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Sarah Coulson

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Deputy Headteacher Curriculum - North West Love all things MFL

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Have you checked out our website to see what's on offer this year? All our 2026-27 free webinars and paid programmes are online - and you can view our brochure to see our year at a glance! We look forward to seeing you soon 🔽 researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
‘And while some people have it easier… very few get to where they want to be in life without exposing themselves to regular, repeated rejection.’ Good from @igmansfield.bsky.social showing how ‘success shows its face to the world, but failure is invisible’ www.edrith.co.uk/p/on-rejecti...
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On Rejection
Behind every successful person lies a litany of failures
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Mike Cameron @mikercameron.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
How we treat children in care, and young adults from care, is a national scandal. The money exists to do this better but we give it as profit to private financiers instead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Young care leavers dying early a 'national tragedy'
Those leaving care have a death rate around four times higher than the general population, a new review reveals.
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Let’s go Blue Jays, let’s go! 💙
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Ofsted is changing how it will look at schools’ academic performance, special educational needs provision and inclusion in inspections from September. @johngroberts.bsky.social reports all you need to know
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The key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27
Ofsted outlines changes to school inspection coming into effect in September
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Silvia Bastow FCCT @fraubastowmfl.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I’ve been reflecting on a key question: If we are always scaffolding and supporting, when do students become independent learners? In my latest blog, I explore practical ways to gradually remove support and build learner confidence, resilience, and autonomy. www.fraubastowmfl.co.uk/post/from-su...
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From Supported to Self-Sufficient: Building independence in the MFL classroom
This post is a follow-up to the Linguascope Adaptive Teaching Webinar, which Jennifer Wozniak-Rush and I run on Tuesday 2nd June.A lot of the conversation in our recent webinar centred on how we suppo...
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The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família is finally shedding the cranes that have clustered around its towers for well over a century. On 10 June, the centennial of Gaudí’s death, Pope Leo XIV is due to bless the Tower of Jesus Christ, completed in February, at a mass. buff.ly/wnCISEf
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
YES PLEASE
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NC Languages @nclanguages.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
26 GCSE Spanish topics for your Year 11s to practice! One booklet. Exam ready. 🇪🇸 Repost and Comment "YES!" below and I'll send you the free booklet right to your DMs, 👇 #GCSESpanish #SpanishRevision #MFLTeacher #SpanishTeacher #Year11 #MFLTwitterati #SecondaryTeacher #spanishgcse
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Which professions are dominated by the privately educated? We've repeatedly highlighted the problems with elitism in sectors like the media, politics, and sport. Here are the most & least representative professions (in terms of education backgrounds) ⬇️
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Elitist Britain 2025
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
📊 Our interactive map offers an unprecedented look at school admissions in England. It shows a pattern of some schools accepting lower numbers of disadvantaged pupils than live in their area, while others have much higher levels of disadvantage ⤵️
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School admissions dashboard: How does your school compare? - The Sutton Trust
Our interactive map offers rich insights into the socio-economic makeup of school intakes across England.
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Mr Bennett Maths @mrbennettmaths.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Hi everyone! Please share this to any secondary Maths teachers 😊: I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too: www.tes.com/teaching-res...
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Christmas Exam Paper (Edexcel Style) | Teaching Resources
A Maths exam paper in the style of GCSE Edexcel. Created for my top set year 11 class for a bit of fun! My answers are quickly jotted down, if you find any mistakes,
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I wrote for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the special needs problem highlighted by the budget and the big political battle over it coming next year. share.google/kTTENR1gX4Y4...
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Labour’s holiday homework: solve the problem of special needs education | The Observer
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
As part of its response to the curriculum and assessment review, the government has announced plans to overhaul Progress 8. @ellencph.bsky.social explains its proposals
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Progress 8 reform: what are the government’s plans?
As part of its response to the curriculum review, the government has outlined its intention to overhaul the performance measure. Tes has all you need to know
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Aaron King @9000lives.org · 30/10/2025
A vital guide for transforming the dreams of our children in care. It's recommended by the Department for Education. I hope it helps you to aim high for #ChildrenInCare #edusky
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Lynton Lees @lyntonlees.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Wonderful to spend yesterday afternoon celebrating ten years of Our Migration Story, an unrivalled online resource for teachers and students to learn about migration’s centrality to the making of modern Britain. Congrats to all who made OMS possible — felt urgent and energising
A panel of speakers at the ten year anniversary of Our Migration Story website on October 27 2025 at King’s College, London. Building facade at King’s College, London with student sat at an outdoor table and a mixture of blue and cloudy skies, October 27th 2025.
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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 27/10/2025
Speciality cheese vending machines, the future we deserve:
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Aaron King @9000lives.org · 15/10/2025
Neil Morrrissey spent 7 years in care as a child. One special teacher believed in his acting dreams. Never underestimate the power of a special teacher. ✨
Quote reads:
"What she saw in me was potential.
She said ”Watch Neil, he's a natural.”
I'll never forget that sentence.

Quote is from Neil Morrissey, who was in children’s homes and foster care from age 11 – 18.
Image is of Neil Morrissey, actor in 50s in informal blazer.
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Jo DHT @meredithfox22.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Worth a read!
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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Many of us have been calling for the return of maintenance grants for a long time. So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Targeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroduced
Disadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education.
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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Ofsted has unveiled its new report cards with renamed grades and fewer inspection areas, saying inspections will now provide 'absolute clarity' for schools and parents - but the changes have not allayed unions' concerns schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgem...
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Christopher Harris @principalh.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS. THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS EVERY DAY #education #teachers #EduSky
THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS.

THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS EVERY DAY
#education #teachers
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University of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
There’s just two weeks to go until the British Science Festival 2025 arrives in Liverpool! 🎉 From 10 - 14 September, the city will come alive with inspiring talks, activities, performances and cutting-edge research.🔬 Book your place now: britishsciencefestival.org #BritishScienceFestival #BSF2025
Photograph of Liverpool Waterfront. Photography credits - @stevesamosaphotography
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FFT Education Datalab @fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
📢 NEW: Five things to look out for on GCSE results day Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2025. vist.ly/43pn7
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Aaron King @9000lives.org · 24/11/2024
I created a Starter pack on SEND in England. It's for professionals and families go.bsky.app/RUAW7ML If you'd like adding, give us a wave in the replies.
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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis? It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
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Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England?
Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?
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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
“It is a portrait of two Britains, one of which barely comprehends the challenges facing the other.” My ‪@theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Britain’s social fabric has been torn but it’s just easie...
The real causes of serious problems are ignored and those responsible are let off the hook
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
What have you done!? 🫣😂
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Ed Finch @edfinch.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
New blog from me, Bet you can't guess what it's about. mrefinch.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/a...
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A Dog’s Dinner: I (almost) feel sorry for Sir Martyn Oliver.
It must have sounded so good round the conference table at Ofsted HQ. “Guys, we’ve had a run of bad news stories. Everything we do seems to make us look worse – we need a surefire…
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Beth @bethlingual.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
New blog post! 💡 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-... #MFLBluesky
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How I embed phonics in my teaching
Phonics needs to be taught explicitly. This is particularly true when we have very little teaching time per fortnight, and especially for le...
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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-school...
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Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment
And why alternatives to the bell curve are harder than they sound
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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
"It’s been over 5 years since ASCL highlighted the plight of the #forgottenthird in a landmark report. Since then, we’ve heard plenty of talk, but not enough action...There is, however, an opportunity to address this issue through the Curriculum and Assessment Review." #ASCL2025
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Geoff Barton @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...
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Teachers report poorer early speech and language skills
And most say this makes their job harder, poll finds
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
.. @jarlathobrien.bsky.social says. This can lead students to decide that it is safer to remain distant, to refuse to engage or to 'decide to end things at a time of their own choosing' through their behaviour." @johngroberts.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/new... 3/3
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Why SEMH support is schools’ biggest challenge
Pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs have been found to fare the worst in terms of getting SEND support. Why is this, and what can schools do with constrained resources?
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Alexis Conran @alexisconran.com · 10/03/2025
Shocked I tell you ... Shocked! No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils.... www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
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Caroline Spalding @mrsspalding.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Teacher handbook: SEND asset.nasen.org.uk/Teacher%20SE... How have I not come across this resource? A gem shared by @bethgg.bsky.social #rEDBrum
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Sam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Why do teachers in some schools keep getting better for longer? We are developing a new measure of teacher workplace social capital to find out: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...
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Why do teachers in some schools keep getting better for longer? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)
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Sean Harris FCCT @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Attendance is back in national headlines and tabloids this week. Here's my more 'personal' reflection on hardship, attendance and working families. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/mud-sweat-... #Attendance #School #Absence #Ofsted #Shoes #Slippers #Inequality #ThatPovertyGuy
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Mud, Sweat and Slippers
A personal reflection on hardship, attendance and working families
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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
If you see something lovely, repost it! The algorithm is basically us here. It takes a while to get used to not having your attention manipulated so much. #bluesky
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Esme Salgado @botonessalgado.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
New Post on the blog on the use of questions in the MFL classroom to scaffold students production in a mixed ability classroom. Full of scripts of the actual questions and wording in a specific scenario mflcraft.blogspot.com/2025/02/skil... #mflbluesky
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Skilful Questioning in the MFL mixed ability classroom: adaptive and responsive teaching
As I am recovering from an operation at home, I have been thinking a lot about adaptive and responsive teaching, what I call Spinning the ...
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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Lib Dems calls for schools bill to be amended so eligible pupils automatically enrolled for free school meals - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
My hot take on the Ofsted stuff is that, if you had a well-funded system with lots of extra people, it would help drive school improvement (and *could* reduce stress). As the system currently stands: I’m concerned it’ll drown people in workload.
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Have a great time!
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
We visited Belem Tower and 28 de Abril bridge with a boat trip along the river. Also, Benfica stadium tour and museum, São Jorge castle and the zoo. We had 3 lovely days there.
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Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Went there with two older teenagers last March and had a lovely time - great for city break- up bough to see and do
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Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
For anyone looking for education policy people on Bluesky (and if you're missing let me know!) go.bsky.app/PHBkF8y
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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
A very interesting and useful post on Ofsted, outcomes and a wider understanding of impact.
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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
What's Disciplinary Literacy in Maths all about? Join us on Wednesday as @singhamarbeerg.bsky.social considers the uniqueness of reading in Maths in Part 1 (of 2) of our subject specific webinars on Disciplinary Literacy. Sign-up for 1-4 subjects here➡️bit.ly/GRSDisLit
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José García @misterjgarcia.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
¡Hola! Lots of new people around! Welcome, all! Language teachers in the UK, if you are looking for your corner, you can start by this starter pack and post using #MFLBluesky go.bsky.app/Q7YeNDx
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