Interactive Amplify (IA) sits at the Interactive row and Amplify column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Science lessons for KS5 that classify as IA, plus anti-examples that look IA but are not.
Required-practical method crowd-sourcing
The teacher names an A-Level required practical (e.g. determining specific heat capacity, investigating enzyme kinetics). Each student posts to a shared spreadsheet one method choice they would optimise (variable to control more tightly, repetition strategy, equipment substitution) with a one-line justification. The class scrolls the spreadsheet and the teacher pulls out the three most defensible optimisations for whole-class discussion.
Tools: Google Sheets
Mark scheme inference workshop
The teacher posts an A-Level question with two anonymised student answers (one strong, one weak) and the official mark scheme. Each student posts to a shared Padlet column one inference about why the mark scheme rewards what it rewards. The class scrolls all inferences and the teacher draws out the most useful patterns for revision.
Tools: Padlet
Spec-point question debate
The teacher posts an A-Level question with a deliberately ambiguous wording. Each student votes on Mentimeter for one of three valid interpretations. The class sees the spread, then in pairs writes a 30-second defence. The teacher calls one pair from each interpretation to argue. The class re-votes.
Tools: Mentimeter
Lessons that look IA but are not
Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.
This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.