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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Next month I'll be running my first half marathon for @teachfirst.bsky.social Any donation would be appreciated! www.justgiving.com/page/peter-t...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Really lovely to hear about success stories about alternative provisions!

So, when we drop into each other's slip stream, when we narrate the links explicitly to our pupils and when we boost each other up by retrieving and building on knowledge that we know our pupils know, this is our accidental approach to cross-curricular!

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We rely on granular phrases to give our pupils a short-hand for a deeper conceptual idea. These little nuggets of knowledge are designed to be used flexibly. Christine Counsell put nicely that these serve as a reminder that it is knowledge and not skills which are transferable.

We used below example. Mike's KS3 curriculum teaches trade unions and welfare state - meaning can simply reference them. Mike was then inspired to do a unit on Hannah Mitchell - a working class suffragette from the North of England... did someone say Eva Smith?

Tangent - none of this is possible without certain enabling conditions: 1. Disruption-free lessons from a strong behaviour system. 2. Our booklet design follows similar principles - lots of text. 3. Our lessons are quite similar - retrieval DNA, exposition, read, discuss and write.

We start off with three health warnings. In our opinion, the main responsibility of a curriculum leader is to ensure their subject is taught well. A useful by-product is when children forge connections between two subjects. Especially two households both alike in dignity - English and History.

Yesterday, I spent a wonderful afternoon presenting with my even more wonderful colleague @michaeldoron.bsky.social at #REdBrum where we discussed our accidental approach to cross-curricular work at Ark Soane Academy.

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Moving from curriculum to SEND has been a move from research-driven approaches with lots of examples of successful implementation to, quite frankly, the wild west. @bennewmark.bsky.social has shaped lots of my thinking as a new SENCO. Must-read blog! schoolsweek.co.uk/send-provisi...

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Great session on creating a culture of reading for pleasure from @lilystaff.bsky.social Especially loving the points about fostering a culture of pupils talking about what they read. #REdBrum

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We look forward to receiving your application; if you have any questions, please do get in contact with us and we'll be happy to help.

We are entering a critical 5th year. Our first year of GCSEs for our founding cohort. We are hiring across all depts as we look to scale up and expand our work. Check us out! arksoane.org/jobs/vacancies

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Steplab Videos | Watch Great Teaching, Unpacked

Our staff development is top class. If you want to push yourself to being an amazing teacher, who changes the lives of those who most need it, Soane is for you. The incredible @priteshraichura.bsky.social leads T&L and his excellent work is showcased by @steplab.bsky.social steplab.co/watch

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Our subject teams are deep curricular thinkers. Every day, I get the chance to work with people who LOVE their subjects. Big shout out to @michaeldoron.bsky.social's fabulous history dept for hosting a fantastic conference last weekend. bsky.app/profile/edur...

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My England Travelogue, Part 1: Ark Soane Academy - Teach Like a Champion

Our lessons are disruption free. We also believe that a strong school culture shapes the character of our pupils. We restored @douglemov.bsky.social's faith that 'strong and positive cultures were still out there' teachlikeachampion.org/blog/my-engl...

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I’ve just returned a week in England in which I visited schools, talked teaching, led a workshop and learned many useful things. I’ve decided to string together a series of posts in a sort of mini-tra...

Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

3 and a half years ago, a small group of 11 teachers set up Ark Soane Academy. We are now recruiting for our FIFTH year as a school. Where has the time gone?! 🧵

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Really excited to be visiting Dixons Trinity today and to hear more about their approach to SEND!

Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

One of my Y10s enthusiastically shared this joke with me yesterday: Why did Mrs Birling wear a jacket? She was 'rather cold'

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mjburnage.bsky.social @mjburnage.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

#Soane25 is live! Come and join us on Saturday 8th February for a day with a *phenomenal* line up of speakers. Tickets are ONLY £25 (including lunch!) Don’t miss it! www.eventbrite.com/e/ark-soane-...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Really excited to share that I'll be stepping up to Assistant Principal - SENCO from January! Would love any suggestions of great SENCOs/people working in SEND to follow.

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I've been trying to teach myself Chinese since the start of September and it's been a humbling reminder that learning is bloomin' difficult.

Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

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A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level. Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame? I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend. More here.

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The fall of Eng Lit

What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

PS: Doug Lemov wrote a lovely piece about our school if you want to find out more: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/my-engl... Also a super pod about us: open.spotify.com/episode/5oia...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

📚Knowledge-rich and diverse English curriculum - taught through booklets 📈Lots of opportunities in a growing school! 🚆In Acton. Accessible on Piccadilly, Overground and Elizabeth Line If you're interested, happy to discuss or apply below arkcareers.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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English Teacher

English Teacher, We are recruiting an exceptional team of staff to support the growth of a genuinely transformational school. The successful candidate will join a very strong English department and wi...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

We have an English Teacher role at the wonderful @ArkSoaneAcademy (Jan start or earlier) 🎓Free school up to Y10 now. First GCSEs next year! ☑️Disruption-free learning with strong centralised behaviour system 🤝Excellent culture of staff development www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFJM...

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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 06/10/2024

PRIZE DRAW: to celebrate the #researchED guide to Primary Literacy, we have a few copies to give away. Simply RT this to enter! Draw ends in 24 hours. Come along to the accompanying primary conference in November. Details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Thanks for this Chris 📌

Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

Huge thank you to @tombennett71.bsky.social and @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social for organising another excellent ResearchEd yesterday. Thanks also for giving me the chance to present on the English curriculum. Had such a lovely day! #rED24 📸 @priteshraichura.bsky.social

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Hope your talk went well! mrtseenglish.wordpress.com/2021/11/13/c...

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Very excited and nervous to be speaking at ResearchEd for the first time next week. My presentation features John Keats, the English curriculum and family trees! #rED24

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Very excited and nervous to be speaking at ResearchEd for the first time next week. My presentation features John Keats, the English curriculum and family trees! #rED24

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

If we put honour and prestige on the hard work we are also being inclusive. And it is where the honour really is. Andy Murray is as great for his latter career heroics against the dying of the light than his titles because we understand the heroism in giving your all when you don't "win".

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Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

The MLEC English specific version was a real game changer for me in my NQT year

Peter Tse @mrptse.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

Yes definitely agree on teeing them up beforehand!! Agree with meeting afterwards too. I'm a big believer in early investment of time in Sept. Really can see ECTs develop so fast!

Agreed. There's always a tug of war between codification and thinking. Sometimes codification is done without enough thinking (rubbish resources), sometimes the thinking is done without enough codification (floundering new teachers).

During my Teach First training, Bluesky was the name of this website where we had to keep a weekly diary of our teaching thoughts. I thought they'd branched out!

Love this quote from a Dean “Young people are very, very concerned about the ethics of representation, of cultural interaction—all these kinds of things that, actually, we think about a lot!”

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Most interesting for me: 6. Recent English scholarship has been overly esoteric and alienating. Its not reflective of how the majority of people actually consume books.

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1. Pragmatic concern for future employment/job security 2. Rise of smartphone and social media means people are reading less 3. Subject is seen as too 'white' 4. Parental pressures, especially from immigrant families 5. General social trends leaning towards STEM. Industry investment in STEM

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