PGCE Behaviour and Classroom Management

Question 1

What does 'establishing a positive learning environment' involve for a PGCE trainee?

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Setting clear expectations, building respectful relationships, and creating predictable routines from the first lesson

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Focusing only on content delivery

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Waiting for behaviour problems before addressing expectations

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Only rewarding academic achievement

Question 2

What is 'withitness' (Kounin) in the context of classroom management?

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The teacher's awareness of everything happening in the classroom at all times, communicating to pupils that they are always noticed

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An emotional intelligence skill

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A curriculum planning approach

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A marking strategy

Question 3

What is 'overlapping' (Kounin) in classroom management?

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The teacher's ability to manage two things at the same time, such as addressing an individual pupil while keeping the rest of the class on task

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Teaching two subjects simultaneously

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Managing two classes at once

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Using two seating plans

Question 4

What does 'momentum' (Kounin) refer to in lesson management?

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Maintaining a smooth, brisk pace in lessons without unnecessary interruptions, repetitions, or slow transitions

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Teaching at a very fast speed without breaks

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Rushing through content to cover the curriculum

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Only relevant to PE lessons

Question 5

What is the 'ripple effect' (Kounin) in classroom management?

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When a teacher's response to one pupil's behaviour influences the behaviour of the rest of the class

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Physical movement around the classroom

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The way learning spreads through peer interaction

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A behaviour management technique for Year 7 only

Question 6

What is 'non-verbal communication' in classroom management and give an example?

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Using gestures, eye contact, or proximity to manage behaviour without interrupting instruction — e.g., moving towards an off-task pupil

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Written instructions on the board only

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Speaking quietly to one pupil

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Managing behaviour only through verbal warnings