2. “ No hands up” Reduce feelings of victimization Reduce panic in children Can encourage differentiation Provides greater opportunity for AFL Improves attention levels Important assessment tool Stops pupils putting their hands up before they have had time to think about the question." Most able pupils often did not volunteer answers for fear of being labelled as "boffs" or "swots".

9. Don’t forget the cuddly toy!!!

17. The teacher should ask the class a question When the children have an answer, they should indicate this to the teacher by nodding their head (rather than calling out, or putting up their hands) The child can be chosen at random to answer the question When the child has stated his / her answer, the teacher should call out "Thumb Up! Thumbs Down!". The rest of the class should put their thumbs UP if they think the answer is correct, and their thumbs DOWN if they think it is incorrect So lets have a go! If I was playing in a game of rugby and my team scored a try, a conversion & a penalty how many points would we have?