Edexcel ResultsPlus Template for todays results

10 January 2013 | BlogEdexcelTeaching

We use Edexcel as our chosen exam board at our school – both higher and foundation. Partly because the data we can obtain from them of each individuals performance is superb. This information is from their ResultsPlus service, which I know many schools use. However, we have found that their online system was quite cumbersome ... Read more

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Classroom layouts and behaviour …

9 January 2013 | BlogTeaching

I am continually changing the layout of my room. It frustrates the students and if I’m brutally honest it frustrates me too. I just haven’t found a layout that works for me all the time with all my groups. I know its a bit of a joke amongst the rest of the department who change ... Read more

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Must, should and could??

2 January 2013 | BlogTeaching

I have a formal observation next week and its got me thinking … The year before last, our focus was on ensuring that as teachers the learning that had taken place (progress!!) was obvious, and explicit, using “Must, Should, Could”. I know some people regarded this whole “measuring progress” as the latest fad, but I approached ... Read more

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#nurture1213 … Part 2 Hopes for 2013

30 December 2012 | Blog

To continue on the theme of #nurture1213, and in the same style as part 1 (in less than 120 characters) this is my list of hopes, some would say “pipe-dream” for the forthcoming year. On a personal level 2012 has been a tough year, so here’s hoping for a better 2013 and to all of ... Read more

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#Nurture1213 …. Whistlestop tour of 2012

29 December 2012 | Blog

Consider this to be my end -of-year round robin – its my blog version of those programmes with the B-list celebs talk about the highs and lows of the year – minus the celebs, and hopefully not as cheesey. SPOILER ALERT – it does mean that I have included some personal and non-teaching related things!! I ... Read more

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Trying to get ahead of the game …

28 December 2012 | 4 - DataResourcesTeaching

I know! I know! I know! Its the Christmas holidays! I don’t need anyone else nagging me … if I wanted that I would actually listen to my husband. The next half term is a real short one, and I know that its going to be a busy one; so far the list reads like ... Read more

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Oh no you’re not working on Boxing day … Oh yes I am!!

26 December 2012 | 1 - NumberBlogInterventionResourcesTeaching

I’ve put the attached worksheet together for PRODUCT OF PRIME FACTORS. We have been using similar differentiated worksheets for a while at school, and I am trying to put them together for most KS3 and KS4 topics; the idea is that they get progressively harder and you allow the students to make the decision as to whether ... Read more

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Signing off for Christmas … have a great break!

23 December 2012 | 1 - NumberBlogResourcesTeaching

Two days off work and I’ve managed to get my Christmas pressie shopping done in less than an hour, which is a record for me … what’s even more amazing is the fact that my husband was with me too, and he hates shopping. I have no idea how I managed to persuade him it ... Read more

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No they’re not upside down! The camera is!!

19 December 2012 | BlogICTTeaching

My year 10s have written and performed today, some absolutely fab maths songs in the style of the Chris Moyles quiz show – I was so proud of all of the students for performing and having a go, but exceptionally proud of a couple of the quieter ones, who shocked me (in a nice way) ... Read more

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Two-way tables … without a table

17 December 2012 | 4 - DataBlogInterventionPGCEResources

I have recently put together some activities for two way tables, and as I said on the last blog, many exam boards now include questions that involve more than finishing a partially completed two-way table. This activity involves the students working through the questions to form the actual worded part of the question, which then gives ... Read more

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