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How do you convert predicted D grades to C and above? You know the situation. Everything’s been done, all interventions applied and everyone has worked hard at motivating that cohort of underperforming students. And still their grades won’t budge. The reason is not hard to find, because the same problem keeps re-appearing. These students remain [...]

Thomas Wolsey – The King’s Cardinal Examination questions on Thomas Wolsey and his ministry are set by OCR, Edexcel and AQA. The questions set by the examination boards require students to explain events and attitudes relating to Wolsey’s rise and ministry or to give their own view on a historical debate or interpretation. This 40 [...]

Improving how the students feel about themselves results in higher achievement in school and in life It is explicit within the National Strategies Inclusion programme that we must all concern ourselves with the aspirations of students. Low aspirations invariably mean low achievement. Indeed it could be argued that the whole emphasis of Social and Emotional [...]