Just had 3 hours of ICT with Year 9. They were pulled off timetable to do ICT catch up because they were seriously underperforming in the subject. The normal Year 9 problems apply: Kids spend more time messing about or socialising than working.
The three hour lesson with a different class grouping and for some a different teacher was successful.
Kids were engaged and keen to get the work done. More than one student thanked me at the end of the class – very unusual.
There was less poor behaviour than normal, I think because the class grouping had changed. Year 9 get really comfortable in their tutor groups and have got it down to a fine art how to push the boundaries collectively and be disruptive.
There are interesting implications for timetabling and project based learning – hmmm.
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