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Sam Denno
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Assessment Lead @ Twinkl | English Teacher & Edtech Innovator | Progenitor of Beyond Secondary Resources | Host of Obsessed with Assessment Podcast | Always Learning
Here are my 10 key takeaways for secondary English professionals from the Curriculum & Assessment recommendations. Arguably, we're on the "revolution" end of the evolution / revolution spectrum! twinkl.co.uk/blog/curricu...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
@twinklresources.bsky.social are launching a new podcast series for leaders and teachers, and episode 1 is here! It was great to pick @sammywright.bsky.social's brain on the shape and texture of English schools. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hjk03
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October 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Get your FREE tickets for a teachmeet coming up on Reading for Pleasure at KS3 (www.eventbrite.com/cc/twinkl-te...). I'll be talking about context and offering tips for embedding reading habits.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I'm running a webinar on "KS3 reading for pleasure" on 22 Oct, and I'd love to hear from schools that model good RfP practice so I can shout-out some exemplars. Share your experiences below or DM me at [email protected]
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September 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here at Twinkl we're running a teachmeet series on Supporting Struggling Readers @ KS3. Free to join, sign up on Eventbrite. The first session is next Wednesday 17th Sept. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A gate-swallowing tree near Sheffield, too. This time it has snuck in while the gate is OPEN and taken its opportunity!
January 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A teaser for the latest Obsessed with Assessment podcast. Full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/2IJO... Will we be feeling more optimistic in 12 months' time?
December 11, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Gonna keep beating the drum for all assessment to be formative (even when it's summative). #edusky
November 26, 2024 at 3:35 PM
We've been exploring assessment in Denmark, Finland and Norway on OwA podcast. The Denmark episode dropped a couple of weeks ago #edusky: open.spotify.com/episode/3BIf...
November 15, 2024 at 11:12 AM
I've been messing with video, today. Here's a clip from a recent Obsessed with Assessment episode (available on all of the big podcasting platforms: open.spotify.com/show/79fsI8m...):
November 13, 2024 at 2:10 PM