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Lead Teacher Development (NPQLTD) Qualification
I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...
Silvia Bastow
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Live marking
In this post, I would like to concentrate on the one element of our job which most of the colleagues (myself including) that I have...
Silvia Bastow
May 8, 20233 min read


Worked examples in the Language classroom
One of the most effective teaching strategy for languages classroom are worked examples. As a type of instructional method, they provide...
Silvia Bastow
Apr 16, 20233 min read


Mini whiteboards – the number 1 classroom tool?
With recent publications of various edu-books, mini whiteboards seem to be experiencing some kind of ‘re-birth’ in the world of...
Silvia Bastow
Mar 4, 20234 min read


GCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise it
The Picture-based task is the second part of the current GCSE speaking exam for both exam boards Edexcel and AQA. In the case of the...
Silvia Bastow
Feb 4, 20233 min read


Deep Dive
As there is a lot of anxiety around the Ofsted Deep Dives in the teaching community, in this post, I would like to share my experience...
Silvia Bastow
Jan 14, 20236 min read
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