Retrieval Practice is an incredibly effective strategy, helping give a boost to students' learning and revision. 🧠 Here's a visual guide to 6 of its more specific benefits ⤵️ bit.ly/3Qt1kfl

STA nail bar 💅 has officially opened with the help of Mel, Paige and Hannah! Thank you so much girls the S1's had a great time. In the words of Paige...life might not always be perfect but your nails can be! ⭐️Team S1⭐️ St Thomas Aquinas

N5 biology assignments with S4s. Working with liver enzymes. #Bank20% of the grade. Mrs Farrell STA STAScience

Are your students worried about being perfect, at everything from lessons and exams to socialising and sport? Then check out these 5 ways to manage perfectionism 👇 bit.ly/3RfwM10

Your good classroom culture affects your students ability to learn and thrive, helping them to feel happier and achieve more. Which means it's important to develop and define yours. Here are some ways to do so: bit.ly/4a8JHsX

Mock exams are more than just a dress rehearsal – they can also serve as a genuine revision strategy. Here's how they can really benefit your students: bit.ly/4a4c8br

Good to see the quality of the Scottish curriculum being debated on BBC Question Time last night. However, disappointing that a ‘knowledge-based curriculum’ was being conflated with a ‘teach-to-the-test curriculum’.

Final EAL information coffee afternoon ☕️☕️ Thanks to Mrs Ferman for her wonderful translation skills 👏🤩 St Thomas Aquinas EAL Service, Glasgow @aleksan64823683 Parent Council St Thomas Aquinas Glasgow Parental Engagement STA Mrs Farrell STA ⭐️Team S1⭐️ Miss Meehan Mrs Ritchie

Our Study Support webinars will resume on Monday 8th January. You can view and download details of the topics to be covered in each webinar here bit.ly/49ZZWsa Full information on the Study Support programme is on our website here e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s… #NeLO

🚨Parents & carers of S4 pupils 🚨 Make sure you tune in for our online study skills session this Tuesday. Help your child prepare for SQA exams. Join the meeting through the S4 Teams page at 6pm! Mrs Farrell STA Mrs Ritchie St Thomas Aquinas STA_SeniorPhase

Easter Study Support will be back again this year from 2nd - 11th April supporting learners with daytime webinars in a wide range of subjects & levels. Save the dates and look out for more information coming soon, ahead of registration opening in March. #NeLO Education Scotland

Thanks to this study, we now have evidence-based guidelines for parents to best support their child's academic performance... 👉 bit.ly/49e0Ik6 Curious what other studies say about parenting, memory, learning and more? Check out our free studies: bit.ly/49edmj6

With the holidays over we are back up to full strength next week with our programme of 53 live evening #StudySupport webinars Have a look at the topics to be covered⬇️& if you aren't currently registered you can find out more and sign up here e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s… #SeniorPhase

Lots of great work at St Thomas Aquinas Saturday Music School supported study for our seniors! Countdown is on - performance practise and some composition too….! Mrs Farrell STA Mrs Ritchie STA_SeniorPhase

A shout out to St Thomas Aquinas who currently represent 27% of all Glasgow City Council learner registrations for Easter Study Support. Still plenty of room - sign up here e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/e…… #NeLO

Have your students been using their independent study time efficiently? ⏲️ Here are 10 simple tips to help them revise better for their exams: bit.ly/4c6BHtG

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with such positive comments about the poster David Goodwin and I have produced to support teachers and leaders develop teaching and learning in schools. It’s great to know so many people are finding it so useful 😊

It was great to have Dr Harkness from Peebles High School on campus today to talk to our departing #EdNapierPGDE students. Some great book suggestions to help 'keep their axe sharp'

☝️Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning. 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:

My new article for the TES is out. It’s a suggestion of how to support coherence over time in a national curriculum framework, while leaving space for school and teacher autonomy.