Grade Riser Tip #1 – Preparing for the Exam

Embarking on your exam preparation journey might seem akin to climbing Mount Everest – a formidable feat requiring meticulous planning and execution.  Whether you’re a pupil, a teacher, or a home educator, the roadmap to success remains constant. First and foremost, get hold of the specifications for your exam. Google your exam board to locate…

Dr Susie Nyman’s Additional Resources

Videos: BDA. (2018, April). Dyslexia Teaching Points: Multi-sensory techniques for science. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIzZzbrlK9c Oaka. (2018, October). Oaka Books & Dr Susie Nyman ‘What is Multi-sensory Learning?’. Retrieved from You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5i4c7OLDk               Books Eastap, L. et al. (2018). Dyslexia Friendly Schools Good Practice Guide – 2nd Edition. British Dyslexia Association. https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/shop/books/dyslexia-friendly-schools-good-practice-guide-2nd-edition Nyman, S. (2019). The Multi-sensory…

School Transition

The transition from one school to another will always be a big deal for our neurodivergent children. The move from primary to secondary is huge. Usually, we know quite early on where they are going, we can find out the curriculum and we understand what our child’s personal issues may be. So, as Professor Amanda…

Forgetting Curve

How often have you been on a course or watching a presentation and remembered everything you were told? Most likely, never. That’s because of the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. Professor Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist who pioneered the development of experimental methods for the measurement of rote learning and memory. Basically, he studied the speed at…

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