Here are the facts about
the requirements of Ofsted. JMC have delivered
these messages in training all over the country for the past year. Hopefully
this will dispel myths that can result in unnecessary workloads in your school.
JMC can deliver training or offer consultancy in your school either in the UK or overseas at competitive prices.
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Lesson planning
Ofsted does not require schools to provide
individual lesson plans to Inspectors. Equally, Ofsted does not require schools to provide
previous lesson plans.
Ofsted does not specify how
planning should be set out, the length of time it should take or the amount of
detail it should contain. Inspectors are
interested in the effectiveness of planning rather than the form it takes.
Grading of lessons
Ofsted does not award a grade for the quality of
teaching for any individual lessons visited and it does not grade individual lessons.
It does not expect schools to use the Ofsted evaluation schedule to grade
teaching or individual lessons.
Lesson observations
Ofsted does not require
schools to undertake a specified amount of lesson observation.
Ofsted does not expect
schools to provide specific details of the pay grade of individual teachers who
are observed during inspection.
Pupils’ work
Ofsted does not expect to see a particular
frequency or quantity of work in pupils’ books or folders. Ofsted recognises that
the amount of work in books will often depend on the age and ability of the
pupils.
Ofsted does not expect to see unnecessary or
extensive written dialogue between teachers and pupils in exercise books and folders. Ofsted recognises
the importance of different forms of feedback and inspectors will look at how these
are used to promote learning.
Want to find out more?
To find out more about delivering outstanding lessons
or what perfect marking and feedback looks like visit our courses pages in the
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JMC can offer consultancy
and training in your UK or international school
Tel : 07936705739