Andrew Percival
@andrewpercivaled.bsky.social
Deputy Headteacher at Stanley Road Primary in Oldham. Interested in curriculum development, teaching and behaviour.
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Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26.
Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social
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Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26.
Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
PRE-ORDER NOW
Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26.
Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/8ir1F7P
Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26.
Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/8ir1F7P
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*FREE WRITING WEBINAR RECORDING*
At Stanley Road, we have developed an approach to writing that we believe aligns with many elements included in the DfE's Writing Framework.
If you'd like to watch a webinar on this, complete the form at this link...
forms.gle/c66cnHyKTdZz...
At Stanley Road, we have developed an approach to writing that we believe aligns with many elements included in the DfE's Writing Framework.
If you'd like to watch a webinar on this, complete the form at this link...
forms.gle/c66cnHyKTdZz...
July 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
*FREE WRITING WEBINAR RECORDING*
At Stanley Road, we have developed an approach to writing that we believe aligns with many elements included in the DfE's Writing Framework.
If you'd like to watch a webinar on this, complete the form at this link...
forms.gle/c66cnHyKTdZz...
At Stanley Road, we have developed an approach to writing that we believe aligns with many elements included in the DfE's Writing Framework.
If you'd like to watch a webinar on this, complete the form at this link...
forms.gle/c66cnHyKTdZz...
The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm very pleased to have been part of the sector panel which helped produce this important document.
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm very pleased to have been part of the sector panel which helped produce this important document.
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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We have a couple of exciting new webinars coming up for teachers in the US.
We'll explain how we've integrated AI into our Comparative Judgement writing assessments & show you how our US projects work.
The first one is next Monday, 14 July, at 4pm ET.
www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
We'll explain how we've integrated AI into our Comparative Judgement writing assessments & show you how our US projects work.
The first one is next Monday, 14 July, at 4pm ET.
www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
July 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We have a couple of exciting new webinars coming up for teachers in the US.
We'll explain how we've integrated AI into our Comparative Judgement writing assessments & show you how our US projects work.
The first one is next Monday, 14 July, at 4pm ET.
www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
We'll explain how we've integrated AI into our Comparative Judgement writing assessments & show you how our US projects work.
The first one is next Monday, 14 July, at 4pm ET.
www.nomoremarking.com/events?count...
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Hi Bluesky people 👋
Here’s my latest post on school leadership
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Here’s my latest post on school leadership
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Seeing isn’t believing: perception and school leadership
I am fairly convinced there are few people who will agree with me and the position I take in this post. I think that’s ok. What I’ve learnt over the years is that voices from schools are important,…
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July 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hi Bluesky people 👋
Here’s my latest post on school leadership
birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/s...
Here’s my latest post on school leadership
birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/s...
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Reading fluency a key priority at Sacred Heart.
Our new reading bookmarks have arrived for every child and we love them.
Thanks for putting up with us being huge copycats @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social
Our new reading bookmarks have arrived for every child and we love them.
Thanks for putting up with us being huge copycats @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Reading fluency a key priority at Sacred Heart.
Our new reading bookmarks have arrived for every child and we love them.
Thanks for putting up with us being huge copycats @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social
Our new reading bookmarks have arrived for every child and we love them.
Thanks for putting up with us being huge copycats @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social
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I’m delighted to have contributed to this series! @triciamoss.bsky.social and I wanted to bring together everything we wished we’d known back when we were starting out in leadership of the English curriculum. We hope How To Lead It, Primary English does just that for primary English subject leaders!
📚How to Lead It titles enable busy subject leaders to make good decisions for effective teaching and impactful curricula with confidence. Pre-order now!
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@emlennard.bsky.social @triciamoss.bsky.social
@kirstysimkin.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social
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June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m delighted to have contributed to this series! @triciamoss.bsky.social and I wanted to bring together everything we wished we’d known back when we were starting out in leadership of the English curriculum. We hope How To Lead It, Primary English does just that for primary English subject leaders!
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Today I was lucky enough to visit Stanley Road Primary School for the second time. The calm atmosphere, polite children and very high standards have blown me away again.
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today I was lucky enough to visit Stanley Road Primary School for the second time. The calm atmosphere, polite children and very high standards have blown me away again.
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Excellent Enfield Education Partnership @haringeyeduc.bsky.social conference – strong presentations on writing curricula from StephenMcNicholas (St John Vianney) and our very own Sarah Cobourne – inspiration from @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @theliteracytree.bsky.social #sentences #literature
May 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Excellent Enfield Education Partnership @haringeyeduc.bsky.social conference – strong presentations on writing curricula from StephenMcNicholas (St John Vianney) and our very own Sarah Cobourne – inspiration from @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @theliteracytree.bsky.social #sentences #literature
Always good to hear of schools who are ditching onerous marking policies...
A Recipe for Meaningful Feedback: Review and Respond open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
Thanks to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social & @theeef.bsky.social who inspired this approach at our school and to @katejonesteach.bsky.social for continuing to make us think about effective feedback.
Thanks to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social & @theeef.bsky.social who inspired this approach at our school and to @katejonesteach.bsky.social for continuing to make us think about effective feedback.
A Recipe for Meaningful Feedback: Review and Respond
At the end of the school day, you’re faced with a daunting pile of English books—each needing thorough marking: spellings corrected, numbers in margins, feedback on improvements, and a comment on what...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Always good to hear of schools who are ditching onerous marking policies...
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#TDaPEManchester - The content taught in the summer term is least likely to be remembered long term as it is the least likely to be retrieved in the following year or term. @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social 🙌🏻
March 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#TDaPEManchester - The content taught in the summer term is least likely to be remembered long term as it is the least likely to be retrieved in the following year or term. @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social 🙌🏻
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What a way to start the day!! Thank you @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social for sharing your thoughts and experience at #TDaPEManchester
1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy
1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy
March 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
What a way to start the day!! Thank you @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social for sharing your thoughts and experience at #TDaPEManchester
1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy
1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy
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Was there really any other option for the #TDaPEManchester keynote?! @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking about optimising retrieval practice this morning to get us all in the zone for some good old professional learning on a Saturday!
March 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Was there really any other option for the #TDaPEManchester keynote?! @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking about optimising retrieval practice this morning to get us all in the zone for some good old professional learning on a Saturday!
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It’s great to be back in a room full of teachers on a Saturday morning, especially when @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking retrieval practice at #TDaPEManchester
March 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It’s great to be back in a room full of teachers on a Saturday morning, especially when @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking retrieval practice at #TDaPEManchester
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ALEX QUIGLEY IN THE HOUSE
New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research?
tune in + share!
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New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research?
tune in + share!
open.spotify.com/episode/5RnT...
What is evidence based practice? With special guest Alex Quigley
They Behave For Me · Episode
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March 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
ALEX QUIGLEY IN THE HOUSE
New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research?
tune in + share!
open.spotify.com/episode/5RnT...
New episode with @alexjquigley.bsky.social looking at evidence based practice: what is it? has it helped? where has it made things worse? what do we need to do better in terms of communication and translation of research?
tune in + share!
open.spotify.com/episode/5RnT...
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Carousel is excited to be a sponsor and delighted that @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social will be speaking about retrieval practice in primaries!
#TDaPEManchester is fantastic CPD and all for an excellent cause, so be sure to get your ticket to Manchester if you haven't already!
#TDaPEManchester is fantastic CPD and all for an excellent cause, so be sure to get your ticket to Manchester if you haven't already!
March 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Carousel is excited to be a sponsor and delighted that @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social will be speaking about retrieval practice in primaries!
#TDaPEManchester is fantastic CPD and all for an excellent cause, so be sure to get your ticket to Manchester if you haven't already!
#TDaPEManchester is fantastic CPD and all for an excellent cause, so be sure to get your ticket to Manchester if you haven't already!
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Off to a strong start at the Sacred Heart site. A huge thank you to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social Visiting your wonderful school has had such a huge impact on our behaviour curriculum. Thank you for your generosity
March 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Off to a strong start at the Sacred Heart site. A huge thank you to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social Visiting your wonderful school has had such a huge impact on our behaviour curriculum. Thank you for your generosity
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OH. EM. GEE. BABS.
CHECK THIS BAD BOY OF A #rEDBRUM PROGRAMME OUT!!🔥🔥🔥
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@tombennett71.bsky.social @msjasminemn.bsky.social @danielbundred.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social
CHECK THIS BAD BOY OF A #rEDBRUM PROGRAMME OUT!!🔥🔥🔥
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STILL A FEW TIX GOING HERE YOU LUCKY BABS YOU: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
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March 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
OH. EM. GEE. BABS.
CHECK THIS BAD BOY OF A #rEDBRUM PROGRAMME OUT!!🔥🔥🔥
drive.google.com/file/d/1O-sk...
STILL A FEW TIX GOING HERE YOU LUCKY BABS YOU: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
@tombennett71.bsky.social @msjasminemn.bsky.social @danielbundred.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social
CHECK THIS BAD BOY OF A #rEDBRUM PROGRAMME OUT!!🔥🔥🔥
drive.google.com/file/d/1O-sk...
STILL A FEW TIX GOING HERE YOU LUCKY BABS YOU: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...
@tombennett71.bsky.social @msjasminemn.bsky.social @danielbundred.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social
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🚨Incredibly excited to announce this job 🚨
Are you interested in driving the future of professional development? Helping teachers everywhere get better faster?
We changed the game on retrieval practice, we're going to do it on CPD.
APPLY HERE
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
Are you interested in driving the future of professional development? Helping teachers everywhere get better faster?
We changed the game on retrieval practice, we're going to do it on CPD.
APPLY HERE
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
We're hiring a Head of Professional Development. We've got BIG plans to help teachers to improve their practice - this is your chance to lead that work while working with a lovely and supportive team. Join us!
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Head of Professional Development - Remote - Indeed.com
Carousel Learning Ltd
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February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🚨Incredibly excited to announce this job 🚨
Are you interested in driving the future of professional development? Helping teachers everywhere get better faster?
We changed the game on retrieval practice, we're going to do it on CPD.
APPLY HERE
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
Are you interested in driving the future of professional development? Helping teachers everywhere get better faster?
We changed the game on retrieval practice, we're going to do it on CPD.
APPLY HERE
Please share if you can 🙏🙏
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Indebted to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social and @jessrennie.bsky.social for such a comprehensive sharing of their Writing and Grammar Curriculum, and their current development in Reading (with huge impact!). We learned ELP loads!
February 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Indebted to @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social and @jessrennie.bsky.social for such a comprehensive sharing of their Writing and Grammar Curriculum, and their current development in Reading (with huge impact!). We learned ELP loads!
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HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education?
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
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We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
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CogSciSci 2025 Surrey
This years premier conference for the use of cognitive science in science education is taking place in Surrey
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February 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education?
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25
Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold!
Please share 🙏
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
* STANLEY ROAD JOB ALERT*
Exemplary behaviour ✅
Knowledge-rich curriculum ✅
Explicit teaching ✅
Sensible workload policies ✅
Dressing up for World Book Day ❌
www.greater.jobs/job/75683855
Exemplary behaviour ✅
Knowledge-rich curriculum ✅
Explicit teaching ✅
Sensible workload policies ✅
Dressing up for World Book Day ❌
www.greater.jobs/job/75683855
Class Teacher in Oldham
Ref: 000580“We believe that all our children are entitled to the highest standard of education and, as a result, are capable of achieving great things.”The Headteacher and Governors of Stanley Road Pr...
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February 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
* STANLEY ROAD JOB ALERT*
Exemplary behaviour ✅
Knowledge-rich curriculum ✅
Explicit teaching ✅
Sensible workload policies ✅
Dressing up for World Book Day ❌
www.greater.jobs/job/75683855
Exemplary behaviour ✅
Knowledge-rich curriculum ✅
Explicit teaching ✅
Sensible workload policies ✅
Dressing up for World Book Day ❌
www.greater.jobs/job/75683855
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*New post!* Choral response & 'I Say You Say' are two techniques I use with high frequency during my explanations. Although they seem simple, there is a lot of thinking behind them.
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Choral Response and ‘I Say You Say’
The longer a teacher talks for, the more likely it is the number of pupils paying attention decreases. The trick to sustaining attention is to ask pupils questions and to expect 100% participation …
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February 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
*New post!* Choral response & 'I Say You Say' are two techniques I use with high frequency during my explanations. Although they seem simple, there is a lot of thinking behind them.
bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/c...
bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/c...