Category: Closing the Gap
Good intervention idea from social studies
Here is a a really nice idea for social studies for improving achievement of year 11 and tracking attendance to intervention sessions 
PISA research
Here is a presentation with some fascinating data comparing the uk to other countries
And in case you were wondering about elaboration strategies – here are some examples
http://m.busyteacher.org/6451-7-strategies-for-elaboration.html
What makes great assessment?
Here are some ideas from the experts
Norton College Teaching and Learning Blog 