Pupils need as much practice as possible to master new ideas; they need Shed Loads of Practice (SLOP). Practice forces pupils to think about content. But their quality of thinking will be determined by the quality of questions teachers write. In this blog, I outline principles for writing good practice. It goes along with a video … Continue reading How to write good questions
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Explanation, Feedback & Practice
With limited curriculum time, it is essential to reflect on the competing time taken up by explanation, practice and feedback.