Metacognition is defined simply as the the awareness and understanding of one’s thought process. The concept of metacognition has recently become extremely popular within education, and schools are encouraging their pupils to learn this skill to help them to improve their exam results, become self-directed learners and critical thinkers.
By being encouraged to make assessments of their learning, pupils are being encouraged to think about what they did well and not so well so that they can make necessary changes for next time. Read on for more information!
Establishing a love of books and reading from an early age is extremely important in a child’s development in terms of their cognitive function and their emotional and social development. We have explored the benefits of reading and developing an enjoyment out of reading can have on children and have put together a few ideas on how you could make story time more fun!
The preparation for SATs is vital and it can be the difference between a pass and a fail. For schools, teachers and pupils there is an immense amount of pressure around these exams and, for teachers and schools, this is one of main the priorities and focuses within the year.
Revision and exams can be daunting and overwhelming, which is why ensuring that you are well prepared and organised in advance can help to combat these feelings and allow you to feel confident. There are a number of important revision skills and techniques that will enable you to make the most of your revision time and, the lovely folk that we are, we have compiled them all for you here :)
