I'm starting at a new school next week as HoD of a key department. I'm being given a small group of C/D borderline boys - this is a new group that has been created for January, made up of boys who have previously all been in different classes. There will be about 15 of them and I've been told a few of the "characters" of the year group will be in there...I've never started in January before, with kids who will be unused to each other (and obviously to me). I'm looking forward to the challenge but also feeling the pressure to get these guys to pass (and to prove my worth to the other staff!). I'm planning on all the usual methods (consistency, achievable targets, positive behaviour management bribing with haribo etc), but would love to share ideas of others' favourite strategies for groups like these.
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Your favourite motivational strategies for tough GCSE groups please?
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AHardDaysWrite · 01/01/2014 20:52
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