23 December 2025
Join Fran Watson as she speaks with Julie DeFuyck, a Year 6 teacher and maths lead from a rural primary school, about her journey with educational research.
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Maths subject leader meetings
Subject leader meetings are available all across the UK whether organised by local authorities, school networks, Maths Hubs or other organisations.
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Research-based Oracy workshops
Voice21 is a charity which partners with teachers and schools to increase access to high-quality oracy education.
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‘Private talk, public conversation’ by Mike Askew
This article argues that effective mathematics talk requires both private paired conversations and structured whole-class conversations, to develop genuine mathematical understanding through active listening and dialogue.
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Pupil Voice and agency: Exploring the evidence-base by The Charted College
This review paper explores research on voice and agency in primary education to discover how these ideas are influential to teaching and learning in schools.
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Oracy: learning to talk and learning through talk by Ruth Trundley
Research-based advice on developing effective communication skills in school settings.
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Research Schools Network
Research Schools provide support to schools, colleges and Early Years settings across England to access, understand and apply evidence into practice.
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