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Silvia Bastow
Jul 15, 20233 min read
Lead Teacher Development (NPQLTD) Qualification
I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...
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Silvia Bastow
May 8, 20233 min read
Live marking
In this post, I would like to concentrate on the one element of our job which most of the colleagues (myself including) that I have...
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Silvia Bastow
Apr 16, 20233 min read
Worked examples in the Language classroom
One of the most effective teaching strategy for languages classroom are worked examples. As a type of instructional method, they provide...
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Silvia Bastow
Mar 4, 20234 min read
Mini whiteboards – the number 1 classroom tool?
With recent publications of various edu-books, mini whiteboards seem to be experiencing some kind of ‘re-birth’ in the world of...
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Silvia Bastow
Feb 4, 20233 min read
GCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise it
The 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...
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Silvia Bastow
Jan 14, 20236 min read
Deep Dive
As there is a lot of anxiety around the Ofsted Deep Dives in the teaching community, in this post, I would like to share my experience...
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