Student views on getting more women and girls to pursue careers in technology
SSAT Aspirations Show workshop July 2018 report.
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Moving away from the red pen
Rob Jones, science teacher and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow, All Hallows Catholic College, extols the value of more productive methods of marking including photographic, audio and video feedback.
What to make of the pay review
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs writes.
Aspirations Show – especially for students
Will Wood, project manager at SSAT, writes about boosting students’ aspirations.
Take a moment to celebrate
SSAT staff celebrate what they are proud of doing this year, together making a difference for the life changes of young people.
Regular, informal assessment boosts students’ progress by two months
Friday 13 July 2018 – the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) release evaluation reports which show Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) increases students’ progress by two additional months over a school year.
Teacher effectiveness programme makes a difference in prisons too
Corinne Settle was deeply affected by seeing prisoners’ responses to educational opportunities.
How all stakeholders helped redesign our homework process
Steve Lee, Sutton Community Academy, describes their overhaul of the process, which made access easier for both students and staff, and has boosted completion by removing the possible excuses.
An investigative approach to improving teaching and learning
Lead practitioner Abby Chivers, assistant principal in charge of teaching and learning and CPD and assessment, Bristnall Hall Academy, identifies the key element of her role.
Our journey to embed formative assessment
Clare Taylor, EFA Lead, Helsby High School, describes key features, including staff enjoyment through teacher-centred development, and student involvement in success criteria.
