement approaches aimed at increasing the participation of children and teachers in making decisions about their own learning. We intended to investigate the potential of these strategies to give greater responsibility, involvement and ownership to those in the classroom, and to explore the role of leadership.

Teaching conditional spelling rules in the classroom: an intervention strategy for teaching the split digraph rules a-e/o-e

Aim: To explore the impact of computer presentations on motivation and learning in the classroom, to investigate whether it is best to teach related spelling rules within a given timeframe, or rules that differ from each other and to assess whether the learning of a related rule strengthens the knowledge of the first rule learned or whether it interferes with it.

How TASC (Thinking Actively in a Social Context) helped to ensure rapid school improvement

Aim: To raise expectations and the levels of achievement of all pupils; To lift the self-esteem and motivation of both staff and pupils; To actively involve parents and governors in school development; To give ownership and to develop pupils pride in their primary school; and To create a positive learning environment and a school culture which celebrates excellence throughout the whole school.