Feedback is essential, but what is it?
Feedback; breakfast of champions! Everyone agrees that feedback is essential. Common sense and research have highlighted that formative assessment in the classroom, consisting of lots of feedback and opportunities to use it, enhances motivation and attainment. Studies have indicated that GCSE students can achieve a 0.5 grade increase per subject through the provision of quality feedback and the effects have
Exam Revision – Which strategies really work?
An in-depth look into the work of Professor John Dunlosky: Up and down the country, students are now busy revising for their forthcoming exams (or parents and teachers hope they are). In my conversations with students, I have found that the majority simply state that ‘I have no idea how to start revising’. A rare few will say that they have
Why CPD?
CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Research shows, that to effect a change and move towards a new behaviour in an academic institution it is most effective to work with both the students and staff. Sustainable change happens when everyone in a team is pulling in the same direction. MADE Training offers staff development sessions across a variety of topics and in a
Meta-cognition
‘Meta-cognition’ instruction has been highlighted in the Sutton Trust EEF Toolkit (see here) as one of the most effective interventions in closing the attainment gap. These interventions have a very high impact on academic results, for low financial cost, giving an incredible return on investment. Students involved in meta-cognition programmes can experience an additional eight months of development over a
Defining Leadership
In modern educational institutions good leaders are an enabling force, helping their staff to perform and develop. This implies that alignment is achieved between the aims of the institution and the needs of its personnel. The traditional idea of a leader being the chief at the top of a heirachy is incomplete. Effective leadership does not necessarily require great technical
Teachmeet Oxford
On Thursday 15th December I had the pleasure of attending my first Teachmeet - #TMOXFORD at The Cheney School in Oxford, hosted by Amjad Ali. I was impressed by both the format and the speakers. The format is one of short presentations, ranging from 3-12 minutes in length. Each speaker had a clear topic/objective covering aspects such as behaviour, assessment
Self reflection on a boat
Shiver my timbers; MADE on a boat! We now have an office on a former WW1 warship moored on the river Thames in Central London. When MADE was first looking for new office space, this was not what we had in mind. But, our team quickly fell for her quirky and unique charms and we can safely say it was
Post-event Support
The relationship with each of our clients does not end at the close of the training workshop. MADE offers our clients follow-up sessions, materials and resources to ensure that the impact of our live delivery is sustained. Staff support 30 minute overview session – MADE offers all institutions an opportunity for their staff to experience what the students have learnt in their sessions. Our 30