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Primary CPD

Expert advice, CPD articles and downloadable resources for primary teachers to support your professional development. 

  • Starting and finishing primary school

    Starting and finishing primary school

    Published: 13/06/2022


    Whether you're teaching the youngest or the oldest, we have resources to support children starting school and children making the transition to year 7. 

    By: Jo Barwell
  • Handwriting in primary school

    Handwriting in primary school

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Deborah Smith, an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice to primary teachers on how to work with children who need additional support with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Growth mindset: strategies for the primary classroom

    Growth mindset: strategies for the primary classroom

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Katherine Muncaster is passionate about growth mindsets and metacognition. She is the co-author of 'Growth Mindset Lessons: Every Child a Learner'. Here she shares her ideas on developing a growth mindset with primary children.

    By: Katherine Muncaster
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Learning to learn in the primary classroom

    Learning to learn in the primary classroom

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Tom Barwood is an experienced geography teacher and author. Here are his suggestions for developing children’s awareness of the process of learning.

    By: Tom Barwood
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Common exception words: A guide for teachers

    Common exception words: A guide for teachers

    Published: 30/04/2025

    Discover practical strategies and resources for teaching common exception words, including year-group-specific word lists to help children master these frequently used but phonetically irregular words.

    By: Rachel Bashford