How the words students hear changes significantly at the transition to secondary school.
Really interesting research with specific examples via @alicedeignan.bsky.social & Marcus Jones.
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/how-language-pupils-hear-changes-transition-schools
Really interesting research with specific examples via @alicedeignan.bsky.social & Marcus Jones.
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/how-language-pupils-hear-changes-transition-schools
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Given these are science examples, worth noting there is a fundamental shift between KS2 and KS3 NC (former almost entirely observable, latter very much more abstract/theory) and this is deliberate.
https://dodiscimus.wordpress.com/2020/01/01/teaching-declarative-knowledge-part-2/
Finally, Middle Schools, I'm thinking about you. 👍