Overview of changes to the teaching judgements in the new Ofsted evaluation schedule from January 2012

1. What makes an outstanding lesson? 2012 UPDATE Based on OfSted’s evaluation schedule of judgements for schools inspected under section 5 from January 2012 D Drake – October 2011 Advanced Skills Teacher Abbeyfield School – Chippenham http://flavors.me/humanitiesast

11. So how do you teach ‘outstanding’ lessons? Paul Adams, 2003 Effective learning arises from open-ended, challenging problem-solving exercises. Effective learning stems from efficient transfers of information. Learning is an active process. Learning consists of stimulus –response relationship, and is passive in nature. Students construct their own learning questions. Teacher generated questions are used to elicit understanding. Learning processes are student-centred and involve group and individual activities. Learning is teacher-centred, didactic, with carefully-guided activities to support learning. Teacher as organiser, and but one source of information. Teacher as all-knowing oracle. Constructivist (lesson ceiling: ‘outstanding’) Objectivist (lesson ceiling: ’good’)

13. Features of ‘outstanding’ lessons: Clear objectives Behaviour for Learning Opportunities for review Questioning for depth not content Pace Modelling Co-operative learning Appropriate seating arrangements Assessment for Learning Differentiation Features