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George Coles

How our research group became an engine room of school improvement

Shortly after joining my school, I set up a research group. The objective of this group was to foster a meaningful culture of research…

6 min readOct 18, 2021

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How our research group became an engine room of school improvement

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George Coles

Unlocking excellent teaching and learning at SCA: celebrating subject expertise

In terms of unlocking excellent Teaching and Learning, our vision is simple: to develop efficiency, draw upon evidence and celebrate our…

3 min readApr 18, 2021

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Unlocking excellent teaching and learning at SCA: celebrating subject expertise

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George Coles

My top 7 tips for new senior leaders!

I always knew that my early days as an Assistant Principal would be a challenge but nothing could have prepared me for the start of 2021…

4 min readFeb 15, 2021

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My top 7 tips for new senior leaders!

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George Coles

Unlocking excellent teaching and learning at SCA: drawing upon evidence

In terms of unlocking excellent Teaching and Learning, our vision is simple: to develop efficiency, draw upon evidence and celebrate our…

3 min readFeb 6, 2021

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Unlocking excellent teaching and learning at SCA: drawing upon evidence

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George Coles

Teaching and Learning at SCA: developing efficiency

In terms of Teaching and Learning, our vision is simple: to develop efficiency, draw upon evidence and celebrate our subject expertise.

4 min readJan 10, 2021

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Teaching and Learning at SCA: developing efficiency

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George Coles

The teacher’s voice: the most powerful tool we have?

Teachers as professional speakers

5 min readNov 15, 2020

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The teacher’s voice: the most powerful tool we have?

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George Coles

Why I stopped blaming myself for poor pupil behaviour

Mayday!

3 min readNov 7, 2020

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Why I stopped blaming myself for poor pupil behaviour

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George Coles

Being ‘academic’ in drama is more than just writing

When we consider ‘academic drama’, opinion is often split two ways. Some colleagues champion drama as ‘practical’ and believe written work…

3 min readOct 4, 2020

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Being ‘academic’ in drama is more than just writing

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George Coles

How to help GCSE Drama students smash the written exam: teaching style

About 3 years ago, I wrote an opinion piece in The Stage entitled, ‘Radical GCSE drama overhaul risks killing students’ passion’ (yes, I…

3 min readJun 5, 2020

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How to help GCSE Drama students smash the written exam: teaching style

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George Coles

Book review: ‘Simplicity Rules’ by Jo Facer

Have you ever had a brilliant idea for a book and then later discovered that it’s already been written?! That’s how I felt when I came…

3 min readJun 3, 2020

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Book review: ‘Simplicity Rules’ by Jo Facer

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George Coles

George Coles

Vice Principal | Co-organiser, researchED Nottingham | Drama Expert, Ofqual | Consultant and writer, BBC Bitesize | Visiting Fellow Ambition Institute | NPQH

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