...marking is an important element in the assessment process and is central to good teaching and learning. However, the prevalent practice of writing comments on pupil’s work and pupils responding...
...clear about what is going to happen and everyone has a voice. Our vision for the Shires is to be outward facing: let’s be open, let’s share data, let’s have...
...staff workload and the evidence demonstrated that there wasn’t a negative impact on pupil progress. You can read more about the impact here. We also make use of ‘Comparative Judgment...
...and a stimulating environment where pupils learn through hands on interaction with their teachers and peers. Take all of that away and place a pupil in front of a computer...
...at a range of factors, such as the lessons the pupil had been in and their travel arrangements, to identify pupils who had potentially been in contact with them. This...
...happens before the pupil even enters the building. Here are some activities that we find consistently helpful when ensuring a positive start to a pupil’s journey with us: Hosting a...
...find out from them how they are progressing, making sure the ‘student voice’ is heard. As they bring their books with them we can see the impact feedback has on...
...responding to an ‘end product’. It has also facilitated some really exciting practice. Using a free app in Google Chrome called Screencastify teachers can record an individual voice commentary to...
...has reduced parents’ concerns, created a welcoming environment for pupils and strengthened their community of schools. Supporting our staff One of our core beliefs at Embark is ‘that we are...
...the heart of the academy. Our approach drills down to four main pillars of work: Giving staff a voice in decision-making - we do this via staff consultations, a wellbeing...