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Exam-ready with DocsPlus
Joanne Gibbins

Exam-ready with DocsPlus

25th May 2022
by Jo Gibbins

A recent report shared headteachers’ concerns that teenagers are more stressed about upcoming exams than they were before the Covid pandemic struck. With stress and anxiety levels higher than before 2020, according to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders, I thought I’d share an idea about using DocsPlus to prepare a fun exam/revision planner to help learners organise their thoughts and feel a little more in control of the situation.

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Ben Tookey

In today’s connected society, being able to share files quickly and easily is important.

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Rosie Sheach

Access arrangements in exams

10th November 2021
by Rosie Sheach

After working at Crick Software for over a year, I can see the impact using DocsPlus throughout my secondary education would have had in supporting my learning.

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Katie Fitch

In the summer term, I hosted a webinar with inclusion expert, Jules Daulby, that focused on engendering independence for SEND learners.

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Sergio Germano

Dictation in Clicker and DocsPlus

15th September 2021
by Sergio Germano

Dictation (speech-to-text) is a helpful tool that allows learners to get their ideas onto paper quickly.

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Sergio Germano

License management

11th August 2021
by Sergio Germano

The lead up to the start of a new school year is a great time to audit your software licenses so you don’t run into problems later.

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Joanne Gibbins

We were recently asked about using DocsPlus to support students in Vocational subject studies. With Wordbars to support structured written work and WorkSpaces to organise ideas and plan for writing, it’s certainly a great program to support your students.

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Ben Tookey

Our Clicker and DocsPlus files can be shared in a number of ways. Here's how you can share your files via the cloud, email and your school network.

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Ben Tookey

How you can use Clicker and DocsPlus to support your home learners.

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Joanne Gibbins

Don't forget to check LearningGrids to find a range of great resources to complement the BBC's TV lessons offer.

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Joanne Gibbins

If you’re looking to support your students in extending and improving their writing, here are a few ways that you can use Word Banks in Clicker and Wordbars in DocsPlus to help.

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Alex Willcox

Our new DocsPlus Universal licensing system makes it easier than ever for you to provide your students with the reading and writing support they need.

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Phil Hackett

The JCQ’s latest updates for access arrangements for this academic year – with some interesting changes regarding computer readers.

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Joanne Gibbins

DocsPlus is a great tool for helping struggling writers to overcome the 'word gap'.

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Ben Tookey

With the Skyle from Inclusive Technology, eye gaze users can now access all our iPad apps!