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The Primary Knowledge Podcast

The Primary Knowledge Podcast

Cornerstones Education

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The Primary Knowledge Podcast is for primary headteachers and senior leaders involved in curriculum design, development, management and implementation. Delivered by specialist educators, each episode focuses on the sharing of knowledge, experience and wisdom about primary curriculum and best practices. Hosted by James Marriott and curated by Cornerstones Education, each episode is around 15 minutes, easily squeezed into a busy working day but packed full of useful tips and advice.

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Caroline talks with Gill Quantrell, an experienced Early Years expert who leads EYFS and KS1 in a large primary in Devon and has designed and run an Early Primary PGCE course.

In this episode, Gill and Caroline take a deep dive into some of the key content and terminology in the new early years handbook and explain what it means in practice. Cultural capital? Three I’s of curriculum? Beyond the data? Phonics teaching? Key characteristics of effective learning? We unpick them all in this podcast, a must-listen for anyone in EYFS teaching or primary senior leadership.

You can also read Gill’s article in our latest edition of The Curriculum magazine about the implications of Ofted’s new Early Years inspection framework.

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Here is a list of links to some of the things we reference on the show.


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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - How to make the most of art in primary school: with ArtJohn
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08/16/21 • 55 min

Caroline talks to well-known art educator and YouTuber, John Mayson. John shares his advice on how to approach art in primary school, offering fantastic tips for breaking down barriers and how to integrate art into a busy timetable. A must-listen for anyone who wants to reap the benefits of art and creativity flourishing in their school.

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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - 42: What is Curriculum Maestro?

42: What is Curriculum Maestro?

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07/11/19 • 20 min

Developed in response to primary schools’ curriculum needs, our new online management platform, Curriculum Maestro, is launched this September. Caroline talks to two key people behind this time-saving innovation, Simon Hickton and Cathryn Rogers, about what Curriculum Maestro is and how it can help primary schools design, deliver and manage their curriculum.
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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - Revolutionising teacher recruitment: Slava Kremerman
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07/08/21 • 22 min

Caroline speaks to Slava Kremerman, CEO of the fast-growing education recruitment company Zen Educate, who has developed an online platform that streamlines the entire teacher recruitment process, including finding good supply cover. Slava explains how the platform works, how Zen ensure quality and the CPD that they offer for teachers. He and Caroline also discuss the broader issues of teacher recruitment and retention.

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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - Preparing our curriculum for Wales: Pembroke Primary School
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12/03/20 • 19 min

In this episode, Caroline talks to Jade Wakley, Deputy Headteacher at Pembroke Primary School in Monmouthshire. Jade explains her team’s successful curriculum development journey, from implementing the Cornerstones projects to using the Maestro platform to design, deliver and manage a curriculum that meets the new Curriculum for Wales requirements. We also discuss how Pembroke community have been coping during the pandemic. This podcast offers lots of ‘on the ground’ tips for primary leaders.

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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - How to plan your curriculum for mixed aged classes in primary school
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08/21/20 • 29 min

Caroline talks to Lesley Sinclair, an experienced primary headteacher and curriculum adviser, about the tricky task of mixed aged planning. Lesley offers her tips for making the most of this approach, and how curriculum models can offer the best coverage and progression. This podcast may also be useful for planning how to teach a range of abilities and meeting children’s differing needs after the pandemic.

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Caroline talks to the Reception teacher and Deputy Headteacher at an exemplary school in Wigan, who implements the new Cornerstones projects in exciting ways. Mostly focusing on the Early Years provision, which was judged outstanding, they discuss the impact of the curriculum on teachers and children and how they bring it to life in their setting.

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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - 38: Primary curriculum: three schools’ stories (pt1)
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05/23/19 • 18 min

In the first of three special editions, Caroline talks to Mark Mitchell, Head of Primary at The Royal School Wolverhampton about his curriculum journey from special measures to good using Cornerstones. Mark gives his tips for designing and implementing a curriculum in a way that’s right for your school, and describes the impact that adopting a dynamic, knowledge-rich curriculum has had on staff and children. A great way to hear how other primary schools are ‘doing their curriculum’.
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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - 37: The transformative power of education: Hallam Festival of Education
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05/15/19 • 23 min

We talk to organisers of this groundbreaking education festival about their aims to share great practice in how to improve education and raise aspirations for young people in South Yorkshire and beyond. Caroline talks to Sean Cavan and Sarah Williams from Sheffield Hallam University about what festival-goers will be able to enjoy and take away from Hallam EdFest, this June. Tickets are available now, so don’t miss out!
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The Primary Knowledge Podcast - What we know about curriculum inspection

What we know about curriculum inspection

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02/03/22 • 11 min

In this first episode of the Primary Knowledge Podcast, we speak to Simon Hickton, CEO of Cornerstones Education and Rachael Ashforth, curriculum support manager about schools' experiences under the new inspection framework. Jam-packed full of Q and A, tips and information.

Useful links

  1. For the most accurate guidance from Ofsted’s Matthew Purves: What to expect from Ofsted’s subject ‘deep dives’
  2. EYFS adviser, Gill Quantrell, explores curriculum requirements in the early years: Inspection and the early years’ curriculum – a guide for practitioners in the EYFS
  3. Curriculum sequencing is now essential in the current educational climate: What is curriculum sequencing and why is it important?
  4. Headteacher, Adrienne Smith, describes her experience of working with Cornerstones: Requires Improvement to Good: Town Junior School (Feb 2020)
  5. Headteacher, Sarah Shaw, explains their school’s journey through an Ofsted Inspection: Our experience under Ofsted’s new inspection framework using Cornerstones
  6. In Edition Five of The Curriculum magazine, we looked at ways to help you meet the demands of the curriculum, inspection and beyond: Ofsted inspection framework edition
  7. This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make: Education inspection framework (EIF)
  8. This briefing explains how Ofsted conducts deep dives and how inspectors use evidence from deep dives to form inspection judgements: Deep Dives

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How many episodes does The Primary Knowledge Podcast have?

The Primary Knowledge Podcast currently has 89 episodes available.

What topics does The Primary Knowledge Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on The Primary Knowledge Podcast?

The episode title '50: Ofsted’s new early years inspection – what does it mean in practice?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Primary Knowledge Podcast?

The average episode length on The Primary Knowledge Podcast is 23 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Primary Knowledge Podcast released?

Episodes of The Primary Knowledge Podcast are typically released every 15 days, 6 hours.

When was the first episode of The Primary Knowledge Podcast?

The first episode of The Primary Knowledge Podcast was released on Nov 13, 2017.

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