Mrs M
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Secondary English teacher; 2ic; KS4 lead; Examiner; MA Women and writing; CELTA, MA in English Education; KS3 English BBC Bitesize writer and reviewer
London, England
Joined December 2010
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I've created three 'bingo' sheets of summer English challenges: reading, writing and SPaG. Particularly good for all those nervous parents/pupils worried by the 'falling behind' narrative. Let me know if you want a copy. Thanks @AVisserFuray for some reading ideas.@Team_English1
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We have 4 copies of the outstanding debut YA novel #ABeautifulTerribleThing by @sparewriter to #win! For the chance to follow Cara & Nathan through their grief and love in this tragic, compelling, immersive dual narrative story… RT & Flw by Nov 7 #WRDMagComp @DFB_storyhouse
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COMPETITION TIME!🔔 @QuotationBank are giving away 3 YR GROUP SETS of The Quotation Bank: An Inspector Calls –a copy for every pupil in a year! To enter like, retweet and quote your favourite literary quotation- we'll pick 3 winning schools Sept 1st! @LitdriveUK @Team_English1
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We have 3 pairs of these fantastic #MangaClassics of #TreasureIsland and #AroundTheWorldInEightyDays from @GMCbooks to #WIN! For the chance to snag yourself a pair of these colourful, lively and engaging classic tales… RT & Flw by Aug 22 #WRDMagComp
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Summer reading: Been on my TBR pile for a while. Really enjoyed it. Recommend. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
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✨✨ WIN!!! ✨✨ We’re giving away a bundle of Katherine Rundell books to 1 lucky winner! To enter: 📚 Like 📚 RT by 31.08.25 📚 Get more entries at https://t.co/o9FqQLt7wD 📚 UK only And do check out Katherine’s Author Masterclass at https://t.co/naTJYIWEaR for downloadable
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Summer reading: Two gems - short, gorgeous reads. First is fiction - stunningly written - Clear by Carys Davies. The second is non-fiction - Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. Highly recommend. My brain has not got to reading longer books yet this holidays! 😆 😴
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📚 GIVEAWAY TIME! 📚 The Scaffolding Effect by @MrsBallAP & @lamb_heart_tea is out now! Full of practical ways to support every student. Want a free copy? All you have to do is: ✅ Follow us 🔁 RT this post The winner will be announced on Friday, 1st August, at 2pm. Good
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🎉Hooray! 🎉 Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum is officially out today! To celebrate, I’m giving away three free copies. Simply like or share this post to enter, winners will be announced on Friday 18th July.
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Excited to share, accepted a part-time teaching role for next year. Giving me time to run workshops with pupils on the core themes from my forthcoming book Learning Habits. One person that retweets, likes and follows will win a free full day of workshops for their school
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Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron. Thanks to @HachetteKids & @BarringtonStoke we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries. To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July. #ReadingForPleasure 1/2
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#GiveawayAlert: School & community libraries: to celebrate announcing our #JhalakPrize25 shortlists on 22 April, we are giving away one FULL set of our Jhalak Prose Prize longlisted books (UK only). Reply and RT for a chance to win. #giveaway #EasterWeekend
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Hope that’s useful! Please feel free to share. 10 oracy-based revision strategies. #oracy
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10. Vocabulary Explainers Use in: Science, Geography, Languages, etc. What: Pupils explain a key term or concept in their own words and use it in context. Impact: Deepens word-level understanding, especially for tier 2/3 vocab. Example: • “Define and explain ‘photosynthesis’.”
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9. Group Explain or “Pop-Up Presenting” Use in: All subjects What: One group explains a topic to the class from memory or with short prep. Impact: Promotes collaboration, confidence, and ownership of revision.
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8. Hot-Seating Use in: English, History, Languages What: One student takes on the role of a historical figure, character, or expert; others ask them questions. Impact: Encourages empathy, recall, and understanding of motivations.
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7. Debate and Discussion Use in: Humanities, Science, English, RE What: Pupils explore arguments for and against a viewpoint, using evidence. Impact: Develops critical thinking and evaluative skills. Eg: History: “The Treaty of Versailles was fair – to what extent do you agree?
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6. Oral Quizzing in Pairs or Groups Use in: All subjects What: Students quiz each other using pre-written or self-made flashcards or question banks. Impact: Peer teaching and retrieval in one activity. Variation: Add a challenge — explain your answer, not just state it.
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5. Verbal Problem-Solving Use in: Maths, Science, Computing What: Pupils talk through the steps of solving a problem as they do it. Impact: Makes thinking visible and supports reasoning. Example: • “Talk me through how you’d solve this equation.”
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4. Think, Pair, Share — with Oracy Prompts What: After individual thinking, students pair up and verbally explain or justify their thinking. Impact: Encourages metacognition and deeper thinking. Sentence starters to support: • “The key idea here is…” • “This links to…”
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3. Just a Minute (No Hesitation, Repetition, Deviation) What: Students speak for 60 seconds on a topic without pausing or repeating themselves. (Allowed: topic words!) Impact: Improves fluency and consolidates vocabulary. Eg: Geography: Speak for 1 minute about coastal erosion.
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