As we approach the crucial exam season, schools will be undoubtedly focusing their students on exam preparation. Intervention is a word that is commonly used across many schools but a debate has recently centred around whether or not this is a dirty word. It is a topic that polarises opinion among staff at my school.
I was not aware, until recently, that some who work in education are concerned that intervention strategies employed by schools might have a detrimental effect on students. This view centres around the premise that intervening with students, particularly outside of lesson time, sets a precedent and even a culture for students to not put the required amount of work in during timetabled lessons.
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