«What we are questioning is whether it is worth teachers spending a great amount of time making
sure pupils learn all 85 GPCs, rather than concentrating on the most frequent ones and then building pupils» vocabulary.»
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«These tests should not be a cause of stress for
pupils - they help teachers make
sure children are
learning to read, write and add up well.
Discussing the funding, John Wood, head teacher at Queensferry Community High, said: «The school's staff,
pupils, parents and partners are excited by the new build and the contribution we can make to its design.It will give us opportunities to make
sure that the facilities are appropriate for the most up - to - date thinking around
learning and the courses that we can offer our young people.
This «
learning - by - doing» culture is a
sure - fire way to engage
pupils; after all, coding doesn't have to just be sitting in front of a screen and typing lines of text.
«But we recorded a message to inform
pupils and parents of the closure and made
sure that the work we gave to
pupils was interactive and fun but still in context for what we were
learning about at that time.
«Much like any appropriate
learning activity, teachers must modify rules, select appropriate boundaries and equipment, and make
sure pupils are safe.
The school has also appointed a
pupil premium intervention assistant who has regular mentoring slots focusing on academic work and barriers to
learning — making
sure, for example, that each year 11 student has a revision timetable in place.
Make
sure you engage your customers» theories about
learning and their expectations of their
pupils.
We now have a school where
pupils want to come and
learn and our families do everything they can to make
sure they are here to get the high - quality education they deserve.
Writing for the Telegraph, the head of Milton Abbey School, Dorset, said that the sector needed to «embrace the potential of vocational
learning» to make
sure pupils weren't left behind following changing demands of employers.
Since joining Bridge I have the skills I need to motivate all
pupils to behave and try hard, and the materials to make
sure they are
learning.»
Schools should be «uncomfortable» with the idea that practical science is «mainly about motivating»
pupils, she said, adding: «Children should find experiments fun and motivating, but making
sure children finish practical tasks having
learned something... is most important.»
A Department for Education spokesman said: «These tests should not be a cause of stress for
pupils - they simply help teachers make
sure young children are
learning to read, write and add up well.