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Questioning

It is essential that pupils have the opportunity to interact and engage with texts and move beyond literal comprehension. They need to consider questions that require them to deduce, infer, justify and evaluate.

Literal questions: repeating directly, or in own words what the text…

englishteachingtoolbox:

Currently, I am struggling with a middle ability Year 10 class. The group is quite boy heavy and there are lots of friend groups within that mix. In terms of attainment, the group’s FFT predictions are C, with a few B and a few D. They really are ‘Middle ability’.

So, I thought I would go back to…

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englishteachingtoolbox:

On twitter this week myself and other tweachers have been posting ideas/ tips for those of you who are about to be PGCE/ GTP/ NQTs.

We’ve all been tagging these with: #toptipsfornewteachers (go check them out).

I thought that I might try to sum up some of my key ideas here, and then as I…

englishteachingtoolbox:

As we approach the new school year, here in the UK, I am revisiting this very important question - why do people want to be teachers?

There are many responses to this. The longer I spend in the profession, the more answers I come up with…and they can sometimes change depending on the time of…

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englishteachingtoolbox:

Teaching is a profession that allows you to constantly research, reflect and develop your skills and knowledge - one of the best things about this job! Last September, I vowed to try and read a little more on the aspects of our profession and to try new things; I hadn’t read anything since NQT…

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