Marking in Red Pens Hinders Retrieval Practice
Reading Time: 4 minutes What impact does the colour red have on a student’s ability to encode and retrieve declarative knowledge?
Tag: Testing
(SPAG) Tests: Spelling, Punctuation And Grammar
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are teachers supported by the Department for Education to deliver primary tests?
Do We Test Children Too Much?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do our schools in England test children too much, particularly at primary level?
Change Starts With Teachers And It Needs To Start Now!
Reading Time: 7 minutes Do teachers have the potential to change the educational landscape?
Baseline Testing: Education Requires Brave Politicians
Reading Time: 2 minutes Should 4-year-old children sit school exams?
A New Paradigm For Schools
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can the public build consensus for change in our education system?
What If #Kunskapsskolan Happened in English Schools?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Every teacher knows what’s best for children, so why aren’t we doing it?
5 Ways To Make Knowledge Stick
Reading Time: 3 minutes How can you prepare students for their exams?
Is The Fear Narrative Out Of Proportion?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is the inspection ‘fear narrative’ out of proportion claims OfSTED’s chief, Amanda Spielman?
Can You Identify A Good Teacher? No Chance!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you think you could identify a successful teacher when you see one?
SATs – The Dark Spider
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can the SATs survive another year?
Testing Times: Musings from a Year 6 Teacher
Reading Time: 3 minutes How much should we be teaching to tests?
