Course: Supporting Successful Learning in Primary School

Now that you know what’s required of a good listener, this peer coaching exercise will allow you to practice your listening skills, and empower others to try and work out …

In Step 3.11 you saw that to have a good working atmosphere you needed: high quality relationships, to ensure effective use of language and, work with a framework of principles. …

In this video you hear again from Patrick, Michelle and Helen in our last round table discussion of the course. Patrick and Michelle discuss with Helen the skills children need …

In the video ‘Questions’, Professor Ted Wragg, discusses three types of questions, he discovered, were often asked in schools. Let’s break these down a little further: Type Definition Example Managerial …

In Step 4.13 you’ve explored three types of question, and as mentioned in the Step 4.12 – the quality of an answer received is determined by the quality of the …

We’ve come to the end of the course – thank you for joining us and we really hope you’ve enjoyed it. Before we suggest some ways for you to continue …

“If you want interesting answers, you’ve got to ask interesting questions.” – Ted Wragg, Professor of Education A question is an enquiry either spoken or written to find something out, …

Listening involves giving attention, and when a child doesn’t get that attention, they can feel upset, confused, angry and it can affect their self-esteem. It can also cause them to …

In 2003-2009, the Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project conducted the largest research study of the impact TAs and support staff have within [UK] schools, and in this …

As mentioned in Step 3.11, ensuring a good working atmosphere in the learning situation is a complicated task, and can test even the most experienced staff. However, it can also …

In this video, Helen meets with Professor Rhona Stainthorp, from the Institute of Education at the University of Reading, where she discusses the important aspects of language in the early …

Note: The audio in this video is purposefully distorted. In this video you’re introduced to the Haydn Scale – a tool that’s used by teaching staff to help them identify, …

In the previous Step you were introduced to an illustrative example of the Haydn scale in action. To ensure learning happens, staff need to have control of both the individuals …

In our third round table discussion, hear from our teaching experts Helen, Patrick and Michelle discussing their views on the learning environment in school and what works for them. While …

In this Step you’re introduced to a real case scenario that Helen witnessed in a primary school, and you may have witnessed a similar scene yourself in a classroom. Take …