We accept that a more tightly spiralled scheme of learning will probably require an adjustment to the current scheme of learning and that some schools would prefer to use timely practice without altering their scheme of learning. However
- keeping the existing scheme of learning will highlight the problem that teaching too much from a topic at one time is not efficient for low attaining learners
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In order to allow teachers and schools to see the benefits of timely practice more quickly - we now only offer free use and training with the limited topic trial - is on hold for most of 2021-22.
If teachers and schools wish to continue to timely practice - here is an example of how we can help you create you a bespoke scheme of learning or offer you a simple way of altering - by changing your existing scheme of learning (see below).
Adjust a scheme of learning
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Essentially we recommend teachers move quickly through pre-assess and teach of all the topics in the topic area of the unit (not just the ones the unit suggests). So for example in "Unit 1: calculating" the teacher will pre assess and teach all the topics in Number (see the learning resources page) and in "Unit 4: angle: rules" the teacher will pre assess and teach all the topics in Geometry and Measurement.
Assuming that the class has completed the limited topic trial - is on hold for most of 2021-22 with the following ...
| timely practice units | business as usual topics |
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| shape properties and calculating space | algebra simplify and substitute |
| FDP and ratio | data graphs |
... then these topics need not be pre assessed. The teacher can then pre assess in advance of teaching.
There is likely to be "more lesson time" as
- the teacher is only teaching one small bite from each topic and
- the teacher is not attempting to teach work that the learners are not ready for,
- revision is integral to timely practice - so there is no need to allow time for this,
- "re-teach" (review of work the teacher thought she had taught but the learner couldn't do in the exam) is rarely required (as the Progress on Topic tracks the depth of embedded learning rather than merely what has been taught that the learners could do at the end of the lesson).
The "more time" can be used to revisit any topic.
| Existing scheme of learning | timely practice scheme of learning |
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| pre assess | |
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Unit 1: calculating | Unit 1: |
| Algebra | pre assess remaining Algebra topics: sequences and equations pre assess remaining Geometry and Measurement topics: transformations and angle rules | |
Unit 2: word problems | Unit 2: Geometry and Measurement | pre assess remaining Probability and Statistics topics: averages and graphs and probability pre assess remaining Word and Proportion |
topics: word problems | |
Unit 3: algebra simplify and substitute | Unit |
4: Probability and Statistics | pre assess all Number topics |
Unit 4: angle rules | Unit |
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| Word and Proportion (including FDPR) | |
Unit 5: averages and graphs | Unit 5: |
| Number | |
Unit 6: FDP and ratio | Unit 6: |
Algebra | |
| Unit |
| 7: sequences | Unit 7: |
| Geometry and Measurement | |
Unit 8: data graphs | Unit 8: |
| Word and Proportion | |
Unit 9: shape properties and calculating space | Unit 9: |
| Number | more number required |
Unit 10: equations | Unit 10: |
| Probability and Statistics | less Probability and Statistics required |
Unit 11: transformations | Unit 11: |
Algebra | |
Unit 12: probability | Unit 12: |
Word and Proportion | more word problems required | |
Revision Tests Revisit "flagged topics" in exam | Unit 13: project work on Geometry and Measurement | no revision required |
"flagged topics" |
will be taught when the learners are ready to learn them. no new content teaching but continue with timely practice so that all learning can last over the summer holiday |
Notes on adjusting schemes of learning
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