3 Big Questions

Archive -

Summer Term 2025

Big Question - Curriculum

First, watch ‘Back on Track and reading research’ (23 mins) to get an overview of the topic.
Next, watch ‘Children, texts and reading in the digital age’ (32 mins) to dive deeper.
Then, if you're interested in the early years, view 'An EYFS curriculum based on books'; (42 mins) for primary, view 'The reading curriculum'; (35 mins) and for secondary, view 'Reading' (27 mins) to prompt additional considerations.
Finally, watch ‘Building communities of engaged readers’ (43 mins) to inspire further reflection.

Big Question - Inclusion

First, watch ‘Inclusive practice’ (28 mins) to get an overview of the topic.
Next, watch ‘Ethnic minority achievement’ (8 mins) to dive deeper.
Then, if you’re interested in how leaders can build capacity in this area, view ‘Leadership - Equitable Education’ (10 mins), or if you’re interested in considering problems with the way in which some people use labels to describe ethnic minority groups, view ‘A North African Muslim’s Perspective’ (51 mins) to prompt additional considerations.
Finally, watch ‘Emmanuel - ‘My story’ (35 mins) to inspire further reflection.

Big Question - Leadership

First, watch ‘Leading school culture’ (30 mins) to get an overview of the topic.
Next, watch ‘Building Culture - part 1’ (23 mins) to dive deeper.
Then, view ‘Leadership within a coaching culture’ (19 mins) to prompt additional considerations.
Finally, watch ‘The Trust Revolution In Schools’ (45 mins) to inspire further reflection.