In our last article we talked about the three words at the heart of Ofsted\u2019s judgement of\u00a0the school curriculum: Intent, Implementation and Impact. Today we are going to turn our\u00a0attention to what implementation looks like in reality.<\/p>\n
An *article by Heather Fearn and Jonathan Keay, both members of His Majesty\u2019s Inspectorate\u00a0and part of Ofsted\u2019s curriculum team, tells schools that \u201cfor Ofsted\u2026 implementation would be the\u00a0teaching activities you choose to teach your curriculum.\u201d With such open ended guidance, how\u00a0do schools ensure that the activities chosen to teach the curriculum are fit for purpose?<\/p>\n
Research by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) highlighted \u201cfive particular\u00a0approaches which can be integrated into day-to day teaching practice to raise attainment\u2026\u201d\u00a0Arising out of research into how to improve outcomes for pupils with special educational needs\u00a0and disabilities, the researchers found that outcomes for all pupils improved when teachers\u00a0implemented the \u2018five a day\u2019 approach. So let\u2019s take a look at these guiding principles for\u00a0curriculum implementation.<\/p>\n
1. Direct teaching of the skills, knowledge and understanding contained within the content\u00a0of the lesson.<\/p>\n
2. Cognitive and metacognitive strategies, including the teacher modelling their own\u00a0thinking processes, beginning with any prior knowledge and how that helps them\u00a0understand the new skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n
3. Scaffolding, by working examples with the students, moving to guided practice and\u00a0finally to independent practice.<\/p>\n
4. The use of technology.<\/p>\n
5. Flexible grouping within the classroom.<\/p>\n
With those strategies in mind, let\u2019s take a look at the structure of Good2Learn lessons.<\/p>\n
1 & 2.\u00a0Good2Learn lessons all begin with direct teaching of the skills, knowledge and\u00a0understanding relevant to the module, with the presenter modelling the processes.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0Each lesson contains worked examples and guided practice prior to opportunities for\u00a0independent practice, usually following a reminder to pause the lesson while they\u00a0complete the independent task. Further opportunities for independent practice are\u00a0contained within the end of module quizzes.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0And, of course, as a web-based platform, technology is at the heart of Good2Learn.<\/p>\n
So you can dive into any Good2Learn lesson confident that it is based on established teaching\u00a0strategies that are proven to be effective in supporting learning and improving outcomes for all\u00a0pupils.<\/p>\n
*Curriculum: Keeping It Simple\u00a0https:\/\/educationinspection.blog.gov.uk\/2021\/12\/08\/curriculum-keeping-it-simple\/<\/p>\n
EEF Blog: Five a Day to Improve SEND outcomes.\u00a0https:\/\/educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk\/news\/eef-blog-five-a-day-to-improve-send-outcomes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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