According to OfSTED:

“the plenary is poorly used if it is simply a bolt-on-extra which provides an opportunity for groups of pupils to present their work daily;

it is essential time for making sure that pupils have grasped the objectives and made

progress, so that the next lesson can begin on firm foundations”

Objectives for today:

By the end of the session you should understand the purposes of a consolidation phase / plenary in a lesson

have developed some ideas for rounding off a lesson effectively.

TASKHow did you end the last 4 sessions

that you taught?

Why did you end them in this way?

TASKWhat is the purpose of plenaries?1. For Teachers2. For Students

Lesson Ends Should:

1. have a Purpose2. have an Impact3. be Planned4. engage Students

PIPS

A Plenary

Draws together the whole class, usually after group or individual work

Occurs at strategic moments in the teaching sequence

Often occurs at the end of a lesson

TASKFrom the pack you have been given

choose one plenary to use in your lessons next week.

The last ten minutes of a lesson can be fun and motivating. Ending it properly can motivate the students and improve your classroom

management.