James Brierley

Vice Principal. English Literature GCSE revision videos via YouTube channel: J Brierley.

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@vicgoddard We've had one come back that's gone up 19 marks and that's not even the record. One student went up over 30 marks in 2023!

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@Kris_Boulton @gerald_d @tombennett71 Well, haven't I just been schooled? And we all worried AI would bring about the end of humanity as we know it, but actually it's being used to call out supposed factual inaccuracies on X. And yet, still, I'd like to point out that no such inaccuracies occur in my original post.

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@tombennett71 One of the oldest jokes recorded is from Ancient Greece: a king was asked how he would like his hair cut. He replied, 'In silence.'

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Tonight, my son, William, will be performing in front of 5000 people. It is the first of three performances. He is dancing with the Birmingham Royal Ballet in their production of The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Our eldest son, William, after having come third in the Elite Grades 1 National Finals, went through for trial for the national squad. We found out on Monday he's made it into team GB. We are immensely proud of his achievements, testament to the hard work he puts into training!

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@MichaelRosenYes My son's home learning is Bear Hunt which is hardly a chore as he loves it. I'm sure you get this a lot but any chance of a tweet giving a shout out to him (Oliver Brierley), his teacher (Mrs Robbins), and his class (St. Teresa's)? Eternally grateful if you do.

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My eight-year-old son, William, just suddenly started doing this at the park today. #gymnast #humanflag

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Today was my first day as Vice Principal. Steep learning curve ahead of me on this next stage of my career.

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@physicoyle @factoryjimbo I'm 54 according to my quiz!

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@vicgoddard I'm incredibly biased in my teaching. I think Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language and I make sure all my students know it.

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@physicoyle I think so.

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@primarypercival @C_Hendrick @HealJim You too. And, for the record, I'm not one of those teachers desperately trying to be liked by doing lots of wacky stuff. In most lessons, it is my passion for my subject that provides the hook (I hope).

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@primarypercival @C_Hendrick @HealJim Maybe we should get back to the original point: it is one day of the year, not every lesson, every day. Perhaps you should do a student and parent voice survey on fancy dress for WBD and be guided by that.

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@primarypercival @C_Hendrick @HealJim Engagement is my hook to get them thinking about the intricacies of the text, both thematically and through the nuances of the language. I'm not advocating token gestures or style over substance, just to make it fun. 2/2

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@primarypercival @C_Hendrick @HealJim Engagement is not the be all and end all of pedagogy; however, education is about the opening of doors. If students are engaged they're more likely to walk through them with you. I want my children to enjoy their learning, not be taught by Thomas Gradgrind.

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Tell me you're planning CPD on Differentiation without actually telling me you're planning CPD on Differentiation...

I've spent an hour of my evening arranging Mr Men and Little Misses into a class seating plan.

#ukedchat #CPD #Differentiation #education