English Teacher at Garden International School, Malaysia. @teachfirst Ambassador 2016.
United Kingdom
Joined July 2016
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Peter Tse retweeted
💡 NEW 💡
‘The end of the knowledge rich era’
What is your prediction as we move from the ‘knowledge-rich’ era to the inclusion era? What should stay the same and what should change?
alexquigley.co.uk/the-end-of…
Peter Tse retweeted
Is this scalable? I believe so. Here’s why.
It is undeniable that there are some schools making decisions about curriculum, teaching methods and behaviour that are not only ensuring pupils acquire deep knowledge and skills, but also develop strong character. 1/
My article in tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph - “GCSE results are proof that Conservative education reforms work”. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08…
Strongly, strongly agree that getting more pupils to a functional level of English/Maths is scalable but certainly not easy.
The first step has to be the difficult step of believing that every child can and should leave school with a 4+ in English and Maths.
I think that as a society we need a clearer debate about the standards we think most students are capable of achieving.
I personally think most students can achieve the standard represented by grade 4 in maths & English. I am not pretending it will be easy, and I am not trying to be utopian, but I do think it is possible.
Others will disagree, but because it's bit impolite to say "I don't think some kids can ever get to a grade 4", they come up with euphemisms and it's difficult to have a proper discussion.
But I think we need to be honest and to have the debate! If it really is not possible for a third of kids to reach grade 4 English & maths then that does have big implications for our system!
substack.nomoremarking.com/p…
Peter Tse retweeted
Clever people, around the English speaking world tend to know very little history. It’s worrying in the UK but is actually even worse elsewhere. It’s really shocked me - truly realising this in the last year or so. I’ve come to see ignorance of history as a root cause of poor ideas informing policy.
“We’re entering Disenlightenment where we de-learn all the stuff that seemed so important to us in the 18th century: knowledge, scientific truths, democratic debate. No room for doubt, only the recital of certainties.”
Rod Liddle on fine form:-
thetimes.com/article/93c60ed…
So great to present with @michaeldoron at @researchEDBrum!
FANTASTIC EXPLANATION OF NUGGETS BETWEEN SUBJECTS THAT ARE AT A GRANULAR WORD LEVEL FROM @MrPTse AND @michaeldoron #rEDBRUM
Really excited for our debut duo act!
I am really lucky to work alongside @michaeldoron and have great curricular chats every day.
Looking forward to sharing some thoughts on building meaningful links between English and History!
I’m really excited to present with my wonderful colleague @MrPTse at @researchEDBrum.
We’ll discuss why planning “cross-curricular links” is often a bit rubbish – but we’ll also share how we found unexpected connections between our beautiful subjects and what we did with them.
Peter Tse retweeted
The baby and the bathwater.
Solving the SEND crisis.
inco14.wordpress.com/2025/02…
#SEND #inclusion #education
Peter Tse retweeted
JOIN @michaeldoron & @MrPTse FOR AN AWESOME SESSION ON FINDING AND BUILDING LINKS BETWEEN SECONDARY ENGLISH AND HISTORY 🙌
#rEDBRUM
Excited to be presenting with the fab @michaeldoron at @researchEDBrum!
MORE BANGERS TO ADD TO THE LIST!
TSE @MrPTse
STAFF @staff_lily1
MARTIN @dlmartin85
PERRY @TWPerry1
💥💥💥 #rEDBRUM
TIX HERE: eventbrite.co.uk/e/researche…
3 and a half years ago, a small group of 11 teachers set up @ArkSoaneAcademy.
We are now recruiting for our FIFTH year as a school.
Where has the time gone?! 🧵
We are recruiting to English, Maths, Science, RE and geography as we go into our 5th year.
You can find out more…
From our team: youtu.be/oFJMDBizmSg?fe…
From a documentary: steplab.co/watch
On our website: arksoane.org/jobs/vacancies
Our staff development is top class. If you want to push yourself to being an amazing teacher, who changes the lives of those who most need it, Soane is for you. The incredible @Mr_Raichura leads T&L and his excellent work is showcased by @Steplab_co
steplab.co/watch
We are entering a critical 5th year. Our first year of GCSEs for our founding cohort. We are hiring across all depts as we look to scale up and expand our work. Check us out! arksoane.org/jobs/vacancies
Neena Sharma is quite simply the best English teacher I've had the *privilege* to work with.
Below video is a must watch for ALL English teachers.
Never mind her students, Neena Sharma had me absolutely captivated in her lesson on the @Steplab_co documentary!
Am v proud of our feedback culture at @ArkSoaneAcademy
The average 'feedback' email I got this term looks like:
'Enjoyed your lesson. Really great to see X.
Oh and have you thought about doing Y?'
Often a painless 1 min read - always useful and immediately actionable!
On average, teachers at @ArkSoaneAcademy observed 40+ lessons & were given feedback on 40+ lessons since September! This truly low stakes, high frequency feedback culture is key to rapid staff development. Want to join us? We're recruiting across subjects! arksoane.org/jobs/vacancies
We have an English Teacher role at the wonderful @ArkSoaneAcademy (Jan start or earlier)
🎓Free school up to Y10 now. First GCSEs next year!
☑️Disruption-free learning with strong centralised behaviour system
🤝Excellent culture of staff development
youtu.be/oFJMDBizmSg?si=K373…
📚Knowledge-rich and diverse English curriculum - taught through booklets
📈Lots of opportunities in a growing school!
🚆In Acton. Accessible on Piccadilly, Overground and Elizabeth Line
If you're interested, happy to discuss or apply below
arkcareers.engageats.co.uk/V…
PS:
@Doug_Lemov wrote a lovely piece about our school if you want to find out more: teachlikeachampion.org/blog/…
@BeyondGoodPod also have a super pod about us: open.spotify.com/episode/5oi…
