Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
It started as a suggestion. Seven words tweeted as an acronym to help students answer 6 Mark exam questions more strategically. Then followed a tweeted picture from @HThompson1982.Then a funky slide, again tweeted, by @CES_teach. Finally, we though it would …
Leading learning #LL14 was a positive experience for me personally. In addition to the mini-conference, the opportunity to see how another school starts its day, the expectations of students, how learning looks and feels (albeit fleeting) and the opportunity to …
When considering the 1-9 scales and fractured or phased introduce there are some interesting additional points raised by FFT. We are reminded that the “intervals between GCSE grades are not identical” and yet we still apply a consistent points scale …
Arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications are “in train.” Awarding Organisations are preparing the content, Ofqual overseeing the assessment. On the issue of assessment, “controlled assessments” or “non-exam assessment,” it has been in the Ofqual crosshairs for a …
The Easter holidays? Holidays seems a little misleading, what with assessment announcements, policy documents and student revision sessions. What are we looking at? The current seven-point (A*-G) system will be replaced with a new nine-point scale. Crucially, Ofqual is / …
Teacher: What is the right way to teach, Mr Wilshaw? [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/127070352″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Teacher: You mean there is no right way to teach? Really? But there is a right way to inspect teaching? Why did you …
Our growing number of students with C grade English coursework folders successes are being shared with students through the Miss Odell stars. Simple and effective. Now with two doors covered, we are moving onto wall space. Well done to all …
Back in February I was chasing down the interactive transition matrices. After a fruitless email exchange it was met with the rather disappointing response from Raiseonlne. Dear Kristian, Thank you for your email. I am sorry to say that the …
