Maximising the Learning Environment

Learning Environment

Kagan poster

Kagan posters

Tips for double lessons

Top tips for double lessons

DiDA Circles

DiDA Circles

Assessment Sept 2014 - Summary

Below is a summary of the assessment presentation on CPD day. (The slides are also on the WIN)

Primaries

• Levels have been removed and will not be replaced by the government.
• Students in yr6 in 2014/15 will sit the old style KS2 tests and will be reported with a level. 
• There will be a test to establish a baseline to measure progress against. This will either take place in Reception or Yr1. (Still under consultation)
• The accountability measures for primaries will rise to 85% of pupils being 'Secondary Ready’. This threshold is expected to be higher than the current Level 4 measure.
• From 2016 - KS2 students will receive a scaled score (100 being the threshold - e.g. 112 = above average.) Students will be ranked into deciles. (Still under consultation) 

Wildern

• From Sept 2014 we will no longer use the existing Levels for new cohorts of students. 
• Year 8 in Sept 2014 will continue to be assessed using Levels to avoid confusion for parents and students.
• SLT will provide the framework for the new assessment model. This will be explored as a whole staff.
• Departments will be responsible for writing the assessment criteria for their curriculum areas.
• The new assessment model will be trialled and communicated to students and parents from June 2013.

Monday 3 February 2014 CPD

Plenary activities

AfL

Computing: A busy year ahead for schools

Article regarding challenges facing schools in the changing curriculum.

Click here

Teaching & Learning Takeover 2013

On Saturday 19th October, #TLT13 was held at the University of Southampton Education School. The day was focused around sharing and collaborating professional ideas around various core elements of teaching and learning. The day involved a number of workshops, presentations and Teachmeet Style sessions. To celebrate the fantastic day, we have put together a #TLT13 book that aims to share many of the ideas and resources that were discussed. The book is separated into the various workshop categories and include resources from all of the workshop leaders.

TLT13 book

CW with English - 12/12/13

Worked with English department, showcasing reading strategies.

Synonyms
"a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close"
Hook - Friends




Identify words students commonly use in their design logs that need to be improved e.g. big - thinking year 9.

Starter activity
Link to Pointless game e.g. students to come up with the best synonym and one that no one else has thought of - Gold for a pointless answer.

Text
Provide a simplified text - students to add description to improve the text - homework?
Next lesson, starter - compare with exemplar or each others.

Banned Vocab
Create a list of banned vocabulary.

Formative Assessment resources

Formative Assessment Starter guide

Formative Assessment Summary

CAT Verbal vs Non Verbal

CAT Visual-Verbal Learning Profile

National Curriculum for Computing

Computing NC

Narrowing the gender gap in GCSE Computing

Presentation on narrowing the gender gap in GCSE Computing by Dan Gardner

Curriculum changes 'to catch up with world's best' - 8 July 2013

Mr Gove has announced changes to the curriculum for computing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23222068

Python - CM Meeting 040713

# Receive and Return
# Demonstrates parameters and return values

def display(message):
    print(message)

def give_me_five():
    five = 5
    return five

def ask_yes_no(question):
    """Ask a yes or no question."""
    response = None
    while response not in ("y", "n"):
        response = input(question).lower()
    return response

# main
display("Here's a message for you.\n")

number = give_me_five()
print("Here's what I got from give_me_five():", number)

answer = ask_yes_no("\nPlease enter 'y' or 'n': ")
print("Thanks for entering:", answer)

input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")

Middle Leaders Development Programme

New VLE - How to

Javi and Richard have made some 'How 2' movies to support with using the new VLE.  New features like creating an image gallery (called the lightbox) and general tips on how to upload with folders etc... to keep your subject areas looking good and easy to use feature on the films.

Please find the link to the movies on the new VLE below
https://moodle2.wildern.hants.sch.uk/course/view.php?id=80

The new VLE welcome page is:
https://moodle2.wildern.hants.sch.uk/

Our usual school website login should work for it.

Any questions please contact Tim, myself or ask the Lead Practitioners!
Thanks,

E-safety

What is Cyberbullying?

Simon's Story

CPD Day - Thursday 27 June

Today we have been looking at our KS3 SOWs and identifying areas that could be refreshed or added to bring them more up to date:
ICT KS3 development

Ideas for future trips have also been looked at today:
ICT & Business Trips ideas

Postcards home - identifying kids to praise!

Kagan