The National Education Union (NEU) Industrial Action
On Thursday 12th June, Goodwin Academy will be open to year 11, year 12 and year 13 students only. These groups have been prioritised due to being exam year groups. All year 11, 12 and 13 students are expected to attend Goodwin Academy on this day.
Revision exam classes will be timetabled for all students in these three year groups to support them in preparation for their exams. External GCSE and A Level exams scheduled for this day will run as normal.
Online learning will be set on Microsoft Teams for students in years 7 to 10. This will be set on Wednesday ready for pupils to access on Thursday.
We will operate a small provision for students identified as vulnerable learners.
The application of a Map to a task is not arbitrary – each Map links to a specific thinking process which is informed by the nature of a specific task. For example, in English, comparing and contrasting two characters using specific terminology could be supported by the use of a double bubble map. All learners within the class might use a ‘double bubble’ to share their ideas but the task might be differentiated through the application of a relevant ‘Frame of Reference’. These frames add a level of teacher and student flexibility to the highly structured Maps, which otherwise might be too rigid.
Thinking Map | Thinking Process |
|---|---|
| Bubble Map | Describing |
Double Bubble Map | Comparing and contrasting |
Tree Map | Classifying |
Brace Map | Identifying whole/part relationships |
Flow Map | Sequencing |
Circle Map | Defining in context |
Bridge Map | Seeing analogies |
