However, teachers will still have the same notice period before any lessons are observed. The framework also introduces a new focus on the curriculum. Under the new proposals Ofsted will look at long-term curriculum plans with the expectation that skill development and knowledge over time has been considered.
If the new framework prompts a widespread consideration of how to bridge the gap between the limited science studied in KS2 and the demands of the GCSE just two years later, then it should be welcomed. To support the framework Ofsted has produced a summary of the research that has influenced its development.
Ofsted is also now recognising that independent student work is sometimes best supported by short periods of clear teacher instructions. Ofsted has long been a convenient bogeyman for some school leaders under pressure to demonstrate their ability to influence classroom practice.
The lazy justification that we must adopt a new practice because Ofsted demands it is misguided and damaging. Few of us in education would want anything else and our teaching should continue to be guided by those principles.
This new framework seems to be a genuine attempt to recognise a broader range of good practice than has previously been the case.
All that teachers need to do is deliver the best lessons they can. It is incumbent on Ofsted to recognise good teaching, not for teachers to adapt their practice to suit Ofsted criteria. How chemists at Queen Mary University of London are helping secondary school science teachers include the contributions of BAME scientists in their teaching.
Site powered by Webvision Cloud. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. In my day job, I travel the country talking to school teachers and leaders and the question I am asked more than any other is this: "What is an outstanding lesson?
Let me explain Having read the guidance Ofsted provides for its inspectors, I am also confident I know how Ofsted differentiates between an outstanding lesson and, say, a good one.
And yet when I am asked that question — what is outstanding? To prescribe a formula for outstanding lessons is to ignore the fact that what makes one lesson outstanding might not necessarily do the same for another, and what works for one teacher with one class might not work for another teacher and another class. The Ofsted framework echoes this view. At the London Festival of Education in October , Sir Michael was challenged by a member of the audience to explain what Ofsted is looking for when it inspects schools.
Sir Michael was unequivocal in his reply: Yes! He said that too many teachers were attempting to break lessons into bite-sized chunks instead of allowing pupils time to complete extended tasks.
So we know what an outstanding lesson is not; it is not formulaic, it is not frenetic, it is not bite-sized learning with a side order of teacher-talk. But what is it? And what is progress anyway?
Any OFSTED inspector will tell you that there is no exact recipe for an outstanding lesson; they simply know one when they see it. The one vital ingredient is enthusiasm — from both from pupils and from teachers — whose body language speaks volumes about how engaged they are. Chief inspector of OFSTED Amanda Spielman has spoken out against the single-minded focus on exam results at the expense of a rounded, enjoyable education.
An outstanding lesson is no longer measured by academic success only, but by the engagement of its pupils.
As a result many teachers are turning from the traditional classroom methods in favour of more progressive learning methods, such as flipped lessons. A flipped lesson mimics the university learning model, in which students learn about a topic by means of reading, online lectures or other research prior to a class.
Flipped lessons are by no means the only method by which a teacher can create a engaged and enthusiastic classroom environment, but the success of the flipped classroom illustrates the need to combine a variety of teaching methods, beyond the classic lesson model. Getting your classes used to high risk tasks so that they become routine will go a long way towards reducing OFSTED stress as you have prepared everything beforehand. We will send you relevant industry news, free resources to help you in your role, competitions, prizes, and more!
Looking for Halloween lesson ideas that actually teach your class something? Social Media is not the first place a teacher will look when starting the perilous hunt for a job post…. The OFSTED definition of a flipped lesson A flipped lesson mimics the university learning model, in which students learn about a topic by means of reading, online lectures or other research prior to a class.
Easy ways to incorporate OFSTED objectives into your classroom routine include: Standing at the door as your pupils enter the classroom, greeting each one and talking briefly about your objectives for the day.
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