How can schools embed study skills across academic and pastoral systems?
Habitual behaviours have a significant impact on the learning process of both students and staff. Kennet School in Berkshire contacted me to let me know how they have taken The Revision Revolution one step further …
Kennet School has established a set of student learning habits, focused on classwork, homework, organisation, reflection, and improvement and has been interested in developing habitual behaviours for a number of years.
Inspired by the research of Fiorella and the practical advice of Fletcher-Wood, these are now shared as part of their reporting system (Year 7-13), and pupils are supported to develop, practice and embed these habits through dedicated PSHE sessions, assemblies, and of course, in lessons.
However, the biggest cultural shift has been around what they call ‘learning habits for study’ which are guiding principles for organising time, taking notes, checking work, and conducting revision and independent study.
