There are 17 weeks to go until the GCSE exams start. Revision will be starting soon, does your child know not only how to revise, but how and what they should be revising? What can you do to help them? Liz, explains some of her top tips. Only revise what they need to revise It’s a human tendency to want […]
It’s January, the kids are going back to school, for year 11s we are now in that run up to the exams (assuming that they go ahead), and some very organised young people will be getting out the coloured pens and highlighters and beginning to plan their revision, draw mindmaps and get on with it. To be honest though, they […]
Do you sometimes wonder why you send your child to school in the last few days of term? Those last days of term were often seen as wasted days. Do you know the days I mean, where teachers put on a christmas film? I really didn’t like wasting those days, but wanted to bring fun into my lessons. I would […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been considering algebra. Today I want to give you my algebra top tips so that you can master those algebra basics. Understand the order of operations This is always the first thing that needs to be understood. Go back and read my blog post all about this, ‘How to Stop Getting Maths Wrong’. Once you’ve […]
Last week, we looked at the skills that you get from algebra. This week I want to look at the jobs that would use it. Now, we know that a lot of the jobs our young people will go into don’t even exist now, but the skills will be the same. It’s expected that we will change careers 5 times in […]
When I was teaching children, the phrase ‘my parents have never used Algebra since school’ came up more times than I care to remember, alongside ‘why should I learn algebra?’. At Parents Evening too parents would say ‘I’ve never used algebra since school’ or ‘I could never do algebra’ We know that mindset makes a massive difference to the way […]
It’s November, and for this month I’m going to be looking at algebra. So many people fear algebra but there are so many ways to help you conquer it. Today I want to focus on the order of operations, as if you don’t understand this you will not be able to do Algebra, or indeed any maths! When we teach […]
So you’ve bought the revision guides, and you’ve got highlighter pens galore. You come up with a timetable and the record cards are piled up to make flashcards. You sit down at your desk and your mind goes blank. What should you start with? What if it doesn’t work. Here’s my top tips to help you revise in a way […]
Are you one of those people who learn something and then forget it? Well I’ve got news for you, that happens to everyone! Today I’m going to explain why that happens and what you can do to make sure you remember your learning. You may have heard me talk about the forgetting curve, well this is what it’s all about. When […]
I often talk about different learning styles because the more you understand yourself and the ways that you learn and work, the more productive you can be. For example, today I am writing this blog post sat on the sofa. That’s because I know that when I’m relaxed, I’m more creative. Curling up with the woodburner on (it’s a cold […]