Author: Darren Sayer

Stress brought on by exams can become a barrier to helping students reach their full potential here are some tips on managing that stress.

Firstly teach your students time management. Time management and how to apply it effectively is something students struggle with, which is unsurprising, given the number of demands on their time and the schedule they are expected to follow. The simple device of a revision calendar and how to put one together was a popular suggestion from our students, as was getting the chance to organise work and resources regularly.

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Article by: Richard Cleeve

Learners are currently returning to exam halls, giving teachers fresh challenges that they haven’t needed to address throughout the schooling year. With many students taking tests and exams running until the beginning of December, here’s how teachers can support pupils in the weeks ahead. 

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Formative assessment is a flexible and informal way of assessing a pupil’s progress and understanding of a certain subject matter. It may be recorded in a variety of ways, or may not be recorded at all, except perhaps in lesson planning to address the next steps.

A formative assessment helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work. It also helps educators and governors recognise where students are struggling and address problems immediately.

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In order for information to move from short-term to long-term memory, one needs to actively attend to this information. Refocus students' attention on the materials that they should be studying. It will help to study in a place free from distractions (people, TV, radio, music, and other diversions).

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We are all aware that there are different types of assessments, as mentioned last week in the assessment resource we shared that outlined the differences between assessments of learning and for learning. These assessments can be further broken down, below are the identified types of assessment of learning:

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Assessments are a crucial part of today’s educational system. Assessments serve as an individual evaluation system and as a way to compare performance across a spectrum and populations. However, with so many different types of assessments for many different organisations available (and often required) these days, it can sometimes be hard to keep the real purpose of assessing in sight.

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It is said that teachers immersed in Social Emotional Learning rich content can reflect on and improve their own Social Emotional skill competencies. This can have a significant positive impact on the way they think, feel, and behave, as well as have a profound impact on their well-being both in and out of the classroom.

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Social Emotional Learning improves both the school and class climate. Children and young adults need to feel safe, respected and supported to do their best. Integrating SEL into your classroom encourages all these things and more, thus helping to create a more positive learning community.

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As technology has grown, it has also changed how teachers relate to their students and their classrooms. With a wealth of information at their fingertips, students today have the tools they need to uncover a tremendous amount of facts and knowledge independently. In this environment, many students value less of a top-down delivery method. Instead, teachers now function more in a facilitative role. Their job has slowly evolved into a position where they help students understand how to learn, love learning, and uncover and understand the information they find.

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Today’s high-paced world often creates communication challenges for teachers, learners and parents. However, effective communication is vital to positive relationships and building partnerships with parents. When teachers and parents partner together students are likely to perform better in school. Here are some ways to effectively communicate with parents. 

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