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Revision & Exams
The scenario
In the not-too-distant-future, there will be fewer teachers and more online learning. Teachers will assign work, using data from websites, and they’ll use online formats as templates. Internet usage will be intrinsic to what is taught in schools, the methods used to teach all subjects, and the way pupils study and revise for exams.
The way it is now
Actually, the scenario isn’t that far distant from where we are now. Teachers draw a lot of inspiration from the Web, and for many pupils, using the Web for project work and revision is standard.
The Web is particularly suited to multiple-choice questions and tick-box answers. But the format doesn’t work where essay-style answers are required – it isn’t possible yet to search a database for genuinely helpful answers.
There are developments in progress. The DfES (Department for Education and Skills) and several commercial companies are working on revision programs, that provide sample answers expected in exam conditions. But there are no clear indications as to when these new programs will be available to pupils online.
Key Stage 1 and 2
For a lot of pupils, exams are an inescapable recurring nightmare and, like the worst of nightmares, they seem to get more desperate each time. The first major test is taken at the tender age of seven, by children at Key Stage 1. Luckily for them, they won’t know they’re being examined, since the tests are designed to fit in to their normal classroom activities.
But by the time they’re 11 years old, the tests are more formalised, like proper exams. The timetables can be found on the DfES site using the Curriculum and Assesment button at the top of the page. Look for the ‘Key Stage Test Dates’ heading.
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