Teaching Tip#34: Learning Grids

Here is a great revision activity which works superbly well for any subject and any ability. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, the Learning Grid! The aim of the game is very simple. I give pairs a dice and ask them to create a grid reference by rolling the dice twice (a little bit of …

Teaching Tip #32: Becoming a better teacher

We all want to be the best, otherwise why are we even bothering? So how do we go about achieving this? We all begin at different points but there is no doubt that however naturally gifted you are at something, anyone can become a superb teacher, who helps students achieve outstanding results simply by working …

Teaching Tips #30 Revising key Quotes

Ever increasingly, exam boards require exams to be 'closed book' which alters the dynamic of our teaching and the students' revision. Before I list possible activities which you can include in order to help the students recall and use quotations far better, there are a couple of things to consider: Students need to use 'perfect …