Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The watchdogs chief inspection amanda spielman gave a speech at the fifth annual national conference of researched today, in which she explained areas of development she will be focusing on in the coming months. Contents key responsibilities of a subject coordinator what should be in a subject coordinators file. What if there is no history being taught in the autumn term when the inspectors arrive. The bridge is most famous for the colloquial phrase painting the forth bridge. Cpd toolkit is the most effective way to virtually deliver evidenceled training and support the professional development of your staff. It also contains a summary explanation of book scrutiny and why it is necessary. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Work scrutiny is an established part of ofsted procedures, especially when inspecting schools in a category or those requiring improvement. Example materials and templates the following documents are only examples and there is no expectation that dsat academies use exactly these forms. To adapt the new national curriculum to suit the needs of the school. We also aim to create a speeddating style cpd session or a marketplace, where all of our teachers can view a wide range of marking practice and classroom strategies.
The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools education. It is also part of the established practice of many senior leadership teams. Year 6 english grammar and punctuation practice ks2 test pack. How would you go about monitoring marking consistency and student progress across a. Book scrutiny and moderation its not all about the title being. They follow requests and instructions with four key words, signs or symbols, e. It clearly hit a chord and there is the obvious worry that teachers, in some schools, are being beaten up by the new tyranny. The new ofsted education inspection framework eif comes into effect this month. You may wish to monitor all these areas at once, or you may simply pick out the most suitable ones according to. What does greater depth look like in primary maths.
Proforma suitable for use when carrying out a departmental book scrutiny. How does this resource excite and engage childrens learning. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Monitoring range of recording strategies in science. P7 pupils listen, attend to and follow stories for short stretches of time. Estyn inspections and other visits suspended to support providers and reduce pressure covid19. Professor colin richards has, quite rightly, questioned the validity of work scrutiny when it comes to assessing pupils progress.
Much later on in the year week 22 above, we plan to conduct a book sample with our teaching and learning team. Key stage 2 avondale school development action plan 20142015. Buy making book scrutiny more meaningful mini version by focus education isbn. Hayley thompson science ast 1 effective marking teachers guide imagine what a difference it would. Key stage 2 avondale school development action plan. This is a starting point for monitoring literacy books which could be carried out for a school as a whole, or for each individual year group. This free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools. What work scrutiny means for history subject leaders. Looking at students work in all its forms is much more focused on longterm learning, not shortrun performance and, potentially, is more within a. Our desire for improvement has led to some really low, collective and individual, moments of madness. If developing you own work scrutiny proforma, ensure that there is a. Dear fake headteacher, thank you emailing us your recent newsletters on a saturday morning.
We work so hard satisfying book scrutiny checklists and nonnegotiables that it feels like we are wearing straitjackets. This might be done by requiring students to bring their books to a scrutiny session and this is how book looks are always done. An ofsted inspection of any school, primary or secondary, will now include deep dives into particular subjects or areas e. The previous heavyduty marking policy wasnt working at st matthias primary school so headteacher clare sealy decided to start from scratch with a new no marking policy for her primary school. It includes the 7 strands of excellence framework to support teachers in carrying out effective book scrutiny in classrooms. A book scrutiny of my year 56 english books from 1985. For example, scrutiny of pupils work, school portfolio, use of teacher assessment results to identify.
Thankfully rachel rayner, a mathematics adviser at herts for learning, has done a great piece of work on this already. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. As part of the trial they scrutinised books which were within and outside. Ofsteds spielman examines book scrutiny in inspections. Are we really meant to keep evidence of previous history continue reading. Key stage 2 disadvantaged childrens progress 20162017 reading writing maths 0. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a. Ofsted have published an explanatory document related specifically to lesson observation and how it will be used in the new inspections an important inspection method within an inspectors toolkit. Cumbria advisory teachers and advanced skills teachers. On friday 20th may, miss pegram worked alongside mr meadows to do some maths book scrutinys. At my last school we were warned there was going to be a book scrutiny within the next fortnight and then the head of school came in and took a sample of books unannounced.
The key stage 2 itaf does not contain any information about what a children working at greater depth should look like by the end of year 6 so we have to look to the key stage 1 itaf for more clues. In the latest column for schools improvement, the school doctor responds to colin richards recent post here on the validity of ofsted looking at pupils work during inspections. Mathematics mastery primary conference workshop jane jones hmi, national lead for mathematics 26 january 2015. You may wish to monitor all these areas at once, or you may simply pick out the most suitable ones according to your school priorities. In case of query, please contact the headteacher tel. New curriculum must be top of schools agenda says chief inspector. A simple table on which to record observations about a school book scrutiny. Meeting the new ofsted criteria for lesson observation.
Didnt even realise sometimes until handing out the set of books. Every half term, i receive written feedback about my books. Scrutiny of work is rapidly taking over from lesson observations in schools as the main method to evaluate the overall quality of teaching and achievement over time. My teacher in junior 3 year 5 was a fabulous teacher called mrs rochester. Go interactive resources for a computer, tablet or mobile. Ofsted deep dives are a key part of the new ofsted inspection frameworks curriculum focus.
Book reports tend to be more commonly assigned in key stage 2 than in key stage 1, and it goes without saying that they will become longer and more in depth as your child progresses through primary school. Ofsted is considering a new approach to book scrutiny, in which offsite inspectors will look at scanned versions of pupils books. Ofsted education inspection framework inspecting the curriculum school inspection handbook. Read this earlier blog first to find out more about clares research into what constitutes ineffective and effective marking in primary school. Subject leaders to liaise with staff to ensure that all new initiatives within the curriculum are. Termly summative assessment introduced in all foundation subjects cl to lead cpd on data analysis for. What new ofsted framework on work scrutiny means for. A report proforma for carrying out a work or book scrutiny in school. Hayley thompson science ast effective marking teachers.
Governor attends maths book scrutiny session with mr meadows. Posted on march 11, 2017 may 19, 2019 by headteachernewsletter. The new no marking policy in our primary school and how to. A complete collection of pe planning from reception to ks2. In general, when scrutiny of work has been carried out, too much emphasis has been placed on evaluating teachers marking. In reception, a book report might simply be a drawing inspired by the book, perhaps with a simple sentence written underneath. The greatest impact with book scrutiny is to set up a situation where teachers are used to having their books looked at. If developing you own work scrutiny proforma, ensure that there is a clear focus on what matters evidencing the quality of education. Pupil premium strategy 201819 manorcroft primary school. Mathematics mastery primary conference workshop jane. Its usually when we are relaxing with our families so we dont always read them straight away. All children entitled to pp in ks2 who are currently are or working towards 2 phases or less behind will attain are in reading by the end.
To explore, in the context of the new national curriculum. Will the inspectors take into account that it is only october and therefore very little of this years work, if any. The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools. Work and book scrutiny report what is this resource useful for. It could be that, as part of a broader scrutiny process, there is a student voice panel formed for more general feedback. They are taken from practice developed by our local governing boards and have been shared for use by others.
I think the norm will vary enormously from school to school. Evidenceled training courses that make it easy to upskill staff, anytime, anywhere. Dont carry out a work scrutiny as a standalone task. Early reading audit planning and book scrutiny proforma. They follow requests and instructions with three key words, signs or symbols, e. Follow these steps to make sure your work scrutinies have an impact and lead to improvements in your school. I still have my dear old english exercise books from when i was in year 5 and 6, which was then called junior 3 and 4. I was a pupil in these year groups in 1985 and 1986. Year clear objectives for starter and main which match nc work abovein line. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a straitjacket. Example materials and templates diocese of salisbury. Book scrutiny this free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools. The forth bridge is an iconic structure that spans a distance of 2.
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