education – marilyn unmasked

Teenagers have a different body clock setting. I’m not joking. It is backed up by research. So they need to be given some slack.

Early years Children in Primary School have few problems counting in 10s.10, 20, 30 … Or 100s: 100, 200, 300, … Or 1000s: 1000, 2000, 3000, … Yep. They have that skill sewn up as soon as they recognise that there’s a pattern. So why does such a familiar pattern become seemingly incomprehensible when we…

Big News Story this week. 63 pupils in one class. Shock, horror! That’s 63 pupils aged 11 -12 years. That’s 63 pupils each with their own laptop, smart tablet, and an uninterrupted sight of their class teacher. Rephrase that – their two class teachers and two class teaching assistants. Received wisdom dictates that the perfect…