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Assistant Principal - T&L • #historyteacher • AQA Examiner • NPQ Facilitator. Follow LFC where and when I can! 🔴

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

I've been relatively quiet on here since becoming AP for T&L. I've spent the last 3 years watching from afar, learning from some of the very best in the business and magpie-ing (polite for stealing!) some brilliant ideas from the generous people who share their work on here.

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3 years

A new addition to the household! Mabel the Miniature Schnauzer 🐾

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

Local History is embedded throughout our KS3 curriculum but I worry that students will lose focus of the narrative between enquiries. I’ve created a Big Picture to highlight key developments to students and support their discussions about #Halifax in the past. Productive day!

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I’m hoping this ‘Read. Watch. Ask’ document will highlight the significance of GCSE units to students. The questions will hopefully take them beyond the exam and help them understand more about the world that we live in. (Draft 1).

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5 years

I dont think anyone would have appreciated every single lesson/PPT/document being shared via email so I’ve submitted details on how to access our entire bank of resources for KS3 for free.

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We have hit 100 resources so far! Send resources to share: mpshumanities @gmail .com If you can’t make the event, you can still contribute and receive them! C’mon history community, let’s keep this going! Closes on 5.3.2020! RT

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4 years

Whilst an incredible amount of work is going into our KS3 to make it more ambitious, I’m keen to not lose sight of the bigger picture. I’m hoping these ‘Review’ tasks ensure that key concepts are considered together to improve student responses.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

I feel that AQA missed an important opportunity when attitudes towards mental health were not included on the GCSE Health spec. I’m hoping to bridge that gap and give students more understanding of such a significant topic through these tasks. Local links included too!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

My colleagues across the department have put some great displays together this week! 👏🏻

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Mr Bottomley

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Reports on the AQA History summer exams are now available on Centre Services for those interested. 🧠 It seems that AQA are surprised by gaps in knowledge. It’s easy to see why students have these gaps. Delivering 4 huge units across 2 years is almost an impossible task. 1/2

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

Today we met to discuss our KS3 curriculum for next year. We are going to implement more opportunities to promote the love of reading with a range of literature that will enhance our enquiries. Staff will also use the book to support their planning. Thanks @mrwbw for the inspo!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

I’m on a mission to follow as many history/humanities teachers as possible. I’m keen to extend the endless inspiration on my timeline! If you know of colleagues/friends/people that are brilliant - please let me know!

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Mr Bottomley

3 years

Another year done! 🕰 I’m delighted to have been appointed as Assistant Principal from September and can’t wait to get started. Today marks the end of an era as I leave the CL role behind. It’s been an honour to work with a brilliant Humanities team. Have a good summer, all! ☀️

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Really excited to get going in my new role as Associate Senior Leader next week. If you know of any useful T&L accounts, please send them my way!

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

🚨 A brilliant day at @TMHistoryIcons yesterday. Now let’s see how far we can spread these FREE KS3 resources. Over 100 schools have gained access so far! #historyteacher #tmhi20

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Mr Bottomley

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That’s enough for today. Just the 259 teachers/schools added. An incredible day for history teacher community and workload/wellbeing. Get in touch if you’d like to be added!

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We used with students this morning to allow them to analyse and annotate a primary source. We then shared teacher annotations to identify misconceptions and provide instant feedback. It was quite slow, but worth a go! #disthist

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

When studying the Conflict in Asia unit, students often end up combining the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. I’m hoping this simple document helps separate the two and give them a narrative to remember through the focus of key individuals.

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Mr Bottomley

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Year 11 - The final countdown ⏰ In the final weeks before exams start, it could be tempting to try something new in the classroom in a last ditch attempt to make knowledge stick.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

For our KS3 to be successful, students will to be able to explain the development of key threads throughout the course of history. I’m hoping the creation of these key word mats and glossaries will support them in doing so!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

My colleague @hannahtuffnell has put together a brilliant unit covering significant world events of the 20th Century. I’ve added an extra lesson in on The Troubles because it’s something we’ve previously excluded at KS3. I can’t wait to teach this SoW!

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Mr Bottomley

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Wow - #TrinityFest2023 . Over 100 high quality CPD sessions delivered by experts from across @trinity_mat . A huge thank you to all those who presented and the MAT T&L team for pulling the day together. A special thank you goes to @WhiteRoseEd for supporting the event!

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

‘Curriculum Road Maps’ - do undermine the complexity of our curriculum? I’ve been thinking about how to best demonstrate the complex sequencing of our curriculum and feel that a 2D road map undersells our vision. First draft - the history curriculum as a strand of DNA 🧬 🧀

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Mr Bottomley

7 years

A student opened their results and decided to change their subject at uni to History because beforehand they didn't think they could do it.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

A new approach to Y11 trial exam feedback. Students highlight the most relevant feedback to them before improving their answers. A firm focus on key knowledge, misconceptions and the structure of answers. I’ll create model answers during the lesson using the feedback sheet.

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#DistHist We’ve taken an academy wide approach to pre-record material using Loom so that students can access lessons online and pause videos to complete relevant activities. Microsoft Teams will be used to host drop in sessions to support any issues and address misconceptions.

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Reviewing our enquiry on Hitler’s Germany with a little help from Julia Boyd. I’m hoping students go on to read the full book after giving them some exposure to its brilliance throughout lessons.

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Ahead of my @TMHistoryIcons debut next week *insert nerves*, I'm sharing some context on the focus of my presentation. I've learned an incredible amount whilst leading @HistoryHubTAH . Our next step is to share our entire curriculum for free...

The Curriculum Pilot Programme

My name is Alex Bottomley and since January 2019 I have been working on one of the DfE history KS3 Curriculum Pilot Programmes. The curriculum pilot programme was made available to primary and seco…

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Mr Bottomley

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For those looking to teach students to write paragraphs with clear explanations, look no further than the pancake analogy. I must have said this mid-rant during a feedback lesson. It would seem it works wonders! 🥞 *Other delicacies can be used!

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Mr Bottomley

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It’s crazy/concerning that I’ve never seen these anti-British propaganda posters from Europe. I’m hoping students will be able to take the role of propaganda into account when discussing the legacy of the British Empire.

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Mr Bottomley

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After watching recorded videos and attending live lessons, students submit work via Forms. I think it’s really important that students continue to produce work (rather than just attending sessions) so I’ve created individual feedback sheets. V. grateful for mail merge! 📬

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

My amazing humanities team have decided to do their bit and run 2.6 marathons in 2.6 days to support @ageukcampaigns after the cancellation of the London Marathon. I’ve just about managed to contribute my miles! Any spare change would be great.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

More local history! This time to celebrate the diversity within West Yorkshire’s communities. I’ve placed a firm focus on the importance of these people and their role in the development of our society. I’d love to know how other people teach this bc I want to do it justice!

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Our annual Trinity SPARK journal is hot off the press and ready for Monday! 🧠 💡 The stage is set... #TrinityFest2023

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4 years

The medical advisor during Trump’s disinfectant ramble is every teacher when they’re being observed and that one student comes out with something from another planet...

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Mr Bottomley

7 years

Fast approaching that stomach-turning point of the year where you realise that you’ve done all that you can and the students have to take full ownership of their studies... 😬

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Mr Bottomley

11 months

A brilliant team to be a part of and an incredible place to work 💫

@TrinityAcademyH

Trinity Academy Halifax

@TrinityAcademyH

11 months

"Trinity Academy Halifax is an extremely vibrant and innovative school". Trinity Academy Halifax continues to be Outstanding in all areas. We could not be more proud of students, parents and staff. Find the full report here

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After a whirlwind week, I’m absolutely over the moon to have been appointed Curriculum Leader of Humanities today. Lucky to work in a great school with a great team. Excited for the new challenge ahead!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

I don’t have much to add on the exam results fiasco other than the following emoji. 🤯

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

The team that I work with are incredible. Hours of work to create these resources for free. ⬇️ We’ve really thought about the feedback and taken some top ideas from EduTwitter to create our new and improved resources. I’ll say it again - they’re free. 🆓❗️

@HistoryHubTAH

History Hub

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We’re excited to share a preview of our 2020/2021 resources that will be available via our HistoryHub portal. Our new 3 year KS3 overview. The double helix represents the spiral nature of the curriculum and reinforces the role that history plays in understanding who we are. 🧬

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All of our revision lessons follow a very similar structure. Recall, recap, apply & repeat! Squeezing the most out of every hour to cover the beast that is the AQA GCSE history specification!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Although it’s far from normal, it’s really good to be back in school!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Continuing to build literature into our KS3 with one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read. I’m hoping this will give students a deeper understanding of the tragedy that was the First World War.

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Mr Bottomley

3 years

The first Trinity MAT Festival of Education takes place tomorrow. 50+ sessions for staff to choose from led by experts from across the MAT. A brilliant effort from all involved to organise the day. I can’t wait! #TrinityFest2021

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Even when you conquer the content, the different question stems across the AQA history papers make it a challenge for students. After pushing the power of planning for years, it’s great to see students starting to ‘take control of the paper’. Great for their confidence! 🧠 ⏰

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4 years

Slightly late to the party after technical issues but already picked up some great ideas from @MrsBallAP @missvichistory & @HannahSpangle . Amazing that 750+ people are tuned in. What a network! @TMHistoryIcons #TMHI

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Finishing touches added to the Conflict in Asia unit so we’re ready to go with Y11 next week. A huge focus on making sure that the homework is accessible for all students this year. The support will eventually be pulled away once students feel confident tackling the questions.

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

Really enjoyed @mrwbw ’s presentation today for 2 main reasons. 1. It gave me plenty of ideas to implement so that our @HistoryHubTAH curriculum is ambitious as we create more free resources. 2. He seamlessly dropped in a Peep Show quote. Respect. #tmhi20

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Mr Bottomley

6 years

A successful Sunday evening!

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Mr Bottomley

11 months

Thank you to @SFL2326 , @m_chiles , @atcha_ms , @MrHasteAVP and the whole @coopbellevue team for their hospitality today. Left with plenty to think about - and too many highlights to cover in one post. Highly recommend a visit if you get the chance!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Recent events have demonstrated the pivotal yet complex role history must play in any curriculum. As teachers we have to be incredibly clear when teaching certain units (e.g Civil Rights) that the struggle is not over. That can be hard to do when students see history as complete.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Spent some time this morning in the @HuddersfieldUni History to Herstory archives finding the stories of inspirational local women for our curriculum. Also discovering more international examples for GCSE. Long way to go on this but happy to get started!

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2 years

#TrinityFest22 - what a day! A huge thank you to the amazing colleagues from across the MAT who pulled together to deliver an incredible day of CPD. Special mentions go to @naylorsnatter & @VareyRichard for joining us!

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6 years

Parliament behaving like Year 8 Friday Period 5 and the speaker is telling them ‘it’s your own time you’re wasting’. Brilliant.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Football has played a pivotal part in the development of British society over the last 100 years. It brings generations together. Here’s an optional task for KS3 students to explain how and why. I’m hoping this brightens up home learning for some students!

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

I’ll reserve full judgement on this until I see the resources. However, my initial thoughts are that this is a really poor shift in direction from the DfE…🧵

@OakNational

Oak National Academy

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Pearson Education ( @Pearson_UK ) and Future Academies Trust ( @FutureAcademies ) will be collaborating with us to develop our new history curriculum and teaching resources for secondary and primary. Read about our new partner in this blog:

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

‘Using knowledge organisers can ensure students don’t fall behind. Historians have a firm place on the KO to demonstrate the importance of interpretations to students.’ Really interesting to see how @JLevittHistory has designed her Knowledge Organisers. #tmhi20 @TMHistoryIcons

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

Wow. 200 emails for access to @HistoryHubTAH in one day. I will continue to give schools access as soon as I can over the next few days!

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

Here’s a piece on the work that @HistoryHubTAH has done so far and our next steps moving forward. Thank you to @SnelsonH & all at the HA. I’m looking forward to seeing where we can take this and the network we can create.

@histassoc

Historical Assoc

5 years

‘Lighting fires’: Sparking conversations around the curriculum

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4 years

@MrThorntonTeach This is an A level example but we use these across KS3-5. The idea being that boxes that are not ticked form part of the improvement task. Saves time marking and sets out the agreed criteria for a strong answer.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Looking for primary sources to use in revision lessons with Y11 and stumbled across this picture of an American solider loading a ‘leaflet bomb’. The US dropped 2.4 billion propaganda leaflets (ppira) in Korea during the 3 years of conflict. 🤯

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

To try and do our bit to help teachers planning work for students to access remotely, we are sharing our adapted Y7 and Y8 resources. Each lesson has a student guidance sheet, PowerPoint and tasks. Please contact us if you’d like free access! @HistoryHubTAH

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Mr Bottomley

7 years

Worked on interpretation skills with Y12 today. Some brilliant efforts!

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

A few more simple documents to hopefully tackle misconceptions within GCSE units. This time it’s the 1920s/1950s in the USA and the religious threat to Elizabeth I. My plan is to set homework questions on both sides of the sheet so students have to apply the knowledge separately.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

💭 Working from home is a complex process for staff and students and some staff (and students!) will have more success than others. Don’t dwell too much on some of the battles that you might not be winning and continue to do all that you can, when you can. Happy Friday! ☀️

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Keeping it simple whilst getting stuck into some revision with Y11. Prioritising evidence and building confidence along the way.

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Mr Bottomley

6 years

A thought provoking day ‘Unpacking the Holocaust’ with @UCL_Holocaust . Easily the best CPD I’ve ever attended and I can’t wait to apply the lessons learned in the classroom!

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

I was joined by 26(!) other colleagues at @researchED1 this weekend. A small, yet impressive, reflection of the incredible staff body that I’m lucky to work with. I can’t wait to hear about the sessions they attended (& what it means for their practice) at our next teach meet. 🧠

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

30 painful years of waiting finally come to a close. Liverpool Football Club are back where they belong. 🏆🔴

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Mr Bottomley

7 years

At this point in the year why does it feel like exam classes dig their heels in? Reminding myself that perseverance is key and every minute of every lesson counts. 📈

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1 year

Our brilliant English department received two huge celebratory cakes today for being in the top 5% in the country for student engagement. Over 1 million English questions have been attempted by our students! 🍰 🧠 A nice touch, @educake 👏🏻

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Mr Bottomley

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The response to the 'How I teach..' blog has been great so far. I cannot wait to read and share the contributions that are being made by #history colleagues across the country. In the meantime, teaching interpretations can be tricky. Here are my thoughts..

How I teach… Interpretations

Teaching interpretations can be tricky. Students often struggle to grasp the concept that there can be more than one opinion on events that have unfolded in the past. Teaching interpretations can b…

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Excited to start this tonight! @historybookgrp

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

A good clip for teachers delivering 20th Century American history.

How the FBI spied on Martin Luther King

New documentary highlights extent of the FBI surveillance of the US civil rights leader.

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

The brilliant work done by organisations such as @histassoc , @1972SHP & @TMHistoryIcons thankfully provides opportunities for CPD and collaboration for history teachers across the country. It seems that vital aspect of any curriculum development process has been neglected.

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

Another day thinking about effective remote feedback. The whole class approach allows me to address gaps in knowledge and share success. I’m hoping that students will see how highly their submitted work is valued to encourage engagement. A nod to @MrThorntonTeach on this one. 📧

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

45 students on the coach and ready to go. The 2019 Battlefields trip is underway!

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Mr Bottomley

3 years

A great (and very impressive!) first visit to @TrinityAcademyL followed by a marking and feedback CPD session with colleagues from @TrinityAcadBrad . A great example of the benefits of working in a MAT with brilliant people. Lots to think about! 💭

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Mr Bottomley

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A brilliant afternoon at our very first ‘Trinity Teach Meet’. The central question was ‘What’s the point of PowerPoint?’ and we had excellent presentations and contributions from dedicated staff who volunteered their time to attend. What a way to end a term! 👏🏻💡

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

To kick things off, here's a post I've put together on approaches that I take towards teaching Dunkirk. I don't claim to have all the answers - just my opinion on what I've found to work. As I said, please get in touch and get involved!

How I teach… Dunkirk

‘Withdrawal from Dunkirk, June 1940’ Richard Ernst Eurich, 1940 Alex Bottomley, Curriculum Leader of Humanities at Trinity Academy Halifax, discusses approaches to teaching the events t…

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Mr Bottomley

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🗣️ @EducEndowFoundn strategies for developing vocabulary and language in the classroom. ‘Repetition, Repetition, Repetition’ wins it for me! Thanks @ally_wren 👏🏻

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I know quite a lot of schools have ‘Lead Teachers’, but I’m confident that I work with some of the very best in the business. Here’s why…. 🧵

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Mr Bottomley

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Unbelievably proud of the students and the team for what they have collectively achieved this year. ⭐️ Seeing the celebrations this morning makes all of the hard work worth it!

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Mr Bottomley

6 years

Good luck to anyone responsible for writing the Brexit chapters of future history/politics textbooks. Shambles.

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

I never got to meet my Grandad but as the only male in the family I was given his ‘81 shirt from his trip to Paris. Last night I followed in his footsteps by watching the reds win a European Cup and it was absolutely boss. 🔴

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4 years

The people that I work with are incredible. ⬇️

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

Our Enhanced CPD programme includes a teach meet every half term on a pertinent issue/topic. This term's focus was supporting Year 11, and it was fantastic to see a room full of staff dedicated to sharing ideas and developing their practice after a busy few weeks of marking! ⭐️

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Mr Bottomley

1 year

Here’s a powerful initiative (led brilliantly by Ryan) that provides one example of how we are trying to build/maintain the right culture to provide meaningful professional development 💭

@MrMartin_PE

Mr Martin

1 year

10 MINUTE MENTOR This year, the Teaching & Learning team revamped & relaunched 10 minute mentor (10MM)… 10MM is part of our enhanced CPD offer that staff can voluntarily opt into… It is a developmental opportunity designed to drive excellence within the classroom…

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Mr Bottomley

4 years

On this day 4 years ago at the Devonshire Cemetery on the Somme. Unfortunately, COVID has scuppered our plans for next week but we’ll be back next year. The Battlefields trip is always the highlight of the year.

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Mr Bottomley

1 year

The fact that a Grade 9 is circa 70% (similar to 2019) demonstrates this problem perfectly. Level 4 answers are the ‘cherry on the top’ and Level 2 (evidence) & Level 3 (explanations) points secure the top grades for students. Not the best way to prepare for A Level.. 2/2

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5 years

1917 is a masterpiece 👏🏻 An incredibly powerful portrayal of the tragedy for the First World War 🎥 highly recommend!

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Mr Bottomley

2 years

Here are just a few members of the brilliant team who have helped implement, review and refine this process - @Mr_Rowlandson @HoyleDoc @MrMartin_PE @ClareBond20 @HalfordMelissa @positiveproton_ @MissHFrazer @Hayz_wild10 @hannahtuffnell @MissSWoolford 👏🏻

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Mr Bottomley

11 months

Up and running at #TrinityFest2023 ! Here’s @DrRowlandson delivering his brilliant keynote session on using evidence wisely in education. 🧠

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Mr Bottomley

1 year

For those with Year 11 groups for the first time: 1. Keep it simple. Avoid cognitive overload and keep the focus of revision lessons on the *key* content. 2. Finish where it matters - exam practice with plenty of live model marking!

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

‘Students need to be supported in understanding the complexity of the past. They need a sense of period, place and person.’ @SnelsonH sharing her wisdom with @TMHistoryIcons . Helen has also been a huge help throughout the development of @HistoryHubTAH . 👏🏻 #tmhi20

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

‘Local History helps students understand bigger concepts in history.’ Venture out of your comfort zone and find local history in time periods you are not an expert in. @sehartsmith sharing some great ways to improve local history on offer in KS3. @TMHistoryIcons #tmhi20

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Mr Bottomley

3 years

#TrinityFest2021 is underway! Tony Staneff’s session is all about the principles of effective multimedia learning. Some simple but powerful tips to take away!

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

I’ve been too busy scribbling ideas down to even pause and send a tweet. Wow. What an event. @TMHistoryIcons 🤯 👏🏻

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Mr Bottomley

5 years

If those exit polls are correct, and seats like Sunderland Central have turned blue, does that make us the first country in history to forget its past?

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