Schemes of Work ..

Let me start by saying that I know that what I’m about to share is by no means perfect but it’s a massive step towards where we need to be which is why I thought I’d share to get you thinking about your own scheme of work (schemes or learning?? Yeah … whatevs!!). I’m also … Read more

Transition matrices … KS2 to 9-1 GCSE

I used to read books to help me go to sleep at night now I read government reports and it works a treat!! Sometimes however you come across some information that is genuinely useful – this week I came across some transition matrices from key stage 2 to GCSE – they basically show what each … Read more

Practice, Practice, Practice .. nearly there!!

Following paper 2 today I’ve been busy putting these papers and lists together using exam board questions (I’m not an examiner so I want my kids practicing “real” questions at this stage) …  based on conversations/emails with Seager so once again this is a joint effort … someone on Twitter made a comment about those … Read more

Magpied an idea … or two …

There are a couple of ideas that I’ve seen recently that have provided me with inspiration to develop something that I’ve been pondering for a while and so I thought it only right and proper to give credit where its due.   We’ve always done something on the morning of the exam … I say … Read more

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