School Based Curriculum Research
At St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, we are committed to continuous improvement through an evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning. Educational research is at the heart of our school improvement, helping us to make informed decisions that have a positive and lasting impact on pupils' learning and wellbeing. Our staff engage with high-quality educational research and professional development to ensure that teaching reflects the most effective approaches. We regularly review our practice, evaluate its impact and refine our curriculum and teaching so that every child benefits from the very best educational experiences.
Research helps us to:
- strengthen teachers' professional knowledge, skills and expertise
- identify effective strategies that improve teaching and learning
- make informed decisions when introducing new initiatives and curriculum developments
- evaluate the impact of changes and continually improve outcomes for pupils
- collaborate with educational networks and share best practice.
We draw on evidence from respected organisations, including the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), to ensure our approaches are grounded in robust research. This enables us to identify, implement and evaluate strategies that are proven to make the greatest difference to children's learning. Our commitment to evidence-informed practice ensures that every decision we make is guided by one simple principle: doing what works best for our pupils.
School Based Research Projects
- NPQSL The development of wellbeing in staff and pupils
- NPQSL Leading teaching and organisational effectiveness
- NASENCo Recognising autism in girls in the education context
- NPQLTD Improving reading fluency in primary school
- NPDLTD Leading teaching development
- NPQLTD Planning for implementation and addressing misconceptions
- NASENCo How to achieve the best outcomes for pupils using effective employment of teaching assistants
- NPQH Effective implementation using the Education Endowment's Model: Explore, Prepare, Deliver, Sustain
- NPQH Ethical Leadership in Practice
- NPQEL Running a large organisation as a trust-wide leader
- NPQEL How to embed effective teaching, curriculum and assessment across multiple schools
- SBM Effective School Business Management
In addition, we have a number of staff partnerships with leading academic organisations.
- Leaders from St Vincent’s participate in the School Partnership programme, reviewing the practice of schools.
- The Headteacher is an Associate School Improvement Partner and Local Leader of Education.
- The SENDCos have delivered training to share best practice to SENDCos in the Local Authority.
