Martin Galway

Martin Galway shares his thoughts on three of his favourite reading experiences so far this year which have come from a trinity of beautifully crafted novellas.

Martin Galway unpicks some potential quick wins and additional guidance to help you get the best possible outcomes from the final stretch of teaching, in readiness for KS2 writing assessment.

Martin Galway offers a comprehensive overview of reading fluency and some extensive pointers to further reading.

In this blog, Martin Galway shares the benefits of a healthy diet of short stories, especially when time is short, as well as a booklist of recommended collections.

In this blog, Martin Galway further explores the requirements for awarding GDS in writing in year 6. He offers some time-efficient suggestions to help make the most of the time remaining in class, prior to the teacher assessment deadlines and provides links to supporting blogs.

Beginning a series of blogs across the coming year, Martin Galway explores the requirements of the GDS standard for Year 6 writing, considers the short and long term implications for schools, and looks more widely at what lies beneath "good" writing.