1 – We create fully professional working relationships between tutors and students.
2 – We set clear targets with high expectations for our students. 3 – We encourage our students to take responsibility for their learning – and we help them to become active and independent learners.
4 – We encourage our students to co-operate with each other and learn from each other. 5 – We give students prompt, high-quality feedback which helps them know how well they are doing and what they need to work on next.
6 – We emphasise to students the importance of spending time on task.
7 – We both respect and encourage diverse talents and different ways of learning.
Some of the most frequent ways we make these principles real in our classrooms are by paying attention to the following pointers:
Always start your class bang on time. Make it clear that lateness is unprofessional and unacceptable. Challenge latecomers appropriately. Sessions are well-planned in course books. These plans include learning outcomes / targets for each session (and indeed for the course and the qualification as a whole). Always focus on these, and don’t drift off track.
Start the class by making sure all students understand what the aims of that session are and what material is going to be covered.
