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They say that we can learn from the past to shape a better future so it is always good to visit history lessons at BMS and see students so interested and engaged. In Mr Dowty’s A level history lesson student were being effectively supported to research the Russian Civil War using a resource framework in Dropbox and accessed via the school’s high speed Chromebooks. It was good to see the enthusiasm and focus on achievement. 
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