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PAUL COCHRANE
Teacher o' Weans
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BGE: Nonsense to Sense
This is the Napier University / Institute of Physics presentation from the Saturday the 5th October 2024 event I was kindly invited to by...
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Oct 8, 20243 min read
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Will No One Rid Us of The SQA?
Press release from SSTA on SQA. The last section…. Press Release – For Immediate Release 12 June 2023 SQA Putting Young People at Risk by...
Mr Dissent
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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Unpaid Overtime - The Incompetent Abuse of Goodwill
I have been thinking long and hard over the festive period. One thing that always exercises me is the amount of unpaid hours teachers...
Mr Dissent
Jan 4, 20235 min read
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"Carry On My Hayward Fun!"
Submitted to Professor Hayward's Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment - public consultation Submitted on 2022-12-03...
Mr Dissent
Dec 3, 20227 min read
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The National Conversation*
(Credit: @Miss_McF Caroline McFarlane: Sketch note from plenary at @researchEDScot1) The Muir Report led to there being a National...
Mr Dissent
Dec 2, 20224 min read
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U1 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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U2 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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U3 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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A Formula for Formulae
I recently rushed through how to write formulae. The 'timeline' was more important than the actual learning by the pupils because we have...
Mr Dissent
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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Failing By Design: How We Make Teaching Too Hard For Mere Mortals
As Ken Muir continues to gather evidence on how we progress CFE, the SQA and Education Scotland, I would love it if the Committee would...
Mr Dissent
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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N5 Past Papers by Key Area
I have used two sources from Strontium to create past paper packages arranged by Key Area. I have been holding off as I try to perfect...
Mr Dissent
May 19, 20211 min read
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We Are All Waiting For A JAB!
But it's not a COVID19 one! Look at this brilliant N5, N6 and N7 resource from Mr John Buchan of Dalziel High. Outstanding! All past...
Mr Dissent
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Mrs McKenzie's N5 Prelim Revision Package
The brilliant Mrs McKenzie of Inverclyde Academy has created an N5 Unit 1 and 2 Prelim Revison package.....drum roll.....with answers!...
Mr Dissent
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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N5 Chemistry Narrated Powerpoints
Ridled wit herrors, I mean riddled with errors, I offer my dog barking, PPI phone ringing and Amazon doorbell enhanced N5 U2 and some U3...
Mr Dissent
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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S3 BGE Google Forms
Ronseal... S3 Acids and Alkalis https://docs.google.com/forms/d/173ma3QwVfzgNhuGkYyX_jYaL3dKS7r9z1FbfPT91W64/copy S3 Atomic Structure...
Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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N4 SQA Google Forms
Ronseal... N4 Simple Formula https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SXOtY2N4jAD4RBMG30X_d4ERFQgA712FPn8_iWD1DZ4/copy N4 Simple Compounds...
Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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SQA N5 Chemistry Google Forms
I'm fairly certain these are all mine as I only found out later that I was expected to do Forms on Teams, not Google, after I'd completed...
Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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SQA H Chemistry Google Forms
Thanks to an appeal on Strontium, Dr Adrian Allan has now been identified as the author. These frenzied sharing sessions are brilliant!...
Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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MS Teams Support
Here is a google link from Kate Hudson ( @MissHudsonHist ) with support for MS Teams. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s0HIWot3quW...
Mr Dissent
Jan 3, 20211 min read
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Being a GTCS Standard Bearer
GTCS Draft Standards https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/professional-standards-2021-engagement.aspx GTCS Draft Standard For...
Mr Dissent
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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