A concise practical approach to delivering the perfect ofsted lesson the book builds upon the key characteristics of an outstanding lesson, giving practical ideas of how it can be achieved and, more importantly, how this can be demonstrated in a short time to ofsted inspectors. Early reading and the education inspection framework ofsted blog. The proportion graded outstanding remains the same, but the proportion rated inadequate has increased from 4% to 7%. A science teacher and the chase for the elusive outstanding lesson posted by rob butler september 14, 20 may 18, 2018 1 comment on a science teacher and the chase for the elusive outstanding lesson we had ofsted in this week the visit was a monitoring visit of which you get plenty when you are in special measures. If you would like to know more about how we use personal data, please read contacting or working with ofsted.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Any institution with its own urn that ofsted inspects will receive an inspection report. Pupils concentratedwell and worked hard throughout so that they made very good progress in developing basketball skills. Inspectors will judge the quality of teaching over time. The ct said that all books are kept in school until the end of the following year, due to monitoring and ofsted. The perfect ofsted science lesson shows you how to. Author mike gershon explains how to be an outstanding teacher outstanding teaching comes in many guises. Wondering where to start with ofsteds definition of cultural capital. Cut out some of the stress by reading our practical tips about whats required for a ofsted outstanding lesson and how to provide evidence to ofsted that puts your school in the best light. Enables teachers, upon replay at their leisure, to listen to and carefully observe pupils in order to reshape future tasks and explanations to improve learning. Some years ago, my school underwent both the statutory inspection of anglican schools and ofsted.
The boulevard academy ofsted report january 2020 the boulevard academy ofsted report november 2018 the boulevard academy ofsted report june 2015. Jackie beere is a consultant, trainer, school improvement partner and author. How to go from good to outstanding teacher network. Outstanding year 6 english lesson observation with ofsted. Building independence and confidence is a key part of the lesson, whilst providing opportunities for extended writing. Jackie emphasises right from the off the most important point its about the learning. Analysis of ofsted good and outstanding schools gov. Teaching the ideal ofsted lesson can no longer be blagged like last minute homework. Ofsted is clear, however, on what they require for a lesson to be outstanding. Throughout my teaching career, ive been part of 5 ofsted inspections, dating back to 1997 as a class teacher, and most recently in 2011, my second as a senior teacher when starting my current school, oftsed had departed the day before. This lesson focuses on flashbacks in developing writing. Packed full of ideas, strategies and simple yet effective innovations, this book is an essential part of the toolkit of every english department and not just for the inspection either. Good with outstanding features nearly there, thou shalt not rest cut the principal its really second. It is based on marcella mccarthys spider strategy which helps you remember the 6 basic requirements of an outstanding ofsted lesson and i have also included advice, theory, strategy and possible activiities and guidance from jackie beere, phil beadle and robert powell.
It is the second time in succession that the school has achieved the highest possible rating across all of the inspection criteria. Top tips for teaching outstanding pe lessons the pe hub. Outstanding lessons are like good hip hop packed with samples of great teaching, mixed with apparent ease. This paper reports on the observation models presented at the seminar and discusses how they may help ofsted with future inspection framework development. Judgement on the overall quality of the lesson leave blank when not a lesson 1 outstanding, 4 inadequate 1use for grades if there is sufficient evidence. It is an online distance learning training module for ofsted inspectors and has been written to support the inspection of. The new ofsted education inspection framework eif comes into effect this month.
Below is the criteria for outstanding, alongside what i typically see when inspecting or visiting schools. Apologies if some of these bring to mind grandmothers and eggs but they were all attributes that inspectors in both cases commented on as leading to outstanding religious education lessons. In addition, the childrens rights director, based in ofsted, carries out an annual survey of the views of looked after children and young people about their care. An obvious point, but one which can quickly slip from the forefront of our minds as time constraints, curriculum demands and behaviour management compete for our attention. Ofsteds decision to scrap graded lesson observations for fe inspections has been described as the right way to go by principals professional council ppc chair sue rimmer a spokesperson for the education watchdog said on friday may 22 that it had consulted with fe providers and conducted numerous pilot inspections to test the changes before deciding to go ahead with the. There are several myths to dispel about ofsted and outstanding teaching. Knowing them by reputation alone, i assumed the schools they led were outstanding. Ofsted defines an outstanding lesson as one in which pupils are. As students filed into the lesson they were met with huge images of a seam and a sandwich on the interactive white board and the question. These case studies listed at the bottom of the page are based on visits to ten outstanding or good schools that have committed both curriculum time and resources to the provision of high. In order to achieve an outstanding rating your school should expect the unexpected. Analysis of ofsted good and outstanding schools ref. Countdown to the tension all pristine and plush staff room full of imodium lecturers with the bums rush.
Dfe002502017 pdf, 115kb, 10 pages underlying data for analysis of ofsted outcomes for sponsored academies since 2010. Ofsted is launching a new logo specifically for use by early years, education and childrens. Full range of classroom resources and specific lesson resources are effectively prepared, available and distributed. Ofsted inspections were set up in 1993 to provide a comprehensive and impartial picture of how well a school is performing. All resources are wellprepared and routines are in place for them to be effectively distributed through the course of the lesson. Share my lesson is a destination for educators who dedicate their time and professional expertise to provide the best education for students everywhere. Ive expressed my views before on ofsted including the overarching reliability question and the validity of judgements around the outstandinggood boundary. There is no magic bullet or foolproof strategy for teaching outstanding pe. The aim of my book the perfect ofsted lesson is to make that snapshot look outstanding, and truly reflect your everyday outstanding teaching. Planning and teaching the perfect ofsted lesson teaching. While i was working with staff at a special school on the outstanding teaching performance, a teacher reflected that the first five minutes of her lessons had been the same for the last 15 years.
The perfect ofsted english lesson is designed to help bring out the best in all english departments during that allimportant ofsted visit. Ofsted does not require schools to provide individual lesson plans to inspectors. A concise practical approach to delivering the perfect ofsted lesson the book builds upon the key characteristics of an outstanding lesson giving practical ideas of how it can be achieved and more importantly how this can be demonstrated in a short time to ofsted inspectors. This is a guide that i have compiled based on training and reading i have received on how to teach the perfect ofsted lesson. We are delighted to be graded outstanding following our latest ofsted inspection of our new school. Ofsted reports directly to parliament and is independent and impartial. As ofsted itself says, there are many routes to excellence. Ofsted reports the boulevard academy ofsted reports can be downloaded below. In the real world ofsted marches on but, thankfully, continues to reform and professes to operate in a more enlightened fashion. What is the difference between an ofsted good and outstanding lesson. Would appear that this means longwinded lesson plans with all sorts of groups and subgroups identified in little boxes and some differentiated resources that have taken an eternity to prepare. After all, they lead the community in thought, they consistently push themselves to do better, they inspire their staff, who also blog, to work hard. The book is essential reading for student teachers, early career teachers and. This is a literacy lesson i have used a few times and has been judged as outstanding, and could be used for an interview or ofsted observation.
Our case study series seeks to explain the 2014 ofsted pshe report which found that schools judged outstanding by ofsted were also likely to have outstanding pshe education programmes. Ofsted is the office for standards in education, childrens services and skills. Ofsted say ofsted will take a range of evidence into account when making judgements, including published performance data, the schools inyear performance data. The team at engage education share their tips and advice on how to ensure every lesson is.
Google docs and the ofsted outstanding lesson it has taken 15 years and 8 oftsed inspections, but i have finally achieved an outstanding lesson at ofsted. Ofsted will use the data you submit to provide you with an outstandinggood logo service. A practical guide to ofsted and cultural capital for primary schools. Interacting productively with each other as well as the teacher. As part of the trial they scrutinised books which were within and outside. Im a bit as our academy in sm and its all about the lesson gradings. Taking inspirationto gain ideas from different sources such as the internet, magazines and books. The lesson focus is on writing short story anecdotes and can be adapted to be a 30 minute or 1 hour lesson. Outstanding ofsted for the 3rd time 7th february 2017 in latest news st clares has been judged as outstanding by ofsted in our last three inspections and the local authority also endorse this. Share my lesson members contribute content, share ideas, get educated on the topics that matter, online, 247. All the other key points are then covered very systematically the engagement of students, high expectations, higher order questioning, use of assessments.
All content is available under the open government licence v3. 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. Keen to contribute to the lesson, asking relevant questions and debating the topic with enthusiasm. Ofsted scrapping of graded lesson observations right. Meeting the new ofsted criteria for lesson observation.
Ofsted launches new good and outstanding logos gov. We are expected to follow a structured 3part lesson. Inspections of childrens homes show that between 31 march 2009 and 31 august 2010 the percentage of homes judged good or. Sean harford explains key changes applicable to good schools here. Overview of changes to the teaching judgements in the new ofsted evaluation schedule from january 2012. The perfect ofsted lesson picks up all the key ofsted related points as regards an outstanding lesson. A sample lesson that promotes choice, collaboration and challenges students to learn independently. The advice it contains is designed to help you achieve the best results you can when an official observer or inspector pays a call, but it will also help you develop your teaching techniques.
Outstanding ofsted for the 3rd time st clares school. This is in addition to our two other outstanding grades in our preschool and the infant and toddler centre. We are delighted to share with you the ofsted report from our recent inspection, in march 2018. Calder house has been rated as outstanding in all areas following an inspection by ofsted in november 2015. Since the analysis by nsn, ofsteds monthly management release shows theres now been a total of 40 free schools inspected which is still a fairly small number upon which to base any conclusions. Image from some like it hip hop performed at sadlers wells in 2011. For those people not from the uk, oftsed is the national body that inspects statefunded education, and outstanding is the highest grade they give.
They inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people, and those providing education and skills for learners of all ages. Discover the best lesson planning for educators in best sellers. This lesson was designed to develop learning but first she needed to make the link with the previous weeks work. The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools education. 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. Enjoy, achieve, the mantra all students must behave differentiation woah betide should 1 disengage. I can wax lyrical for hours about all the outstanding teaching i have seen and about the spark that makes some lessons better than others.
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