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Revision techniques - the good, the not-so-good, and the useless
This old-ish article from the BBC remains one of my favourites in terms of getting a quick snapshot of the effectiveness of different revision techniques, as it is based on sound psychological...
Teachers "overpredicting" A-level grades
The Head of UCAS, Mary Curnock Cook, claims that teachers are increasingly over-predicting the grades that their pupils will achieve at A-level in order to help them win places at the best...
Cambridge University announces new admissions test
In a move that is not particularly surprising, given how vehemently the university has spoken out about the removal of compulsory AS exams, Cambridge has announced that from November this year,...
What do university admissions tutors want in a personal statement?
Research from the Sutton Trust has showed that many school students applying to university are disadvantaged because their teachers' views on what should be included in a personal statement are...
What happens when students rewrite personal statements in total honesty?
I had a good chuckle about this collection of "honest university applications" from The Guardian, from students who decided to rewrite their personal statements without any of the usual blagging...
Classroom literacy strategy - analytical reading
As teachers we often feel pushed for time to “fit the syllabus in”, and wonder how we can also build in time for helping to develop the literacy skills (amongst others!) of our learners. However,...
How can knowing about current affairs help learners across the board?
In addition to helping learners to gain essential "cultural capital", incorporating current affairs into any lesson can play an important role in developing good learning habits. Here are some of...
The A to Z of Alternative Words
Particularly in essay or report writing, students often struggle to select exactly the right word that they want, or struggle to use synonyms.
Using Slash from Guns N' Roses as an A* example
A hat tip to Paul Elliott of Winchester College for this super idea on helping students to understand what makes an A answer an A answer.
Apple stores are classrooms all this week
As part of Computer Science Education Week this week, every single Apple Store this week is being transformed into a classroom where people can drop in and get an hour's lesson in coding as part of...
Embedding numeracy in the classroom
I love this website from Tyler Vigen on "Spurious Correlations" in which there are lots of graphs showing relationships or correlations between one variable and another. The variables chosen are...
Synonyms and Antonyms through game-based learning
Here at tutor2u we are big fans of game-based learning. Learners love it, and teachers usually find it a welcome relief!
Tackling Plagiarism
This term at Harvard University, students have been taking a pledge not to cheat. Brett Flehinger, Harvard's Dean of Academic Integrity, says that the message is about "changing the culture", with...
The Shanghai Maths Method
The Department for Education has been carrying out an experiment in 25 schools in deploying Shanghai-style maths teaching methods in UK classrooms, in an attempt to raise the UK's PISA standing...
Why the correct punctuation is vital - classroom starters
Here is a selection of fun and visual starters that can used to illustrate why using the correct punctuation is vital!
Future Learn course on literacy through film
Future Learn offers a wide range of free online courses - many teachers use them as extension material for students needing an additional challenge - but there is an increasing number of courses...
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