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Across the UK, learners have been calling out the words ““six-seven” during classes in the latest meme-based phenomenon to spread through schools.

Although some instructors have decided to stoically ignore the craze, others have embraced it. Several educators explain how they’re managing.

‘My initial assumption was that I’d uttered something offensive’

Earlier in September, I had been speaking with my secondary school tutor group about studying for their qualification tests in June. It escapes me exactly what it was in relation to, but I said something like “ … if you’re targeting grades six, seven …” and the whole class burst out laughing. It caught me totally off guard.

My immediate assumption was that I’d made an hint at an inappropriate topic, or that they detected something in my speech pattern that appeared amusing. Somewhat exasperated – but genuinely curious and mindful that they had no intention of being hurtful – I asked them to clarify. To be honest, the description they then gave didn’t provide greater understanding – I remained with no idea.

What could have caused it to be especially amusing was the considering movement I had performed during speaking. Subsequently I found out that this often accompanies ““sixseven”: I meant it to help convey the action of me thinking aloud.

To kill it off I attempt to bring it up as often as I can. No strategy reduces a trend like this more effectively than an adult striving to participate.

‘Feeding the trend creates a blaze’

Understanding it helps so that you can avoid just accidentally making comments like “indeed, there were 6, 7 hundred unemployed people in Germany in 1933”. When the numerical sequence is unavoidable, possessing a rock-solid classroom conduct rules and expectations on learner demeanor proves beneficial, as you can sanction it as you would any additional disruption, but I haven’t actually been required to take that action. Policies are one thing, but if students buy into what the learning environment is practicing, they will become better concentrated by the viral phenomena (especially in lesson time).

Regarding sixseven, I haven’t wasted any lesson time, aside from an occasional quizzical look and stating “yes, that’s a number, well done”. When you provide attention to it, it evolves into a blaze. I handle it in the same way I would handle any different disturbance.

Earlier occurred the nine plus ten equals twenty-one trend a previous period, and undoubtedly there will emerge a new phenomenon subsequently. This is typical youth activity. Back when I was growing up, it was performing television personalities impressions (truthfully outside the learning space).

Children are unforeseeable, and I believe it’s an adult’s job to behave in a manner that steers them toward the course that will get them toward their academic objectives, which, fingers crossed, is graduating with academic achievements instead of a behaviour list a mile long for the employment of meaningless numerals.

‘They want to feel a part of a group’

Students employ it like a unifying phrase in the playground: one says it and the remaining students reply to indicate they’re part of the same group. It’s similar to a interactive chant or a football chant – an agreed language they share. I believe it has any particular importance to them; they simply understand it’s a phenomenon to say. Regardless of what the latest craze is, they seek to feel part of it.

It’s prohibited in my learning environment, nevertheless – it’s a warning if they exclaim it – similar to any additional verbal interruption is. It’s especially difficult in maths lessons. But my class at year 5 are children aged nine to ten, so they’re fairly accepting of the guidelines, while I understand that at teen education it could be a distinct scenario.

I have worked as a instructor for a decade and a half, and such trends last for a month or so. This craze will diminish shortly – this consistently happens, notably once their little brothers and sisters begin using it and it ceases to be trendy. Subsequently they will be focused on the next thing.

‘Occasionally sharing the humor is essential’

I first detected it in August, while educating in English language at a language institute. It was primarily male students saying it. I educated students from twelve to eighteen and it was widespread with the younger pupils. I had no idea its meaning at the time, but being twenty-four and I understood it was simply an internet trend similar to when I was at school.

The crazes are always shifting. ““Skibidi” was a well-known trend back when I was at my educational institute, but it failed to appear as frequently in the educational setting. Differing from “six-seven”, “skibidi toilet” was not scribbled on the chalkboard in class, so pupils were less equipped to adopt it.

I typically overlook it, or occasionally I will laugh with them if I unintentionally utter it, attempting to empathise with them and recognize that it is just contemporary trends. I believe they simply desire to experience that feeling of community and friendship.

‘Playfully shouting it means I rarely hear it now’

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