29 November 2013 | Blog
For some reason students love a sealed envelope in lessons and last week I used this to my advantage. For my mechanics students’ homework I – printed and glued some “top secret/mission impossible” sheets onto envelopes. It was a bit of fun, to create a sense of intrigue but also, to put a focus back onto the importance of ... Read more
28 November 2013 | BlogResources
This Autumn term is whizzing by, and even though it’s thought to be the toughest term of the year I won’t allow myself to start wishing my life away by waiting for the next holiday and counting down the days. This is part of the reason why I kick against starting any kind of Christmas countdown – especially in November!! However, it ... Read more
24 November 2013 | Blog
These are going down really well with my students … so I’ve put another one together (here), along with the solution. It even features a little festive kitten which is my nod to the forthcoming festivities (it is after all still only November, so lets not get too excited!). Last week was, as usual, hectic and its ... Read more
23 November 2013 | EdexcelResources
I will of course be putting together my usual templates for using the ResultsPlus download data in January when the results are published, but I’ve put the attached together that can be used to input student data if you have used (or will be using) the Edexcel November papers as mocks. The reasoning being: I’ve ... Read more
18 November 2013 | Blog
I’ve been doing exam feedback with my year 11’s and today they blew me out of the water with how enthusiastic they got for a barmy idea – I’d magpied it originally from twitter … and its going to help me with a new display too. The idea is that one of my boards is ... Read more
16 November 2013 | Blog
Just a quick post this weekend. I’ve got a stinking cold and am feeling sorry for myself … it came on really bad on Thursday and like most teachers do when they are ill, I went into work and I’m afraid to say I wasn’t at my best and probably should have stayed in bed – ... Read more
10 November 2013 | BlogEdexcel
This is going to be one of my bullet point blogs (yes!! they’re back!!) as a bit of a catch up; When I wasn’t sure anyone was actually reading this shiz, I felt I could just whitter on and even though its now getting a massive number of hits I don’t want to get inhibited, or to start ... Read more
9 November 2013 | Blog
Seager has been raving about this kind of thing for weeks – so I’ve given in and put the attached (worksheet and Solution) together. Any similarity to persons living or dead, is purely coincidental! I needed names, and wasn’t feeling very imaginative!. It seems like a nice little starter to get students thinking and if ... Read more
4 November 2013 | Teaching
I have an idea … what would it be like to have a SOW that includes all the best bits from all the best schemes of work that other people have developed over the years but is fit for using with the new Key Stage 4 content? Once the full assessment criteria and exam specifications ... Read more
3 November 2013 | BlogTeaching
It’s the eve of another half term, and wow what a couple of months it has been. We’ve seen the demise of early entry for lots of schools, and then this week, we’ve had a small announcement with the new subject content at Key Stage 4. With all the hullaballoo surrounding this, it means that I am really ... Read more
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