Effective Learning
24 videos

What is the place of rote learning?
Mick Waters considers the place of rote learning in education and its strengths and limitations.

French vocabulary starters
In this primary school, a range of activities are used to make learning a foreign language enjoyable and fun.

Narrow v broad based curriculum
Governors and headteachers have to balance the needs of testing and having a broad based curriculum.

Raising standards for lower achieving pupils
Patricia Broadfoot reveals how formative assessment raises GCSE standards by, on average, two grades.

Knowing where they are going
Patricia Broadfoot discusses the importance of setting learning objectives.

Getting the best from all learners
Patricia Broadfoot talks about the impact that assessment for learning can have for lower attainers including boys, g...

Learning from mistakes
Less focussed on outcomes than process, this teacher believes that learning from mistakes helps to build resilience a...

Developing Metacognition
A primary teacher notes the usefulness of mini-plenaries and learning partners.

Inspiring Communication and Language
A visit to the local museum prompts a whole range of high quality language.

Releasing the butterflies commentary
Practitioner Emma reflects on the clip "Releasing the Butterflies'.

Heritage language and home culture
A Head of EYFS describes how she celebrates children's heritage and home language.

Self and peer assessment
Patricia Broadfoot talks about developing students' skills of self criticism.

The potential of assessment for learning
Evidence shows there's no other educational innovation that has such power to raise standards.

Releasing the butterflies
Both years in EYFS have been nurturing butterflies and today, they are to be released.

Parents and Early Years
A head of EYFS explains how evolving an EYFS unit needs to have parents on board.

Developing an Early Years Unit
A Head of EYFS reveals what shaped the philosophy of a new EYFS unit.

Language and culture
A Head of EYFS talks about English as the professional language of her setting.

Observing themed play
The clip follows a complete morning of largely independent free flow activity part way through the theme pirates.