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Silvia Bastow
Apr 18, 20224 min read
Challenge – the underpinning principle!
The underpinning principle of effective teaching is challenge! Students rise or fall according to the level of expectation that we set...
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Silvia Bastow
Jan 3, 20226 min read
Learning vocabulary – passive vs. active
Learning and building students’ vocabulary to develop fluency and eventually mastery of the studied language requires a lot of effort,...
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Silvia Bastow
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Multiple-Choice Quizzes (MCQ)
Following my previous post on Thinking about assessment where I have mentioned using multiple-choice quizzes (MCQ) for formative...
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Silvia Bastow
Jul 4, 20216 min read
Thinking about assessment
‘Assessment is, indeed, the bridge between teaching and learning.’ Dylan William The importance of assessment is obvious, it is a process...
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Silvia Bastow
Apr 25, 20218 min read
Preparing students for their GCSE speaking exam
Following on from my previous post – Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3, this post will be focussing on my approach to the...
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Silvia Bastow
Apr 11, 20214 min read
Cornell Notes – could they be a useful technique for MFL?
In my research of effective Retrieval Practice, when reading Mark Enser’s book ‘Teach like nobody is watching’, I have come across a...
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Silvia Bastow
Dec 9, 20204 min read
Preparing students for GCSE extended writing task
On this post I will be focussing on how I am preparing my students for their writing skill; on development of broad linguistic knowledge,...
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Silvia Bastow
Nov 1, 20207 min read
Retrieval Practice in Languages Classroom
What is ‘retrieval practice’? Is it just the newest trend in education or is there more to it? On social media you have probably seen a...
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Silvia Bastow
Oct 3, 20204 min read
Modelling and awareness raising phase using a Sentence builder (Conti methodology of E.P.I)
In September, my department started to implement a brand new methodology of lessons delivery based on Dr Gianfranco Conti’s approach of...
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