Monthly Archives: August 2019

Tech in teaching

Originally posted on fish64:
Back in the early 1990s, I was told by my then headteacher that technology would bring about an end to excuses for not doing homework (forgetting book etc). I would be setting the homework online and…

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Potential Divider Circuits and the Coulomb Train Model

Originally posted on e=mc2andallthat:
A potential divider circuit is, essentially, a circuit where two or more components are arranged in series. (a) Two resistors in series; (b) an ammeter (top) and an electric motor in series; (c) (L…

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GCSE results 2019: How have grades changed in each subject – and what might explain it? – Education Datalab blog

Attainment has improved in many subjects, with changes in entry patterns a big part of the reason why Continued here: https://ift.tt/340NF50

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GCSE results 2019: The main trends in grades and entries – Education Datalab blog

English and maths grades, EBacc entry rates, modern foreign languages trends and more Continued here: https://ift.tt/33Parwv

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Stand Back!

Originally posted on teaching personally:
I am a heartless ***. I must be, because I never cried or lost sleep over pupils’ exam results on their own account (although I did when some less-than-spectacular ones were weaponised professionally against me).…

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Looking at the London Effect five years on: part two – Education Datalab blog

Updating research into the high performance of pupils in the capital Continued here: https://ift.tt/2Zkdj52

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Looking at the London Effect five years on: part one – Education Datalab blog

Updating research into the high performance of pupils in the capital Continued here: https://ift.tt/30hnNzr

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GCSE results 2019: The who, what, where and how of grade 9s – Education Datalab blog

Including some truly remarkable results Continued here: https://ift.tt/33IKEpD

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GCSE results 2019: To what extent are schools entering pupils early? – Education Datalab blog

And in which subjects are pupils being entered early? Continued here: https://ift.tt/2NgGEab

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GCSE results 2019: Four things to look out for on Thursday – Education Datalab blog

An increase in EBacc entries, more pupils taking language GCSEs and the impact of the National Reference test Continued here: https://ift.tt/2YWJxE5

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