Mark Enser
@ensermark.bsky.social
Yorkshire based freelance writer, TES columnist, author of books and school support person.
Ex-HMI and national geography lead
Once a teacher
Wanderer of hills, wonderer of everything else.
Posting on Education, Folklore, Dungeons & Dragons and music.
Ex-HMI and national geography lead
Once a teacher
Wanderer of hills, wonderer of everything else.
Posting on Education, Folklore, Dungeons & Dragons and music.
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Mark Enser
@ensermark.bsky.social
· Jan 6
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I'm looking forward to my first term as a freelance writer and supporting schools.
If you think I could be of any help, do get in touch.
If you think I could be of any help, do get in touch.
Winter walk on the hills with @greeborunner.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Winter walk on the hills with @greeborunner.bsky.social
The kittens are melting by the fire
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The kittens are melting by the fire
Don't often see the river freeze
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Don't often see the river freeze
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On curriculum priorities: "The next 12 months will not be about rewriting everything, but making sensible choices while we wait for clarity." @ensermark.bsky.social suggests 5 areas it would be wise to consider in the coming year, in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
On curriculum priorities: "The next 12 months will not be about rewriting everything, but making sensible choices while we wait for clarity." @ensermark.bsky.social suggests 5 areas it would be wise to consider in the coming year, in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Reposted by Mark Enser
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says @ensermark.bsky.social
5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says @ensermark.bsky.social
Winter walk with @greeborunner.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Winter walk with @greeborunner.bsky.social
With #veganuary2026 coming up it's time to try some new recipes.
Tonight - vegan ch*cken and vegetable pie.
Nice.
#vegan #plantbased
Tonight - vegan ch*cken and vegetable pie.
Nice.
#vegan #plantbased
December 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
With #veganuary2026 coming up it's time to try some new recipes.
Tonight - vegan ch*cken and vegetable pie.
Nice.
#vegan #plantbased
Tonight - vegan ch*cken and vegetable pie.
Nice.
#vegan #plantbased
Reposted by Mark Enser
Today, @ensermark.bsky.social looks at areas of the curriculum it makes sense to focus on as we wait for clarity on reforms following the curriculum and assessment review. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that make sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today, @ensermark.bsky.social looks at areas of the curriculum it makes sense to focus on as we wait for clarity on reforms following the curriculum and assessment review. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Reposted by Mark Enser
Curriculum priorities for 2026: @ensermark.bsky.social sets out what schools should concentrate on so upcoming reform will feel ‘less like an interruption and more like a continuation’ ⬇️
5 curriculum priorities for 2026
As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that make sense to focus on, says Mark Enser
www.tes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Curriculum priorities for 2026: @ensermark.bsky.social sets out what schools should concentrate on so upcoming reform will feel ‘less like an interruption and more like a continuation’ ⬇️
Curriculum reform is coming, but waiting is a mistake.
In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social article I outline 5 things schools can be thinking about now: oracy, sustainability, assessment, subject leadership and refining what already exists.
2026 should feel like continuation, not disruption.
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In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social article I outline 5 things schools can be thinking about now: oracy, sustainability, assessment, subject leadership and refining what already exists.
2026 should feel like continuation, not disruption.
👇
December 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Curriculum reform is coming, but waiting is a mistake.
In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social article I outline 5 things schools can be thinking about now: oracy, sustainability, assessment, subject leadership and refining what already exists.
2026 should feel like continuation, not disruption.
👇
In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social article I outline 5 things schools can be thinking about now: oracy, sustainability, assessment, subject leadership and refining what already exists.
2026 should feel like continuation, not disruption.
👇
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I’ve written more about this here: Making the most of school support
👉 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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👉 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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Making the most of school support
Why school support is often anything but
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I’ve written more about this here: Making the most of school support
👉 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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👉 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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Post Christmas hygge vibes
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Post Christmas hygge vibes
Why does so much external school support fail to lead to lasting change?
Schools invest in consultancy and CPD, yet a year later practice often looks much the same.
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Schools invest in consultancy and CPD, yet a year later practice often looks much the same.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Why does so much external school support fail to lead to lasting change?
Schools invest in consultancy and CPD, yet a year later practice often looks much the same.
1/
Schools invest in consultancy and CPD, yet a year later practice often looks much the same.
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5. Why have Ofsted's inspection plans caused controversy (again)?
In my second of two podcasts on Ofsted's reforms, @ensermark.bsky.social and Helena Marsh explained what was going wrong and what could be done about it.
🎧 bit.ly/4axhK0J
In my second of two podcasts on Ofsted's reforms, @ensermark.bsky.social and Helena Marsh explained what was going wrong and what could be done about it.
🎧 bit.ly/4axhK0J
Why have Ofsted's inspection plans caused controversy (again)? - Inside Your Ed
When Ofsted, the school and college inspectorate in England, launched a consultation earlier this year on their new framework for conducting inspections, the response from teachers and leaders was pre...
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
5. Why have Ofsted's inspection plans caused controversy (again)?
In my second of two podcasts on Ofsted's reforms, @ensermark.bsky.social and Helena Marsh explained what was going wrong and what could be done about it.
🎧 bit.ly/4axhK0J
In my second of two podcasts on Ofsted's reforms, @ensermark.bsky.social and Helena Marsh explained what was going wrong and what could be done about it.
🎧 bit.ly/4axhK0J
Made my own Christmas pudding for the first time this year. It worked!
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Made my own Christmas pudding for the first time this year. It worked!
December 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A very Merry Christmas to you all from Badger
December 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A very Merry Christmas to you all from Badger
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Exciting news - the wonderfully talented @taliskimberley.bsky.social has recorded A Joyful Noise as an early Christmas gift to the village.
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
December 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Exciting news - the wonderfully talented @taliskimberley.bsky.social has recorded A Joyful Noise as an early Christmas gift to the village.
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
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This might be the most loved of all our stories. We get more comments and messages about this than any other. If you're curious about Willerby but haven't read a story yet this might be a good first visit.
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This might be the most loved of all our stories. We get more comments and messages about this than any other. If you're curious about Willerby but haven't read a story yet this might be a good first visit.
St Alkelda's in Giggleswick makes a beautiful setting for 9 Lessons and Carols
December 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
St Alkelda's in Giggleswick makes a beautiful setting for 9 Lessons and Carols
Christmas baking with @greeborunner.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Christmas baking with @greeborunner.bsky.social
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In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
An exciting delivery from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
An exciting delivery from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
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“The most effective way to secure healthy uptake is not through gimmicks or incentives, but through an excellent and ambitious Key Stage 3 curriculum.” Yes, KS3 is vitally important for MFL.
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“The most effective way to secure healthy uptake is not through gimmicks or incentives, but through an excellent and ambitious Key Stage 3 curriculum.” Yes, KS3 is vitally important for MFL.
Reposted by Mark Enser
Important reflections and considerations - particularly around access and equity to subject and discipline!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Important reflections and considerations - particularly around access and equity to subject and discipline!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!