As part of my revision packs for Y11, I created a version of the popular bookmark that contained simple exam question guidance and QR codes to relevant videos created by @bennewmark @MrAllsopHistory @worcesterjonny. Simple printed and laminated - you may need to fiddle... Continue Reading →
Our NQT @@ctaylorhistory came up with this excellent project for our KS3 students; Make or Bake! Simply, students are given the choice to make or bake a historical artefact based on a topic we have studied (the Romans and WW2 above),... Continue Reading →
After inspiration from our geography department and the fantastic @Mawhinney, I decided to make these 'basics' sheets for Y11 for the final push in the day/morning of the exam. Handed them out Friday and the guys were receptive! Please find attached... Continue Reading →
Simple sentence starters to aid pupils answers for the AQA Modern World History B Unit 1 and Unit 2 exam questions - nice revision aid and for LA students. Please find attached resource: Exam Question Sentence Starters
asseStudents can often struggle with peer assessment, especially what to write rather than simplistic comments. I use this peer assessment mat alongside success criteria and scaffolding to allow pupils to develop their peer assessment skills. Laminated it can be given... Continue Reading →
To improve literacy across the department, we began to use these sheets at the start of this year - student's would stick these on the back of their exercise book and use during assessments/exams/planning to develop their extended writing pieces.... Continue Reading →
I have a real love for stickers, an obsession you may call it, but I find them so useful for myself and the students. One simple sticker I created was a peer marking sticker for GCSE questions. Where students highlight... Continue Reading →
A nice simple idea for revision - pupils enjoy/hate it as they could get a nightmare q. This is an exam where I gave them 2 minutes to quickly plan and they would answer next lesson after homework revision. Please... Continue Reading →
An idea alongside quick thinking was one first suggested by @littlestobbsy - getting pupils to write out and plan their nightmare exam questions. Getting pupils to do this helps to build confidence and works as excellent revision. I usually get... Continue Reading →
As part of revision, we discuss with pupils the need to plan and think about your answer within the first few minutes of the exam. The first minutes can be crucial and can get their brain into gear, therefore we... Continue Reading →
A version of the fantastic resource made by @aheadofhistory originally. Can be used to rank the importance of factors, GREAT significance criteria or the extent of change and continuity. Simply, pupils rank between 1-5 and put a cross on the... Continue Reading →
Another favourite peer marking technique of mine that allows students' to identify the key components of an exam question or assessment. As it's so visual, I have found that it works well with low ability pupils. Can be used across... Continue Reading →
Students often struggle to move past the description/explanation of an event in exams and assessments - this simple tool allows pupils to delve into deeper analysis and evaluation of the importance of a single event. See instructions below: Please find... Continue Reading →
Ever since i started teaching last year, I always struggled to get my head around teaching the AQA Unit 1 6 mark questions. I went too far into unpicking them and confused both myself and students on a question which... Continue Reading →
Alongside developing more effective marking techniques, I have also been looking at our assessment marking and how we can improve it. We are currently trialling code marking which we will be rolling out from September at KS3, but I decided... Continue Reading →
As we have a 3 year GCSE, we started the new GCSE specification in September (eventually moving to Edexcel in January, but thats another story) and have spent the last year working on developing our source skills for KS3/Ks4. Having... Continue Reading →
This was one of those random ideas that came to me when I wasn't working but it made me grab my laptop to create it. I wanted to find a way for pupils to visualise the importance of a range... Continue Reading →
My first use of the Solo Taxonomy when I was an NQT was finding a way to link it to hexagons for an observation - came up with this super cheesy 'Are you a hex-pert' activity (kids still laugh whenever... Continue Reading →
Another peer assessment idea I trialled in my NQT year that I like to use to keep peer marking of assessments fresh. Really simple idea: pupil's assess using the S.P.I.T criteria; Spag, Positives, Improvements and Targets and mini post-its to peer... Continue Reading →
Another favourite activity of mine introduced by the excellent John Mitchell @jivespin. Comic Strips created using Halftone 2 can provide a great way to consolidate learning, explain impact/causation/consequence or simple to provide a revision resource.
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