Aidan Severs

Aidan Severs

Education consultant and former deputy head

Aidan Severs Consulting

Aidan Severs is an independent education consultant and former deputy head with 16 years' experience teaching and leading in Bradford schools. He works with schools and national organisations including the National Institute of Teaching and Oak Academy on curriculum, leadership, and teacher development.

Teaching and Learning

Cognitive Offloading And AI In Schools: What It Is, Why It Matters, And How To Choose The Right Tools

13 min read | 03 June 2026 | For UK Readers

Curriculum And Assessment Review, Report and Response: How To Prepare Your School For Curriculum Change

12 min read | 12 February 2026 | For UK Readers

Causes Of Math Anxiety And Proven Strategies To Overcome Them

8 min read | 19 January 2026 | For US Readers

Improving Pupil Progress: 6 Tried And Tested Strategies

6 min read | 05 June 2026 | For UK Readers

Ofsted Grade Descriptors: Everything You Need To Know About How Ofsted Grades Schools

11 min read | 29 May 2026 | For UK Readers

Teaching and Learning

Interleaving: What Is It And How Can It Improve Memory And Learning In The Maths Classroom?

7 min read | 03 October 2025 | For UK Readers

What Is A Spiral Curriculum: A Teacher’s Guide to What, How And When To Implement

10 min read | 21 October 2025 | For US Readers

Teaching and Learning

What Is A Spiral Curriculum: A Teacher’s Guide to What, How And When To Implement

11 min read | 13 February 2026 | For UK Readers

5 Math Tricks Or Bad Habits We Should No Longer Be Teaching Elementary School Students

5 min read | 24 October 2025 | For US Readers

Ready To Progress? 9 Things You Should Know About The NCETM Mathematics Guidance As You Plan Your Curriculum Prioritisation

10 min read | 13 January 2026 | For UK Readers

Ofsted Ratings and Reports: New Ofsted Judgements Explained for Teachers & School Leaders

9 min read | 28 May 2026 | For UK Readers

Understanding Maths Anxiety At School And What Teachers and Parents Can Do To Support Children

8 min read | 18 March 2026 | For UK Readers

Teaching and Learning

EEF Digital Technology Report 2019 [SLT Summary]: Essential Guidance For School Leaders On The Perils And Promises Of EdTech In The UK

10 min read | 21 April 2026 | For UK Readers

New Ofsted Framework 2019: Revised Summary Post Consultation

9 min read | 02 March 2026 | For UK Readers

Teaching and Learning

EEF Putting Evidence To Work Report [SLT Summary]

4 min read | 08 October 2025 | For UK Readers

5 Maths Tricks Or Bad Habits We Should No Longer Be Teaching Primary School Pupils in KS2

5 min read | 09 October 2025 | For UK Readers

KS2 SATs 2017 QLA: Target Year 6 Maths Revision for SATs

7 min read | 20 March 2025 | For UK Readers

9 Key Changes to the Primary Maths Curriculum [Guide]

5 min read | 09 October 2025 | For UK Readers

KS2 SATs Results 2017: What to Do Next

4 min read | 01 October 2025 | For UK Readers

SATs Week: You’ve Got This! 5-step Game Plan

2 min read | 10 March 2025 | For UK Readers

Bar Modelling Year 6 Multi-Step Word Problems for KS2 SATs

3 min read | 04 October 2025 | For UK Readers

15 insights from the KS2 SATs Papers 2016 (Mathematics)

6 min read | 28 September 2025 | For UK Readers

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