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    Can Attendance and Behaviour Really Be Linked in an Ofsted Report?
    7 min read
    Student Progress
    Teaching & Learning
    How Students Learn

    Can Attendance and Behaviour Really Be Linked in an Ofsted Report?

    When a school has excellent behaviour but still receives a “Needs Attention” judgement because of attendance, it raises an important question: how much can schools really control? After 20 years in education, Julian Dance reflects on attendance, curriculum relevance and whether we need to look more closely at why some young people disengage from learning.

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    Julian Dance

    8 September 2026
    The Classroom Changed. My Purpose Didn't | Why I Left Teaching After 20 Years
    10 min
    EdTech
    Education
    +3

    The Classroom Changed. My Purpose Didn't | Why I Left Teaching After 20 Years

    After twenty years teaching science, Julian Dance reflects on the changing role of teachers, why experienced educators matter more than ever, and why he believes technology should amplify, not replace, great teaching.

    JJulian Dance
    28 July 2026
    Making Every Lesson Count - 6 Principles That Improve Science Teaching
    7 min
    Science Teaching
    Cognitive Science
    +4

    Making Every Lesson Count - 6 Principles That Improve Science Teaching

    A clear, practical reflection on the book 'Making Every Lesson Count' by Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby, and how challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning improve science learning.

    JJulian Dance
    24 March 2026
    Are You Paying Attention?
    6 min
    Understanding vs Recall
    Supporting Learning at Home
    +7

    Are You Paying Attention?

    Are pupils really paying attention - or just looking like they are? Drawing on classroom experience and cognitive science, Julian Dance explores why attention is the gateway to memory, how learning overload happens in seconds, and what actually helps knowledge stick.

    JJulian Dance
    10 December 2025