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Jun 2024
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Episode 168: Nine years on, Langley Gree...

The School of School
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Sceptic starts, Impressing Ofsted, and more. Our hosts are joined by Lucy, Debbie and Alison from Langley Green Primary School in West Sussex to chat about their journey with Maths — No Problem!. Would they change anything about their implementation? How effective is the routine of their maths learning for the pupils? Plus, what are the moments for each guest that makes them think ‘we’ve cracked this’…


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