Charlie Pearson
@cornishwelsh.bsky.social
Deputy headteacher - teacher of English, politics, drama and PE - passionate about education, sport, books and my friends and family. Based in Gloucestershire #edusky #uked
NPQH assessment period has arrived and with it the dread! Best of luck to anyone else tackling it over the next week and being bitter about the gorgeous weather #NPQH #Headteacher
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Just a quick public service announcement for teachers on half term to turn off that alarm ⏰
Does anyone just spend the entire time cringing when watching the apprentice- I don’t think I can watch anymore
I’m doing a training session for hosting aspiring to senior leadership and thought I’d include a few ‘day in the life’ examples - would anyone care to share a typical day in the life as assistant or deputy head?
We're 5 months into January but we can now confidently say that there is only 1 day left! It's been a long one but you did it! We did it and we're almost there.
Updates to 2026 AQA English Language exam: ‘The changes will affect current Year 10 students taking exams in summer 2026 and onwards. Current Year 11 and those students resitting exams in November 2025 will not see any changes to the exam papers.’ www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-en...
GCSE English Language: updates to our assessments for summer 2026
Announcing changes to increase exam paper and mark scheme clarity for GCSE English Language.
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Would you help me with a bit of research I'm doing, please? Working in schools in 2024 is challenging - but can also be hugely rewarding. What qualities do we need/want from the adults working in our schools today?
"Instead of saying ‘Have you finished? we might say ‘Tell me what you’ve learnt.’ " suggests @marymyatt.bsky.social: marymyatt.substack.com/p/have-my-pu...
Have my pupils 'got' it?
Well hello there, and welcome to update #101!
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Can anyone recommend any good curriculum planning in terms of timetabling courses? #edusky
Interested to connect to other girls grammar schools? Do I know anyone who works in one on here? #edusky
Hello Asking as an auntie … can anyone tell me if T levels are any good? My niece eventually wants to go to uni … will she be able to with this route? #edusky #educhat #furthereducation
*NEW blog* Do your pupils work hard enough? Inspired by discussions on Bluesky earlier. bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2024/08/17/d...
Do your pupils work hard enough?
Let's indulge in two thought experiments. Scenario 1. Imagine you have no data about a class you start to teach in September. You have no knowledge about their prior attainment and no knowledge about ...
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Moved office from my old school to my new school today - very strange feeling.
a baby is making a funny face while wearing an orange and white shirt .
ALT: a baby is making a funny face while wearing an orange and white shirt .
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Today I have repainted nearly all of the gates and fences at the house I am effort to get it ‘on the market ready’ - made bearable by the gorgeous weather, a gym and swim break and a lush audio book
This is just ridiculous- the grade boundaries mean that more and more students will just not choose drama. #edusky
Repost with the first album that you bought with your own money.
Repost with the first album that you bought with your own money.
It’s my last set of A Level results in my current school. Feels very strange.