We’ve done our first full week with year 11 and I’m buzzing! They have (in the main) been amazing. As I always say context is really important so I’d probably better give some background to my specific groups. We have 300+ kids in our current year 11, split into two bands which we set by … Read more
The summer is nearly over and I’ve been thinking through my plan about what I want to do with this blog this year and have come up with an idea … … I’m going to document “a year with year 11” and what I do with “those” groups .. So, I teach the crossover groups … Read more
Hey you, It’s been a while … how’re you doing? Me? … THE SHORT ANSWER Yeah … I’m good. Me? … THE LONG ANSWER: Yeah … I’m good now. Life is hectic as always … it’s been pretty up and down over the last couple of years, what with changing school, moving house etc etc … maybe … Read more
This is “take 2” in writing this post so lets crack on (part 1 can be found here!) … In the below I’ll show you what I usually do every year but it doesnt cover ALL the functionality thats available. Maybe I’ll come back as and when I use the other stuff but for now … Read more
I’ve had to add this paragraph after writing the below post. I came on here to write about using Pearsons “resultsplus” data/webapge and how we’ve used it over the last few days … I’ve got screenshots and EVERYTHING (including some excel workbooks to share with you!!) to do an instructional blog … I then started … Read more
I tweeted the above yesterday having just walked out of school on my last day … and now, having reflected on it, I think it needs to be edited … the emotions involved in changing schools is very much never talked about. I remember my first move and the whole thing knocked me for six. … Read more
It’s not as drastic as the title suggests … in fact for many it’s not even something that warrants a blog post but for me it’s a biggie. But first a little tangent explaining my relative absence to the world of blogging. I started writing this blog nearly eleven years ago as a way to … Read more
For those of you that have been around longer than Liz Truss was in power you will know that Graham Cumming used to send out a Christmas message every year … and so as not to miss out he’s written one to share here (also as a PDF) . He can also be found on … Read more
Dear Teachers, I hope you’re keeping well and that your TAGs have been put to bed or at the least you can see the end is in sight! Just a note to say that you’re all doing an amazing job but also to ask if any of you guys got the memo … apparently … … Read more
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