Aced inset September 2019 at Roding Valley High School celebrating best GCSE results ever

1. A.C.E.D back to basics:
The intent behind our ACED T&L
initiative:
1. To provide us with a useful reminder
of the core ingredients of a good
lesson.
2. To keep things simple, yet effective-
four core principles
3. To allow our students to make good
progress in lessons

3. 1. Assessment:
Assess how much your students have learnt at the end of a lesson,
beginning of the next one OR at the end of a particular unit by using a
LINKING grid-
Simple to make
Easy to explain
HUGE impact- students cannot do this, if they do not know. This is a
great AFL tool:

4. p
Joules (J)
Watts (W)
Kg m/s
kilograms
momentum

6. Flexibility of
thinking
Cliffs
Spit
erosion
longshore drift
weathering
Geology
Shape of
Coast
deposition
Coasts

7. Flexibility of thinking
Cliffs
Spit
erosion
longshore drift
weathering
Geology
Shape of
Coast
deposition
Coasts

8. 2. Creativity: perspective cards.
Helpful when…
1. Doing some extended
reading.
2. Encouraging critical
thinking.
3. Encouraging debate

9. 3. Engagement:
• Engage parents and students in homework. Such a quick idea - ask
your students to explain a concept to their parents or someone at
home.
A great way for parents to engage
with the learning taking place at
school.
More on homework ideas throughout
the year!

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How well was your child able to explain what they have been learning about the
Civil War? Did you learn anything interesting? Please comment below:
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Ask me about:
The differing sides of the Civil
War…
What caused the Civil War…
How guilty was Charles I…?
Key words I should use:
Divine Right of Kings
Parliament
Monarchy
Religion
Taxation

11. 4. Differentiation- rather than ‘complete all
the questions’ why not try…
1. Avoiding the phrase ‘try this extension task.’
2. Have you finished all of the questions?
- Encourage our best students to…

12. Knowledge and
understanding
Make a flow-chart to
show the steps required
to complete Q4.
Flexibility of thinking
Make a five-step guide to
support a Year 12 student
encountering these questions
for the first time.
Analysis and application
What are the two most
difficult questions here?
Why are they so hard?
Answer the most difficult. Flexibility of thinking
One of these questions
cannot be answered. Which
one and why?
Flexibility of thinking
Write your own exam
question and mark-scheme
for this topic.

13. Categorise
How is this painting similar to
Picasso’s other works? How is
it different?
Reduce
Change this painting into six words.
Extend
Write down three questions you’d like to ask Picasso
about his masterpiece.
Prioritise
The three most important techniques
used by Picasso
Transform
Explain how this painting
makes you feel?
Using these key terms links to our T.T.T
process and allows differentiation without
tagging on extension tasks.

14. What’s in the T&L toolkit?
Please keep these
items safe. If you are
using items in
another room,
always return.
If you need items
replenishing
throughout the year-
then please take
from department
budget.
Please ensure that at the beginning
of every lesson KS3-4, that a T&L
ambassador is nominated. They now
have their role printed on the
reverse. The lanyard should be visible
for any visitor- encourage the
student to approach.
T and L ambassador lanyard
ACED ideas coaching booklet
Marking pen
Post it notes
RAG cards
Whiteboards
Whiteboard pens
Whiteboard erasers
Green pens

15. Our A.C.E.D T&L ideas booklet- a product of
the coaching cycle 2:
This booklet is made by the teaching staff at
RVHS- everyone has contributed!
Please take a look-
Lots of useful, easy to use lesson ideas that
can be used really quickly.
The e-copy of this booklet is available on the
staff T&L intranet- T&L- so you can copy and
paste directly from the slides.

16. Other key T&L notices:
• Skills maps- all HoFs will be given a selection of KS3,4 & 5 skills maps
posters- there will be enough for every classroom in your department-
please display them this week.
• CPD booklet September 2019- July 2020- on seats. Please take a look @
the key principles for CPD.
• Useful documents – updated lesson observation and quality assurance for
the year- can all be found on the T&L staff intranet on google drive- link
will be emailed today.
• Teaching and learning student team- they will be selected from the
Student Voice when elected- more information to follow.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AMG_TsFHJKGPUk9PVA