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John Claughton
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Why the curriculum review is right to focus on languages in primary
Too little time is currently being given to learning languages in primary schools – so we need a different approach, writes John Claughton
Primary
26 March 2025
Why the curriculum review is right to focus on languages in primary
Why the proposed changes to MFL get it all wrong
A DfE panel has proposed changes to languages at GCSE but has something been lost in translation?
Secondary
19 May 2021
Is the independent sector the disease or the cure?
Independent schools have the capacity, and the will, to do more with bursaries – but it is as yet unclear whether they actually will...
28 February 2020
Why being in the cadets helps children with SEND
Only one special school has is own combined cadet force – but CCF is beneficial for SEND children, says John Claughton
5 July 2019
‘My plan for saving languages in our schools’
A linguistics course, pulling in English, MFL and the classics, could fix our tongue-tied curriculum, says John Claughton
27 February 2019
Helping SEND pupils to cross the employment divide
Many pupils with SEND struggle to enter paid employment, but John Claughton says mainstream schools can help
22 February 2019