Work scrutiny is an established part of ofsted procedures, especially when inspecting schools in a category or those requiring improvement. What if there is no history being taught in the autumn term when the inspectors arrive. Much later on in the year week 22 above, we plan to conduct a book sample with our teaching and learning team. Hayley thompson science ast effective marking teachers. Key stage 2 disadvantaged childrens progress 20162017 reading writing maths 0. Estyn inspections and other visits suspended to support providers and reduce pressure covid19. Follow these steps to make sure your work scrutinies have an impact and lead to improvements in your school. In case of query, please contact the headteacher tel. Example materials and templates diocese of salisbury. Key stage 2 avondale school development action plan. They are taken from practice developed by our local governing boards and have been shared for use by others. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. In reception, a book report might simply be a drawing inspired by the book, perhaps with a simple sentence written underneath.
You may wish to monitor all these areas at once, or you may simply pick out the most suitable ones according to. How would you go about monitoring marking consistency and student progress across a. Thankfully rachel rayner, a mathematics adviser at herts for learning, has done a great piece of work on this already. Year clear objectives for starter and main which match nc work abovein line. A book scrutiny of my year 56 english books from 1985. Cpd toolkit is the most effective way to virtually deliver evidenceled training and support the professional development of your staff. Pupil premium strategy 201819 manorcroft primary school. Go interactive resources for a computer, tablet or mobile. 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. Book scrutiny and moderation its not all about the title being. New curriculum must be top of schools agenda says chief inspector.
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. Hayley thompson science ast 1 effective marking teachers guide imagine what a difference it would. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a straitjacket. 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. The greatest impact with book scrutiny is to set up a situation where teachers are used to having their books looked at. 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. It includes the 7 strands of excellence framework to support teachers in carrying out effective book scrutiny in classrooms. Our desire for improvement has led to some really low, collective and individual, moments of madness.
Ofsted deep dives are a key part of the new ofsted inspection frameworks curriculum focus. My teacher in junior 3 year 5 was a fabulous teacher called mrs rochester. The new ofsted education inspection framework eif comes into effect this month. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
If developing you own work scrutiny proforma, ensure that there is a. Monitoring range of recording strategies in science. 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. 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. A simple table on which to record observations about a school book scrutiny. Dear fake headteacher, thank you emailing us your recent newsletters on a saturday morning. Subject leaders to liaise with staff to ensure that all new initiatives within the curriculum are. The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools education. The bridge is most famous for the colloquial phrase painting the forth bridge. They follow requests and instructions with four key words, signs or symbols, e. An ofsted inspection of any school, primary or secondary, will now include deep dives into particular subjects or areas e. Every half term, i receive written feedback about my books. Cumbria advisory teachers and advanced skills teachers.
Looking at students work in all its forms is much more focused on longterm learning, not shortrun performance and, potentially, is more within a. A complete collection of pe planning from reception to ks2. Mathematics mastery primary conference workshop jane. On friday 20th may, miss pegram worked alongside mr meadows to do some maths book scrutinys. The new no marking policy in our primary school and how to. As part of the trial they scrutinised books which were within and outside. Proforma suitable for use when carrying out a departmental book scrutiny. P7 pupils listen, attend to and follow stories for short stretches of time. Didnt even realise sometimes until handing out the set of books. Are we really meant to keep evidence of previous history continue reading. 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. Mathematics mastery primary conference workshop jane jones hmi, national lead for mathematics 26 january 2015.
Termly summative assessment introduced in all foundation subjects cl to lead cpd on data analysis for. Ofsteds spielman examines book scrutiny in inspections. How does this resource excite and engage childrens learning. 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. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a. This free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools. We work so hard satisfying book scrutiny checklists and nonnegotiables that it feels like we are wearing straitjackets. It could be that, as part of a broader scrutiny process, there is a student voice panel formed for more general feedback. Governor attends maths book scrutiny session with mr meadows.
Ofsted education inspection framework inspecting the curriculum school inspection handbook. The forth bridge is an iconic structure that spans a distance of 2. A report proforma for carrying out a work or book scrutiny in school. What work scrutiny means for history subject leaders. For example, scrutiny of pupils work, school portfolio, use of teacher assessment results to identify.
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 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. This might be done by requiring students to bring their books to a scrutiny session and this is how book looks are always done. It is also part of the established practice of many senior leadership teams. It clearly hit a chord and there is the obvious worry that teachers, in some schools, are being beaten up by the new tyranny. It also contains a summary explanation of book scrutiny and why it is necessary. 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. In general, when scrutiny of work has been carried out, too much emphasis has been placed on evaluating teachers marking. Key stage 2 avondale school development action plan 20142015. Work and book scrutiny report what is this resource useful for.
Professor colin richards has, quite rightly, questioned the validity of work scrutiny when it comes to assessing pupils progress. Book scrutiny this free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools. 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. What does greater depth look like in primary maths. Year 6 english grammar and punctuation practice ks2 test pack. Buy making book scrutiny more meaningful mini version by focus education isbn. I think the norm will vary enormously from school to school.
Its usually when we are relaxing with our families so we dont always read them straight away. 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. If developing you own work scrutiny proforma, ensure that there is a clear focus on what matters evidencing the quality of education. Meeting the new ofsted criteria for lesson observation. 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. Contents key responsibilities of a subject coordinator what should be in a subject coordinators file. Posted on march 11, 2017 may 19, 2019 by headteachernewsletter. They follow requests and instructions with three key words, signs or symbols, e. Ofsted is considering a new approach to book scrutiny, in which offsite inspectors will look at scanned versions of pupils books. Early reading audit planning and book scrutiny proforma.
What new ofsted framework on work scrutiny means for. I was a pupil in these year groups in 1985 and 1986. To explore, in the context of the new national curriculum. The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools. Evidenceled training courses that make it easy to upskill staff, anytime, anywhere. Dont carry out a work scrutiny as a standalone task.
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