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It was great to observe the very focused students in Mr Mitchell’s A level geography lesson this week as they grappled with the complexities of erosional processes in the...
On Tuesday 26th November the Heads of House hosted their third annual House Arts Competition. With each year that passes the quality of the submissions increases and this year the...
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The Year 9 and Year 10 Food groups had the pleasure of a visit from an education speaker, Lynne Snowden from Animal Aid last week to help consolidate the topic of Vegetarian and...
Year 10 Economics students took part in a De Bonos Thinking Hats Challenge/Role Play in lesson this week. They had to work as a team, each take a specific role, identify possible...
Thank you to everyone who attended the More Able Today Than Yesterday evening last week. Both sessions were packed to the rafters, contributing to a warm and vibrant atmosphere...
Our concluding Friday Faculty Focus at the end of this year’s first very successful Marking and Feedback Fortnight of the academic year shared some superb best practice from the...
All teachers across the Bushey St James Trust met at Hartsbourne on Wednesday 20th November for the first Teacher Toolkit session, the theme of which was well-being. Although only...
It was great to observe the very focused students in Mr Mitchell’s A level geography lesson this week as they grappled with the complexities of erosional processes in the formation of glacial landforms.
Three students in the class were appointed as ‘expert examiners’ and, working outside the classroom with access to the examination mark scheme, they created the perfect answer.
Through this effective process they gained a real insight and understanding of how to effectively answer a 10 mark A level question that the rest of the students were completing under exam conditions.
After 20 minutes, whilst working in groups, structured self-assessment activities and a process to capture verbal feedback following the reading out of their answers, powerfully assisted the students to reflect on where they were at and the next steps to ensure excellent progress.
The students really enjoyed this powerful model of instant feedback from a student expert and made rapid progress during the lesson.
The engagement for learning and excellent informed discussions was impressive to see and hear.
Pictured here are three of the students in the class: Matthew (the examiner) and Danny and Kanishka.
