Monthly Archive: March 2012

Mar
21

Keyword links

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Idea from:  Irayna Owen Who it is for: For all teachers revising a topic or going over the key ideas and keywords in a topic. Outline of idea: Write a small list of keywords from a topic on the board – say 4 or 5. Challenge pupils to identify where in the topic they came …

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Mar
09

Graphic marking to encourage students to progress

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Who is it for? Teachers who would like to use visual representations of  Assessment data. Outline of idea (provided by Damon Lewis – Business studies) We have developed visual mark sheets which are used in both our KS4 / 5 lessons. Although there is every reason these would be appropriate for lower years. The idea …

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Mar
07

The power of plasticine

plasticine

Idea from:  Sarah Gadd (Head of History) Who it is for: This is for anyone trying to encourage students to consolidate and demonstrate their understanding in a different way.  I have used this with KS4 and KS5 students and it is useful for AFL work, or teacher assessment of students’ learning. Outline of issue: I …

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