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Tips for top performance in biology

How can students achieve the highest grades in GCSEs and A-Levels? In this at-a-glance article, Glenys Hart and Rosie Beach look at how teachers can support the development of skills in biology by extending learning opportunities in school and beyond

17 May 2013

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Which texts are best for engaging gifted learners?

Challenging and relevant literature can be used to engage able pupils across the key stages. Ray Speakman and Ian Warwick introduce some examples

16 May 2013

Gifted & Talented Hub

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

Packed full of innovative and practical ideas for the classroom and curriculum, the Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub helps you to achieve or maintain outstanding teaching and learning across the school – plus supplying you with guidance and support for wellbeing and behaviour.

9 May 2013

Early Years Hub

The Early Years Hub is packed full of ideas and inspirational best practice guides which will give you the confidence and practical tools you need to implement every aspect of the new framework

8 May 2013

No ‘quick-fix’ for improving literacy

In a continuing challenge to schools to raise standards of literacy among their pupils, Ofsted has produced a report highlighting what works in successful secondary schools. David Gordon looks at the integrated, cross-curricular approach that it recommends

8 May 2013

Leadership & Governance Hub

What works in literacy intervention?

A new survey analyses the merits of different literacy intervention programmes. Colin Smith reviews this useful resource for SENCOs

7 May 2013

Special Educational Needs Hub

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I have a group of 6 first-year 3 writers who are stuck at 2c. 4 are boys, 2 are girls. Despite oral rehearsal, steps to success mats, they seem to forget the end of a sentence. Coaxing ideas out of them is very difficult and they have poor spelling.

19 Mar 2013

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Improving learner outcomes: why all schools must focus on developing literacy

Many of our pupils come from homes which do not support the acquisition of literacy, meaning they have already fallen behind by the time they start school. Lynn Maidment examines why schools should be prioritising the development of literacy and other cross-curricular skills in their planning

12 Mar 2013

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

What should be expected in the form of support from a TA and the respective class teachers for the education of post-16 dyslexics who still have a poor reading age, e.g. around 7yrs.

6 Mar 2013

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Excelling at Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling at KS2

Excelling at Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling at KS2: Empowering teachers and pupils to meet curriculum requirements provides training in teaching grammar, punctuation and spelling confidently and in ways that will engage pupils.

4 Mar 2013

Optimus Education

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Tips for top performance in biology

Which texts are best for engaging gifted learners?

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

Early Years Hub

No ‘quick-fix’ for improving literacy

What works in literacy intervention?

I have a group of 6 first-year 3 writers who are stuck at 2c. 4 are boys, 2 are girls. Despite oral rehearsal, steps to success mats, they seem to forget the end of a sentence. Coaxing ideas out of them is very difficult and they have poor spelling.

Improving learner outcomes: why all schools must focus on developing literacy

What should be expected in the form of support from a TA and the respective class teachers for the education of post-16 dyslexics who still have a poor reading age, e.g. around 7yrs.

Excelling at Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling at KS2

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