Category: Teacher Zone
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Year 13 – Week 2 Part 2
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I am a fan of staged repetition and spaced practice. For those of you who aren’t aware of these concepts, staged repletion is based upon the idea that it takes at least three attempts for information to sink in, whilst spaced practice suggests that continuous revision of material over…
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A Brand New Cohort – Year 12 and GCSE
My favourite day as a teacher is results day. Firstly, because I get to see the culmination of years of work with my students. I wait as anxiously as they do for results, I’m usually first to the building in the morning (although recent years have seen me dragging an army of children behind me…
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First Week Back – Year 13
It’s time to Moth-ball the shorts. Pack away the sandals (never, ever wear sandals in educational settings! Nobody wants to see your feet in school). Cut down the drinking to two beers on a week-night (or half a bottle if wine is your thing). It’s back to school time. Those long halcyon summer days are…