 Task Module 3 - On a piece of paper draw your favourite classroom layout.

Mention the
type of activities .
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The Horseshoe

The Horshoe is my favourite classroom layout, because it provides you with quick access to
everybody in the class.

Advantages: Good visibility, good for pairwork, easy access to individual students. The
horseshoe seating arrangement creates a degree of intimacy which pupils appreciate. It
allows the teacher to make appropriate eye contact with each pupil. Breaking away from the
traditional and formal seating arrangements can indicate to pupils that they are being treated
like adults and they usually respond positively to this. The physical layout of the desks also
engenders a degree of trust between teacher and pupil. Encourages fuller contribution - as
there's less likely to be marginalisation.

Disadvantages: Requires a large classroom. If pupils are not provided with firm parameters
before you introduce this seating arrangement you could be met with chaos. All it needs is
pupil to make inappropriate eye contact with their peers and the spell is broken. What do I
mean by parameters? You need to tell the pupils that you will be treating them as big boys
and girls and that you expect them to behave appropriately. You need to warn them if
anybody can't manage to learn like this then they will have to be moved.