Sep 09, 2017 ofsted is considering a new approach to book scrutiny, in which offsite inspectors will look at scanned versions of pupils books. Youll find basic definitions of important primaryschool literacy terms below. Primary literacy resources, including a large range of synthetic phonics to help teachers encourage reading, writing, speaking and listening in the classroom. See more ideas about reading fair, reading projects and fair projects. Nov 29, 2015 the other focus is set by the department and relates to an area they are seeking to develop as part of their subject pedagogy training.
Proposed agenda for literacy learning walk purpose of the learning walk. It provides practical teaching ideas and clear assessment for every unit, so that you can focus on teaching. Defining the terms primary source literacy, primary source, or even source, is inherently problematic. How your senior leadership team or departmentfaculty heads go about monitoring what is being done in their respective areas is a sensitive business. From adjectives to writing frames, theschoolruns primary school literacy glossary offers a complete guide to all the concepts children are taught in eyfs, ks1 and ks2 english. The ahts were responsible for ks1 and maths, and ks2 and literacy. The new ofsted criteria and work scrutiny for schools education. Eyfs evidence scrutiny proformas the key for school leaders. They relate to all sectors that estyn inspects, unless they state that they are for a specific sector. How would you go about monitoring marking consistency and student progress across a. Apr 17, 2012 proforma suitable for use when carrying out a departmental book scrutiny. Proposed agenda for literacy learning walk purpose of the.
Work scrutiny is an established part of ofsted procedures, especially when inspecting schools in a category or those requiring improvement. This free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools. What new ofsted framework on work scrutiny means for. New covid19 reopening primary schools guidance checklist for slt. Ofsteds spielman examines book scrutiny in inspections. Pupils also had to explain what they had learnt in that lesson. Observations can recorded on the school format or chartwells own proforma. Guidance on scrutiny of work for middle and senior leaders. Contents key responsibilities of a subject coordinator what should be in a subject coordinators file. Will the inspectors take into account that it is only october and therefore very little of this years work, if any. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a.
Proforma suitable for use when carrying out a departmental book scrutiny. Primary literacy glossary for parents theschoolrun. In general, when scrutiny of work has been carried out, too much emphasis has been placed on evaluating teachers. Print the book cover out, have your students color it and then stick it on the front of their literacy book with clear contact. In brief, and contrary to popular wisdom, they are not the same thing. This range of lesson plan, seating plan, scheduling and other organisation templates will help you streamline your processes, so you can focus on teaching. Open forum at the saa annual meeting in portland on guidelines for primary source literacy.
How can preschool and primary teachers make sure that those experiences are as positive as they can be particularly in todays complex world, where expectations for children and teachers have increased and where technology is changing the nature of what we think of as literacy. Message optional here is an article on the key i think you will find interesting. For example, scrutiny of pupils work, school portfolio, use of teacher assessment results to identify where common misconceptions or problems are identified is this related back to the curriculum provision. Prior to lesson visits lead inspector took 6 children from each of the 2 lessons observed and asked them to talk through individual pieces of work in their books. Book scrutinies can give you a glimpse of the curriculum covered, though less so in practical subjects. Are there evidence scrutiny proformas for the eyfs. A report proforma for carrying out a work or book scrutiny in school. The focus is on the conventions of written language.
Primary literacy teacher resources blake education is committed to producing a comprehensive range of high quality primary literacy materials. The key has taken great care in publishing this article. This sounds about as reliable as ofsteds plan for book scrutiny. What if there is no history being taught in the autumn term when the inspectors arrive. Literacy book scrutiny this is a starting point for monitoring literacy books which could be carried out for a school as a whole, or for each individual year group. Primary literacy teacher resources blake education.
Their books seem to, more and more, only contain notes. Effective literacy practice years 14 planning for my. The watchdogs chief inspection amanda spielman gave a speech at the fifth annual national conference of researched today, in which she explained areas of development she will be focusing on in the coming months. Literacy book cover teaching resource teach starter. Looking at students work in all its forms is much more focused on longterm learning, not shortrun performance and, potentially, is more within a. We obtained workbooks from primary and secondary schools to ensure that key. This definition of primary source literacy, and the vision for this document, are deliberately broad. To ensure that crosscurricular links such as literacy skills, multicultural issues, equal opportunity, the use of information technology and eprpsherse are reflected in religious education. Marking must be primarily formative, may be selective, and include use of yellow box methodology which is clear about what students must act upon.
See more ideas about literacy, kindergarten literacy and teaching reading. We can give generic feedback or relate this to the schools own policy. This means developing the ability to decode and encode written forms of language. Jul 08, 2016 professor colin richards, himself a former hmi, critiques an important part of ofsted inspection methodology. The governors were shown the proforma that is used and informed that this made up part of the teaching profiles for each teacher in school over the term. However, some of the articles content and information may come from or link to third party sources whose quality, relevance, accuracy, completeness, currency and reliability we do not guarantee. It is also part of the established practice of many senior leadership teams. We worked with one of our associate education experts to create a keydoc proforma for scrutinising evidence of learning in the early years foundation stage eyfs. Literacy resources for primary schools phonics, reading. If you want stimulating, wellwritten, 100% australian reading resources, then our extensive range of take home readers, big books, teacher guides and chapter books are guaranteed to satisfy your primary. If developing you own work scrutiny proforma, ensure that there is a.
Reliability was seen to be higher at primary school than at secondary. Observations can be paired with linemanagers andor postholders, or in isolation depending on department priorities. Scrutiny of work is rapidly taking over from lesson observations in schools as the main method to evaluate the overall quality of teaching and achievement over time. The supplementary guidance documents set out some key principles, considerations and resources for inspectors. The thumbnails and activities are the property of the authorscreators. Hayley thompson science ast effective marking teachers guide.
And when we looked, even in schools where scrutiny only happens a couple of times or once a year, it is still regularly the case that only books are looked at. Primary book scrutiny fp and ks2 with a literacy and numeracy focus. However, its validity rests on a number of contestable assumptions. I also use mini whiteboards and use them to hold miniscience conferences and i encourage debate across the room.
Leading english effectively in primary schools focus. Hayley thompson science ast effective marking teachers. Thrive under ofsteds new focus on book scrutiny following the removal of lesson grades ensure your school is not downgraded by ofsted because of scrappy workbooks use workbooks to monitor assessment without levels templates to analyse the impact of your policy. To help with this, take a closer look at our book band packs and resources. You may wish to monitor all these areas at once, or you may simply pick out the most suitable ones according to your school priorities. As children begin to read, it is important that they are given books suitable to their reading level. Moderation of pupils work slt june twilight literacy in topic books vmc book scrutiny all staff vmc gb premises sub committee to meet ht, ad april tbc vmc, a.
A simple table on which to record observations about a school book scrutiny. Learning objectives have to be tight and refer to the learning in the lesson. The thumbnails and activities are the property of the authorscreators and available due to their generosity in sharing their work. Young childrens early experiences with literacy learning are critically important to their later success in school. Please note that these pages contain a collection of links to activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning. There is a predetermined timetable for this to ensure coverage of subjects over both weeks. Workbook scrutiny ensuring validity and reliability in inspections her majestys inspectors hmi can assess the quality of education by using workbook scrutiny indicators and they do so reliably. Cumbria advisory teachers and advanced skills teachers. For example, scrutiny of pupils work, school portfolio, use of teacher assessment results to identify. Follow these steps to make sure your work scrutinies have an impact and lead to improvements in your school. It also contains a summary explanation of book scrutiny and why it is necessary. They expand on certain aspects of educationtraining e. Alongside a discussion with a teacher book scrutinies have been really useful, over the last few years, as both primary academies were beginning to deliver the new national curriculum.
Accordingly, we will not be held liable for any use of or reliance placed on this articles. The instructor teaching primary source literacy may choose to use any combination of these objectives and to teach the individual objectives at any level of mastery that fits the needs of the users. Of course, one advantage they have is that their own senior leadership team is much more likely to understand the students work since primary teachers teach most subjects. The report outlines the findings and the next phase of research. Does the piloted approach to book scrutiny allow meaningful. Books from all classes can be assessed in terms of coverage and progression and continuity. At primary we found the focus is predominantly on englishliteracy and maths books. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high. The greatest impact with book scrutiny is to set up a situation where teachers are used to having their books looked at. Ofsted inspection we need to scrutinise work scrutiny.
The national literacy trust is a registered charity no. It includes the 7 strands of excellence framework to support teachers in carrying out effective book scrutiny in classrooms. For a much more detailed, parentfriendly guide to how children are taught about each of these concepts in english, as well as examples, click on the link in the word theschoolrun also offers a free primaryschool numeracy glossary and a free primaryschool science glossary. The worksheet enables them to reflect on the book by illustrating a book cover for it, and by thinking about the different events in the book. To be successfully literate, students need to master three key areas of reading and writing.
Francis bacon i wrote recently about the differences between marking and feedback. Are we really meant to keep evidence of previous history continue reading. Gb finance sub committee to meet ht, cp april tbc vmc, rkt, cp, sg, jm transition arrangements cr, ht tbc by y. In an everchanging world of education, with a growing weight of accountability for individuals in the classroom, getting book and work scrutiny right in school is essential. For example, learning objectives have to be typed up, success criteria should be evident, two stars and a wish every day, deep mark once a week, use pink and green highlighters, use purple pens for editing, stamp this, annotate that, pupil voice, peer feedback, responding to. Stay connect with us on social media by following us on twitter.
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