Today’s topic is Year 11 mock examinations. Matt and Femi discuss:

• Holding 2 or 3 sets of mocks vs just 1.

• That mocks should not be the main means by which we discover what students can and cannot do.

• Conditions for students to learn and improve on knowledge gaps exposed by tests, the implications for ‘going through’ the test in lessons, and why that is rarely effective

• Best practice for giving feedback from mocks, and some examples of poor practice.

• Issues with question level analysis

• How Mocks can crystallise classroom culture, and setting up and capitalising on their success

• What happens when mock results are not so good or students are not prepared for them

• Giving scores back

• Turning around the marking of papers

• Postcards, emails or letters home praising effort

• Running mocks well

• Lending equipment

As always you can get in touch with Matt or Femi through @BeyondGoodPod on X.