Retrieval practice is so versatile! There are lots of retrieval practice tasks & techniques that can be used inside or outside of the classroom.🧠 What would you add? There’s lots more! 😁👍🏻

For obvious reasons, the situation in Ukraine hit peak interest in school. Students keen for answers/reassurance. Tip of the iceberg but the ‘conflict at a glance’ looks to the geography, history/politics of the dispute. Hopefully it provides accessible insight. #historyteacher

Trying to think of ways to help students revisit vocabulary we’ve encountered in academic articles whilst also revising set texts. Made this. Not sure I like it but will give it a go. Ignore the sentence mistake in ‘folly’. Template here: dropbox.com/s/t04q95c66cbe… Team English

We did it! So proud of our young women. Our debate team won their Regional Final today in the ESU debate on nationalisation of the energy system. Off to London to compete nationally next! The English-Speaking Union Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Brilliant #WorldBookDay at Bluecoat Wollaton Academy students read the beginning of a different book each lesson and have been challenged to borrow one of the books they enjoyed the most from the library over the next week! Staff had fun too 🤭

We're excited to be on our way to London for the ESU Debate National Finals. Nothing like some last minute preparation! Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ESU Education

I can think of worse places for a final practice! Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

From Opp. Tonbridge Grammar School News - 'I am a fan of Beyonce, does that mean I should be part of her PR team? No!'

We came second in our semi-final. So close, but still an amazing result for our Y11s that decided to have their first go at it this year. Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ESU Education

Just a last few from the day!

Great turnout from Y11 today at our English Language revision session! Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Over 50 students voluntarily in English revision until 5 today. Revision breakfast tomorrow from 7:30 am. We're looking forward to the beginning of our English exams tomorrow to show the examiners how brilliant our students are and how hard they work 💪 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Our Head of English got to join our fantastic MFL team on a trip to a Spanish restaurant to practise their spoken language skills. Students are super impressive! BWA_MFL Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

The first of our two half term sessions. Today is English Literature and students are keen and motivated to get last minute tips from our teacher examiners! Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

It's that time of year again! So proud of our young people that smashed it today and are through to the next round of heats in the The English-Speaking Union national mace debate competition. Also amazing to debate against a previous student 😁

A3 Macbeth Megasheet! Questions on each scene. Use as you teach or for revision/end of topic lessons. You could see who can complete a whole row first, set up competing teams, etc. etc. dropbox.com/s/dfpoyxi7az7g… #TeamEnglish

Eek! Our debate team through to the next round of the ESU Mace Championships. So proud of these young people and the amazing @mrsropermaths for mentoring them 😁 The English-Speaking Union Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Everyone has been getting into their reading recently to help support the students. A Christmas book swap, followed by a staff book club, and now a staff book shelf so we can recommend reads to each other 😁 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Filling the exam hall for our half term English Language revision day. Such a purposeful and scholastic environment. You could hear a pin drop! Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Loved seeing the Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Year 11 at their prom at this week and catching up with this wonderfully talented bunch of staff who give everything for pupils and fully support each other too. Such a special group and school.