Top 6 Unofficial but Lifelong Skills Students Learn Through Exams
Exams are actually beneficial, regardless of the content. Here’s why.
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Game Design for Assessment
I designed a 2-part assessment item for our year 8 science classes – it worked really well!
Read More »What Are Assessments For, Really?
The second part of the article ‘Reform and the Senior Secondary School‘, from Teachermagazine.com.au, has got me thinking about assessment. What do we really use assessments for? I’d like to quote part of the article, in case you don’t get…
Read More »Exam Time = Chameleon Teaching
Last week I started my year 11 lesson slowly. Tuesday morning, after a bank holiday Monday, meant that they were sure to be a bit off school – something I can completely relate to.
Read More »6 Ways to Reduce Cheating in Small Rooms in 2022
Exams can be tricky to monitor. Particularly when you have a slightly shifty group of students. Particularly when said group is in a room that doesn’t have enough space for them to all sit individually.
Read More »7 Ways to Reduce Boredom During Exams in 2022
Exams are tedious, especially when they are long. With my 15 classes, I’ve had about 19 hours of exams and controlled assessments in the past few school weeks – that’s a lot of time spent invigilating, as they call it…
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