ABSTRACT
Cockshut Hill School became part of Summit Learning Trust in 2016. It is an average-sized secondary school, with just over one thousand Year 7 to 11 pupils. The researchers observed elements of modelling in all 16 of the lessons they visited at Cockshut Hill as well as all eight lessons at Yardley Wood. The most effective modelling often involved pupils answering questions as an idea was modelled. Some researchers noted that teachers were using questioning to draw out pupils’ ideas and in doing so model for other pupils what they should do. This case study particularly reflects Kleine et al.’s principles of relevance, empowerment and flexibility. The idea of academics acting as research assistants for the projects is also designed to overcome this challenge in researching with young children. However, in the case of the young researchers at Cockshut Hill, the children shaped their research design in a different way, by undertaking the reading themselves.
