Silvia BastowMay 67 minGuest Blog“Empowering voices: strategies for encouraging pupils to speak” This blog post was written by Jennifer Wozniak-Rush. About the author of the post: Jennifer Wozniak-Rush is an Assistant Headteacher for...
Silvia BastowSep 10, 202313 minSpeakingActivities to support spontaneous speaking (GCSE/A-Level)In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...
Silvia BastowFeb 4, 20233 minSpeakingGCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise itThe Picture-based task is the second part of the current GCSE speaking exam for both exam boards Edexcel and AQA. In the case of the...
Silvia BastowSep 10, 20223 minTeaching and learningPronunciation and phonicsBoth pronunciation and phonics instruction relate to sounds. Phonics are used to teach reading to learners and pronunciation is about...
Silvia BastowOct 3, 20215 minSpeakingDoes group work ever work in M(F)L?“Everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere!” Dylan William When I was completing my Certificate in Evidence-Informed Practice...
Silvia BastowApr 25, 20218 minSpeakingPreparing students for their GCSE speaking examFollowing on from my previous post – Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3, this post will be focussing on my approach to the...
Silvia BastowMar 20, 20217 minSpeakingDeveloping speaking skills and oracy at KS3Speaking is the second language skill, after listening, that we acquire in our native language. It is also known as a productive skill as...