Exams Students Teaching and Learning 

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat: Part 3

13th June 201913th June 2019 David Lowbridge-Ellis 689 Views 0 Comments Assessment, cognitive load, Cognitive Science, drink, Dual Coding, Equality, Exams, food, Habits, how to revise, Modelling, Nudge Theory, parental engagement, Philip Larkin, retrieval practice, Revision, self-quizzing, Sleep, stationery

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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Exams Teaching and Learning Video 

Should Pupils Listen To Music When Revising?

19th May 201919th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 775 Views 2 Comments #30ClassroomIdeas, A levels, Cognitive Overload, Examinations, Exams, GCSEs, Headphones, Memory, Music, Recall, retrieval, retrieval practice, Revising, Revision, Revision Tips, Teaching Tips, Video, Working Memory

Reading Time: 1 minute How can you make effective use of time when completing revision?

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Assessment Exams Research 

(SPAG) Tests: Spelling, Punctuation And Grammar

14th May 201914th May 2019 @TeacherToolkit 660 Views 2 Comments Committee for Linguistics in Education, Department for Education, Grammar, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Lancaster University, Memory, National Curriculum, Punctuation, SATs, Testing, vocabulary, Willem B. Hollmann, Year 2

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are teachers supported by the Department for Education to deliver primary tests?

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Exams Parenting Students 

Exams Preparation: Go Your Own Way

8th May 20198th May 2019 Phil Naylor 879 Views 0 Comments A levels, block scheduling, character, collapsed timetable, CPD, Education Endowment Foundation, Exams, extended school time, Extended Schools, GCSEs, Mastery, Memory, mentoring, metacognition, Parents, Planners, Pupil Premium, Revision, SATs, stationery, Timetabling

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we help prepare students for their exams?

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Exams Resources Students 

10 Apps To Aid Pupil Revision

25th April 201925th April 2019 Laura George 1630 Views 1 Comment Apps, Bubbl.us, EBacc, Exams, GCSE, GoConQR, Gojimo, grades, Kahoot, Kelty Mental Health, Memerise, Mental Health, mind maps, preparation, Quizlet, Revision, Revision Buddies, Socrative, Wordflex

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we help students prepare for their exams?

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Exams Students Teaching and Learning 

Retrieval Practice For Revision

23rd April 201920th April 2019 Helen Sharpe 1385 Views 0 Comments A levels, Andy Tharby, Cornell, exam preparation, Exams, GCSEs, Knowledge organisers, Mark Enser, Memory, misconceptions, quizzing, retrieval practice, Revision, SATs, Tests, The Learning Scientists, Tom Sherrington

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we support students in their revision?

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Assessment DfE Exams 

Do We Test Children Too Much?

17th April 201917th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 908 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Baseline, Curriculum, Department for Education, England, Exams, EYFS, Finland, Gaming, Hong Kong, Jeremy Corbyn, Literacy, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Nick Gibb, off rolling, Phonics, Phonics Check, Primary, SAT, SATs, Singapore, Stress, Testing, Tim Oates

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do our schools in England test children too much, particularly at primary level?

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Exams Students Teaching and Learning 

The 6 Most Effective Study Habits

11th April 20199th April 2019 Helen Sharpe 1583 Views 2 Comments ability, Chris Curtis, Concrete Examples, Dr. Robert Bjork, Dual Coding, elaboration, English, Exams, GCSE English Literature, interleaving, Modelling, Ofsted, retrieval practice, Revision, spacing, study habits, The Learning Scientists

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are the best ways to study?

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Exams Research Teaching and Learning 

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat Part 2

1st April 20191st April 2019 David Lowbridge-Ellis 938 Views 1 Comment A levels, adenosine, Anxiety, blue light, caffeine, circadian rhythm, Coffee, cognitive load, Dreams, emotions, Examinations, Exams, GCSEs, Harvard, Health, jet lag, Memory, Mental Health, Mobile Phones, NHS, pupil wellbeing, Recall, retrieval, Revision, Revisions, SATs, Screen time, screentime, Sleep

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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Exams Parenting Students 

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat

25th March 201924th March 2019 David Lowbridge-Ellis 1640 Views 2 Comments #Bananas, Academic Research, Assemblies, Breakfast, caffeine, chocolate, Crisps, Energy Drinks, Exams, Habits, Health, Marijuana, motivation, NASA, NHS, Nobel Prize, Nudge Theory, organ donation, Parenting, pupil wellbeing, research informed, Revision, Spider-Man, Spiders, Wellbeing, willpower

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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Assessment DfE Exams 

Baseline Testing: Education Requires Brave Politicians

20th March 201920th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1374 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Baseline, Department for Education, Economy, Exams, Mastery Transcript, Mental Health, OECD, Pisa, Politicians, Rankings, Reception, Scott Looney, Testing, The Assessment For Children Charter, The End of Average, Todd L Rose, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes Should 4-year-old children sit school exams?

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Assessment Exams Policies 

Do School Examinations Fail Some Of Our Pupils?

10th March 20199th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 805 Views 4 Comments Curriculum, Dame Rachel De Souza, Debate Chamber, Dubai, Edward Thorndike, English, Examinations, Exams, Freddie McGill, Global Skills and Education Forum, Harvard, Jeanne Allen, Maths, Pilot, Premature, Professor Jo Ritzen, Susan Hopgood, The End of Average, Todd L Rose, USA Air Force

Reading Time: 5 minutes How did you score in your maths and English examinations at school?

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CPD Exams 

CPD Picks of The Week

7th June 20186th June 2018 Holly Gardner 1396 Views 0 Comments A level, Ali Oliver, Amanda Spielman, Behaviour, citizenship, Exams, extra-curricular, GCSE, Growth Mindset, lesson observation, Ofsted, Revision, science, Wellbeing, Youth Sport Trust

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do behaviour management policies do more harm than good?

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Exams Mental Health 

Calmer Children: 10 Mindfulness Ideas

2nd June 20181st June 2018 Judith Aitken 3409 Views 0 Comments gratitude, meditation, Mental Health, mindfulness, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we help children to feel calmer?

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Exams Seasonal Students 

How To Approach A Level Revision

28th May 201828th May 2018 Jake Fenton 1678 Views 0 Comments A level, application, Exams, exercise, flash cards, Flashcards, Mindmaps, Recall, retrieval practice, Revision, Sleep, Student, Timetable, Unjaded Jade, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can students prepare for A levels?

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Exams Staff Well Being 

5 Tips To Survive The Exam Season

30th April 201830th April 2018 Hayden Reynolds 2782 Views 2 Comments exam preparation, interleaving, Mental Health, retrieval practice, Revision, revision strategies, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do you cope with exam stress and pressure?

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CPD Exams Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Top Revision Tips

25th April 201826th April 2018 Hanna Beech 3031 Views 1 Comment #1minCPD, Exams, flash cards, mindfulness, practice, Retention, Revision, Stress, tips and techniques, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 1 minute What revision tips can we share with students?

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