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ResearchEd 2019: The Return.
April may be the cruelest month, but September has to be pretty close in the teaching calendar. The excitement and fear of the few first few days of term are …
One Year In.
My goodness, it is nearly a year since I started in post as Director of Sixth Form at a new school. In many ways, this is my perfect job as …
CPTSA Conference 2019: Rebuilding Curriculum and Assessment (2)
This Saturday saw a welcome return for this gem of an edu-conference, choreographed by one of the most well-connected couples on edu-twitter, the ‘Batman and Robin’ of education research …
Go Johnny go go: starting anew.
I have just started in a new school and it feels both familiar and strange at the same time. The rudiments of the job are the same; classroom, kids and …
ResearchEd 2018: The revolution continues.
September is a cruel month in many ways but one if its more established delights is that ResearchED is at the beginning. The jewel in the edu-geek’s conference crown. 2018, …
BPS Digest: How to study
This is all a bit brilliant so had to repost. Bravo BPS. Can psychology help us to learn better? Our presenter Christian Jarrett discovers the best evidence-backed strategies for learning, including …
A-level Results Day 2018: Some Reflections.
With the last envelope collected, torn open and contents revealed, I wanted to reflect on my experiences and thoughts surrounding A-level Results Day 2018. I am not wanting …
Goodbye, Park High
“Goodbye to all my friends The time has come for me to go. Goodbye to all the souls who sailed with me so long. The coffee pot is cold …
Exam clashes, crashes and conflicts: some thoughts on the 2018 A-level exam season.
What on earth happened to this year’s GCE A-level exam timetable? I do not remember ever having such a challenging exam series, not even at University. I am not ‘anti-exam’, …
The problem of linear A-levels and how cognitive load theory may help us.
Whilst I have many anxieties about moving to linear A-levels (see previous blog), I think this period of change is an ideal time for us to use evidence-based approaches to …
the unconscious curriculum 