Learning at Key Stage 3

In addition to thinking of imaginative and motivating activities for our lessons, it is often helpful to think about the roles give to pupils. Dorothy Heathcotes' excellent work on the Mantle of the Expert convinced me that pupils often do their best work when...
Far from being 'just theory', understanding how children learn in history underpins all the decisions we make in our classrooms. It informs planning, differentiation, assessment, views on progression and, above all, what makes pupils want to learn. With the National Strategy now devoting considerable...