Close Up: Accelerated Learning in Secondary Schools

An invaluable film featuring interviews with teachers who are planning and delivering an accelerated learning programme. Introduced by Alistair Smith, one of the UK’s leading trainers in modern learning methods, this in-depth resource shows a selection of professionally filmed interviews with teachers and senior managers across four schools and eight different subject areas.

It provides first-hand advice for accelerated learning provisions within secondary schools. Find out about:
• Planning using the 4-stage cycle
• Creating a positive, multicultural learning environment
• Dealing with mixed ability classes and managing groups
• Better use of questions and thinking skills
• Ways of bringing a ‘dull topic’ to life
• How to sustain learning developments
• Using electronic whiteboards.

Shows authentic accelerated learning lessons as they are being taught, with clear examples of the success and flexibility that accelerated learning allows.

Running time: 180 mins

Age: 11-16

“Here's your Learning and Teaching INSET sorted for the next year.”
Assistant Head Teacher, Surrey Secondary School