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Making marking intelligent: feedback policy at Huntington School

Posted by: John Tomsett, Posted on: 15 September 2016 - Categories: Reducing teacher workload

Why do we mark? At the end of my first year of teaching I met with each of my students and discussed their progress. I was looking with Kate at her latest A level English literature essay. I had written …

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High expectations and continuous reflection

Posted by: Tim Sherriff, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: Reducing teacher workload
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Westfield Community Primary School is a high performing school working in a demanding area of Wigan. My staff are highly professional and dedicated - but never complacent. We believe pupils do best in an environment of high expectations and teachers …

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