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What Works Well: Sharing practice to improve learning

These case studies, authored by education professionals like you and reviewed by subject experts, share real examples of practice that has improved learning. They focus on the learning needs of pupils and the differences made to their progress. Use the quick search form on the right side, browse to find how others have improved pupils' learning or add your own case study.

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What Works Well – Sharing practice to improve learning

Information about What Works Well, a growing database of case studies which describe learning improvement and enable practice transfer. The criteria for a What Works Well case study can be found here.
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- Author:Lorraine Dawes
- Last Updated:27/09/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  3.333335
Action Learning: Improving children's success with problem solving

Develops children's success with problem solving in mathematics

Enables children to develop their own list of success criteria for independent use
- Author:Emily Cain
- Last Updated:11/08/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  2.5
Power of Reading - Raising achievement in literacy through enjoyment and creativity

Powerful, quality texts that drive a creative curriculum with a range of teaching approaches within the given planning

Excite and motivate all children to read and write including underachieving boys
- Author:Anna Tejeda
- Last Updated:05/08/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  3
One-to-One Tuition - Communication and Quality Assurance

Purposeful and effective Communication/Quality Assurance requires a collaborative culture involving all interest groups

Sharing the outcomes of Quality Assurance evaluation is vital for sustaining further improvements in provision
- Author:Chris Stevens
- Last Updated:12/08/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  3
Establishing One-to-One Tuition in Secondary Schools

Establishing a programme of One-to-One Tuition in a large Comprehensive Secondary School

Overcoming potential barriers when introducing One-to-One Tuition in your school
- Author:Richard George
- Last Updated:04/08/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  3
Using boxing up (Talk for writing) strategies to improve story structure

Using boxing up to improve story structure

Engaging and empowering children when planning and writing their own story
- Author:Susan Simmons
- Last Updated:04/08/2010
- Status:Approved
- Rating:
  3