Preparing for Ofsted!

Lee Pace – Deputy Head Teacher

James Bateman Junior High School

The Ofsted Inspection framework The Achievement of Pupils The Quality of Teaching Behaviour and Safety Leadership and Management

SOCIAL- MORAL- SPIRITUAL - CULTURAL

SMSC!

Demonstrating SMSC

Excellent relationships between the pupils and staff – How do your staff add to the SMSC aspects of the school?

Policies, especially Teaching and Learning and Behaviour

Assemblies that require an element of reflection; a time for the pupils to think.

Provide evidence of where SMSC is taught/experienced across the curriculum – simple ‘mapping’ of it might help!

Learning to Learn – preparing children for life.

Collaborative learning, pupils learning from one another.

School councils – Are these systematically run?

Older Pupils contribution to the school.

SO WHAT?

The Achievement of Pupils.How are staff made accountable for the performance of the children in their class?

•Performance management, Class data analysis, Evidence of how staff are being challenged, Planning Files, IEPs. RIGOUROUS AND REGULAR!

How do staff ensure all children are challenged? (Children should get ‘Stuck’)

•Pitch of the lesson has to be precise –this is high priority for 2013

How is progress discussed during the lesson?

•Pupil discussions, plenaries that include questions about progress – probing children’s reasons for their thoughts. How does learning relate to children’s targets?

Have the context clear! Your know the kids – not Ofsted!

•Particularly useful for cohorts/groups of pupils who underperform!

Teaching and Learning The classroom environment - cross curricular links? Good pace is critical Collaborative learning – Seems to be a huge focus (SMSC) Still loving the ‘Wow’ lessons! (A little left field?) AfL – The use of clear success criteria and evaluating against it. Children to decide

next steps Include an element of SMSC Know your best teachers – know what makes them so outstanding. And of course the

opposite! Clear evidence of targeted groups/pupils in the class Guided reading. Again a systematic approach shared by all the staff! Cross curricular maths Learning objectives that are learning objectives! Start with the phrase ‘ I will learn how

to…’ Marking: MUST offer next steps and evidence that pupils respond to marking If pupils are ‘compliant’ rather than ‘engaged’ expect a ‘Requires Improvement’

grading for the lesson

“Is this what normally happens in your lessons?”

Behaviour and safety

Safeguarding – effective procedures in place seems to be enough.

Manners – ALWAYS spotting this! Movement in the corridor – calm and purposeful! Playtime is ‘harmonious’ – how is this ensured? Children are being asked about the ‘types of bullying’ Gathering lots of evidence from pupils and parents – parent view Attendance – What is being done to improve it? What has been the

impact?

Leadership and ManagementThe wider leadership of the school.

•English/Maths leaders and SENCO will be interviewed – know your data, your actions and the IMPACT!

Looking for examples of how all staff take a leadership role in:•Subject•Curriculum planning and mapping•Monitoring and evaluation

•Staff will be asked about appraisal systems and how they support individual development

How is outstanding practise shared/modelled across the school?

The GovernorsGovernors should have a good idea of how the school in performing.Ability to challenge the leadership of the school – Is challenge minuted?

Self evaluation. Be evaluative – so what? THE IMPACT!… so that…/…ensuring that…/…the impact has been…/…developing the

children’s…

SMSC to have a separate paragraph(s) in all four sections

Context –What is the story behind attainment and what impact does this have?

Make sure it’s up to date! Make sure you have robust evidence for

EVERYTHING your write!

Don't TTT Teach to the Test or III Innovate In the Inspection - SMILE Simply Make It Like Everyday

John Pearce@JohnPearce_JP