Summarisation at Work

Test yourself

Summarisation in the Classroom

Summary is a staple tool in the English classroom.

English Language GCSE

Summary is a core component and assessment objective of the English Language GCSE.
- Students must demonstrate their ability to select and synthesise information from texts. This often appears in the form of a summary question.

Summarising activities

Teachers can encourage metacognitive strategies by ensuring students reflect on their learning and how they have presented their strategies.
Shorter, single-sentence summaries can support understandings of complex or longer texts.

Cornell notes

Cornell notes are an effective method that combines different generative learning strategies: summary, drawing, mapping and self-testing.
Use a divided page to make notes.
- Add questions or identify key points in the margin.
- Write a textual summary at the bottom.
- Diagrams, maps, drawings, keywords and phrases can all be included.

1Introduction

1.1From Teaching to Learning

1.1.1Context in the Education Landscape 1

1.1.2Context in the Education Landscape 2

2Summarising

2.1Learning by Summarising

2.1.1What is a Summary?

2.1.2Learn by Summarising

2.1.3Summarisation at Work

2.1.4Case Study: Adam Riches

3Self-Testing

3.1Learning by Self-Testing

3.1.1Learning by Self-Testing

3.1.2Case Study: Emma Smith

4Self-Explaining

4.1Learning by Self-Explaining

4.1.1Learning by Self-Explaining

4.1.2Case Study: Ceridwen Eccles

Jump to other topics