Jess Wake

Head of History at HSAEL 📖📚

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Congratulations to scholars at @ArkGreenwich who achieved incredible results. A particular shout out to my RS scholars who smashed it out the park!!! - 82% of grades were 7 or higher. Progress 8 was +2.9!!

So proud of all your achievements

[Harris Science Academy East London @HarrisSAEL]

Well done Johanna!

[Harris Science Academy East London @HarrisSAEL]

30% of students securing grades to attend a Russell Group university, more than 3 times last year’s national average.
100% of students securing A*-B in history, philosophy and computer science.
100% of students securing A*-C in English Lit, 25% above last year’s nat average.

[Harris Science Academy East London @HarrisSAEL]

In the latest HSAEL blog post, Ms Wake, Head of History suggests that our curriculum 'is like a beautiful English summer garden, and at KS3, our students are budding with skills and knowledge by the summer term...' read the full piece on our website.
https://t.co/tH6HiyVBEf

[Harris Science Academy East London @HarrisSAEL]

HSAEL featured in @ELAdvertiser this week.
https://t.co/1YLfU9ruEs

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Writing thesis statements today with Y12 HSAEL historians. We codified what made an excellent thesis. We created a success criteria - students made bounds of progress, showing the importance of 1) a clear Teacher led exposition 2) simplified and codified criteria.

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

In Y9, we are studying interpretations of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Students have acquired lots of knowledge on the events before judging the historical works of Figes and Reed on the October Revolution! Super impressed with our wonderful students work @HarrisSAEL

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Mapping answers today with Y10, working towards creating criteria to write sustained and substantiated arguments.
Before mapping, students recalled what the experience was and created criteria to judge why medieval migrants were treated the way they were @HarrisSAEL

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Today at @HarrisSAEL, we hosted the first ever Black History Month lecture with our budding historians from Dr Anne-Marie on the Black Panther movement from Sussex University. We thoroughly enjoyed the lecture and made some really meaningful links in our studies. @HarrisFed

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Teaching the value and significance of entrepôts with Y13. Using one stimulus to focus the exposition helped students to build connections between new and prior content, aiding understanding of the growth and significance of ports #alevelhistory

[Ark Greenwich Free School @ArkGreenwich]

#AGFSResults2024 @ArkSchools #gcseresultsday2024

[Ark Greenwich Free School @ArkGreenwich]

What an amazing set of results Jonathan! We are all so proud! #gcseresultsday2024 @ArkSchools #AGFSresults

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

@drlauraedwards I agree. I think it has set up our kids really well for y11. Good luck to your son receiving his results today!

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Y10 GCSE RS PILOT - Average point score 7.1 🤗 99% of grades 4+. 70% 7+! Well done Y10 🙌 🎉🌟 so proud of all your a achievements!! #GCSEresults

[Ark Greenwich Free School @ArkGreenwich]

#AGFSResults2024
@ArkSchools #gcseresultsday2024

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

I took through Y11 and Y10 at the same time. We started with Y10 in the middle of Y9. We spent a year and a half with them :)

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

4. How do you use data in the classroom / in formal assessments to respond to skills and knowledge gaps/ misconceptions? Does your curriculum respond and adapt to this?
5. How do you create a love of learning - ‘buy in’ for all students, not just HPAs.

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Delivering a session today to AGFS staff on ‘synchronising the strategy’. This CPD looks at how to use data, curriculum and responsive teaching to improve student outcomes! Some key takeaways from the session:

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

1. Does your curriculum fit the context / cohort of students in front of you?
2. How do your curriculum artefacts piece together to take students on a learning journey - lesson sequence, homework, keywords
3. Are you a master of specification or subject?

[Jess Wake @MissJBelch]

Tightly focussing on command words and gaps in knowledge in today’s refinement in Y10. By codifying exam command words, students have better grasp and understanding of how to structure their responses. To stretch the most able, students worked towards theming aspects of content