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In 2007 Matthew Arnold School in Surrey took top spot as the most improved secondary school in the country. Most notable was the performance of its English department which more than doubled its GCSE pass rate in two years from 28% in English Literature in 2005 to 61% in 2007 and in English Language...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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[England] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2008.
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| Series: | Education in video
Improving GCSE results ; 1 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 2007 Matthew Arnold School in Surrey took top spot as the most improved secondary school in the country. Most notable was the performance of its English department which more than doubled its GCSE pass rate in two years from 28% in English Literature in 2005 to 61% in 2007 and in English Language from 31% to 64% within the same time. Head of English Sherry Zand arrived from the independent sector two years ago and has adopted a regimental approach. Strategies she has implemented include early entry for the best students, a change to a more modern syllabus, a good relationship with the students and more consistent teaching across the department. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (15 min.). |