The Forgetting Curve
We all know Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve. Without review, students forget 80% of what they learn within 24 hours.
What is Expanding Rehearsal?
Expanding rehearsal (or spaced repetition) involves reviewing new vocabulary at increasing intervals:
- Meeting 1: Introduction
- Meeting 2: 10 minutes later
- Meeting 3: 24 hours later
- Meeting 4: 1 week later
- Meeting 5: 1 month later
Implementing this in the Classroom
Our Intervention Packs and Vocabulary Booklets are designed with this principle in mind. They don't just list words; they recycle them in different contexts (reading, listening, translation) throughout the term.