KS3 The Ambitious Years: Why Years 7-9 matter more than we think

By Mary Myatt

In KS3: The Ambitious Years, Mary Myatt sets out a clear and practical approach to curriculum and teaching in Years 7-9.

Drawing on research, classroom practice and years of working with schools and trusts, this book challenges the idea that KS3 is a holding stage and shows how it can become the most powerful phase in a pupil's education.

Inside, you'll find: Why KS3 has been underpowered, and the consequences for KS4What strong KS3 looks like in practiceHow to design a curriculum built on depth, not coverageThe role of reading, vocabulary and knowledge in securing understandingPractical steps for leaders and teachers to implement change
This is not a book of quick fixes.

It is a call for clarity, coherence and ambition, for every pupil.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0995668728
• ISBN13: 9780995668720
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Self Publisher
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"