Course: Supporting Successful Learning in Secondary School

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

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

Ensuring a good working atmosphere in a learning situation is a complicated task and can test even the most experienced staff. However, it can also be a lot of fun, …

This is a real case scenario that Helen witnessed in a secondary school. She explains what she observed and how it affected the behaviour of the secondary school students.  “The …

Dr Fiona Curtis, a lecturer at the Institute of Education, discusses how children are organised and managed in schools. In many schools there’s going to be a need for grouping, …

Motor skills are the mechanics of motor development and are about the body’s ability to control body movements. A good grasp of control of your motor skills is needed in …

In order for pupils to learn, they need to have a foundation of skills that not only obtains information, but helps them understand what to do with the information. There …