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PAUL COCHRANE
Teacher o' Weans
Welcome to my occasional musings on education. I strive to be an evidence informed teacher.
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Oct 83 min read
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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Mr Dissent
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 4, 20235 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Dec 3, 20227 min read
"Carry On My Hayward Fun!"
Submitted to Professor Hayward's Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment - public consultation Submitted on 2022-12-03...
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Mr Dissent
Dec 2, 20224 min read
The National Conversation*
(Credit: @Miss_McF Caroline McFarlane: Sketch note from plenary at @researchEDScot1) The Muir Report led to there being a National...
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
U1 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
U2 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Nov 15, 20211 min read
U3 SLOP
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Mr Dissent
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
May 19, 20211 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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!...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
S3 BGE Google Forms
Ronseal... S3 Acids and Alkalis https://docs.google.com/forms/d/173ma3QwVfzgNhuGkYyX_jYaL3dKS7r9z1FbfPT91W64/copy S3 Atomic Structure...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
N4 SQA Google Forms
Ronseal... N4 Simple Formula https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SXOtY2N4jAD4RBMG30X_d4ERFQgA712FPn8_iWD1DZ4/copy N4 Simple Compounds...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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!...
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Mr Dissent
Jan 3, 20211 min read
MS Teams Support
Here is a google link from Kate Hudson ( @MissHudsonHist ) with support for MS Teams. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s0HIWot3quW...
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Mr Dissent
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Being a GTCS Standard Bearer
GTCS Draft Standards https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/professional-standards-2021-engagement.aspx GTCS Draft Standard For...
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