Mindset Over Mastery
To investigate the effect of mindfulness activities on learner mindset and confidence.
To investigate the effect of mindfulness activities on learner mindset and confidence.
This project aimed to support learners to use studied texts as a starting point for discussing their writing choices.
This project aimed to consciously develop student resilience through the presentation and writing of prose in the GCSE English curriculum.
Encouraging creative writing skills through 'free writing'.
A 'fast track' method of delivery for the Level 2 Functional Skills curriculum.
Encouraging vocational students to improve their literacy through a tailored Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) programme.
This project introduced Socratic dialogues as a pedagogical construct for ESOL tutors to use to develop their critical thinking skills by drawing on the lived experiences of BAME learners.
The project focused on getting students to read more, to choose their reading material and to embed regular reading into every class.
This project investigated the barriers preventing vocational trainers from embedding digital skills in their course delivery.
This project explored how to improve the embedding of digital tools within English sessions across Novus’ provision. The project set out to research, design, and deliver a bespoke training offer for teachers of English across prisons in the West Midlands.