Closing the gap: An investigation into teachers’ perceptions of the effective use of Pupil Premium funding in English primary schools.
Abstract The main aim of this dissertation was to investigate teachers’ perceptions of the effective use of Pupil Premium funding in English primary schools. This topic discusses external factors impacting funding decisions such as; the attainment gap,…
‘An Exploratory Study of the Thoughts, Feelings, and Lived Experiences of Women During Perimenopause, Menopause, and Post Menopause’
Abstract Menopause is a biopsychosocial and socially situated transition, yet dominant biomedical and quantitative paradigms privilege symptom measurement over women’s lived experience and sense-making. This study explored how UK women make sense of…
The impact of conversational scaffolds and targeted groupings on supporting Year 10 pupils’ confidence in sustaining academic dialogue.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Secondary) Abstract This article investigates how teachers can support Key Stage 4 students’ confidence in sustaining academic dialogue with peers during a period when collaborative learning often declines due to…
Jumblies and Bumbley Boo: Making sense of children’s nonsense poetry.
Abstract This article examines how ‘nonsense’ in children’s poetry generates meaning rather than negates it, using Edward Lear’s ‘The Jumblies’ and Spike Milligan’s ‘The Land of the Bumbley Boo’ as case studies. Although terms such as ‘Jumblies’ and…
Teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of how reading for pleasure is promoted in primary schools.
Abstract This research project investigated teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of how reading for pleasure is promoted in primary schools. The target populations were British primary school teachers and pupils and the focus on their views meant that…
Practices and Impacts on Direct Subsidy Scheme Policy of Hong Kong Schools
Abstract Through applying a Stagist framework process model to policy development pre- and post-Handover in Hong Kong, the impact of the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) on the provision of private schooling is examined. While the DSS is recognised as a…
An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Adults in the Trans Community Who Have Accessed Transition-Related Healthcare in England
Abstract The trans community often face stigmatisation, prejudice, and discrimination in all areas of their lives, and this can be encountered when accessing gender affirming healthcare through the NHS. There is minimal research on the lived experience…
Reflective practice in action: motivations for becoming a primary school teacher and the challenge of behaviour management
Abstract This article consists of two reflections upon critical incidents (Tripp, 2011). It is written from the perspective of a trainee PGCE Primary school teacher. Reflection one utilises Kolb’s (1984) Experiential Learning Cycle to make better sense…
Addressing educator wellbeing, especially during menopause: The influence of effective leadership
Abstract Wellbeing in the workplace is an integral domain within occupational psychology and is significantly impacted by the menopause. Ineffective leadership during the menopause may lead to women being forced to leave employment. While there is an…
Beyond the rhetoric of readiness: An exploration into school readiness from teachers’ perspectives
Abstract School readiness is increasingly becoming the rationale for early years provision in England, endorsed in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (Department for Education, 2021) as a way of preparing children for their subsequent education…