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Teaching and Learning Policy

Updated February 2017

Status Non-Statutory Policy

Delegated to the Headteacher

Updated every 2 years

Review February 2019

Introduction At Compass School we believe in the concept of lifelong learning, and in the idea that both adults and children learn new things every day. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone. Through our teaching we equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives. Aims We believe that children learn best in different ways and this is also linked to their readiness to learn, as demonstrated by our curriculum wedge model below.

At Compass School we provide a rich and varied learning environment that allows all children to develop their skills and abilities to their full potential. Through our teaching we aim to:

Enable children to become confident, resourceful, enquiring and independent learners.

Provide children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to make a confident start in their next schools.

Foster children’s’ self-esteem, and help them to build positive relationships with other people.

Ensure there is a consistency of approach and continuity throughout the school, but that there is sufficient flexibility to take account of different barriers to learning.

Develop children’s’ self-respect, encourage them to understand the ideas, attitudes and values of others, and teach them to respect other people’s feelings.

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Show respect for a diverse range of cultures and, in so doing, to promote positive attitudes towards other people.

Enable children to understand their community, and help them feel valued as part of it.

Help children grow into reliable, independent and positive citizens.

Effective Learning We know that children learn in many different ways, and respond best to different types of input; we must therefore deliver teaching in different ways to address the needs of all our learners. We take this into account when planning our teaching and ensure all learners have the opportunity to develop and learn in a variety of ways. Challenging them to attempt and try new things and not just stick to what they are comfortable with. We ensure the best possible environment for learning by developing a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and feel they belong, where they enjoy being challenged, but where they enjoy learning, and know that they will succeed because they know the challenge will have been set at the right level. The structure of a lesson should be planned:

To connect the learning with previous work.

To give learners the ‘big picture’ of the whole lesson.

To explain the learning objectives, and why the lesson is important.

To present the information in a range of styles.

To allow opportunities for the pupils to build up their own understanding through various activities.

To review what has been learnt, and so increase recollection.

To provide feedback, celebrating success and reviewing learning strategies.

To outline the next step in the learning before moving on. We offer opportunities for children to learn in different ways. These include:

Investigation and problem-solving

Research and discovery

Group work

Pair work

Independent work

Whole-class work

Asking and answering questions

Use of ICT

Visits to places of educational interest

Creative activities

Responding to musical or recorded material

Debates, role-plays and oral presentations

Designing and making things

Participation in athletic or physical activity. We encourage and promote our pupils to work as independently as possible, strategies to support this include:

Use of ‘prove it’ purple in our AfL Policy.

Posters/displays in zones promoting independence – for example, where pupils are encouraged to build up from consulting their ‘boss’ (teacher) to ‘buddy’, ‘board’ and eventually their own ‘book’ when progressing in their learning.

Use of learning walls in classrooms for pupils to use to recall, review, revise and add to.

Learning Objectives and/or Success Criteria is shared with pupils so they can self-assess their own progress and use as a tool to improve.

We encourage children to take responsibility for their own learning, to be involved as far as possible in reviewing the way they learn, and to reflect on how they learn – what helps them learn, and what makes it difficult for them to learn. What Does High Quality Teaching and Learning Look Like? We have identified the teacher’s role in this as:

Being a positive role model.

Investing time in building strong, positive relationships with children in their class.

Being an active participant in collaborative planning as part of PPA, JPT, team meetings, citywide subject network meetings and staff CPL.

Keeping abreast of current research and initiatives.

Liaising regularly with parents in relation to their child’s learning and how this can be supported at home.

Liaising with and learning from colleagues in order to continuously improve teaching practice.

Supporting children, with support from colleagues to remove barriers to learning.

Ensure that the learning environment is safe, calm, and accessible and that displays support the current learning.

We have identified the Teaching Assistants’ role in this as:

Being a positive role model.

Investing time in building strong, positive relationships with children in their class.

Participating in team meetings.

Liaise with teachers so that learning intentions and children’s next steps are understood.

Actively seeking to remove barriers to learning.

Keeping abreast of current research and initiatives.

Liaising with and learning from colleagues in order to continuously improve practice.

Ensure that the learning environment is safe, calm, and accessible. We have identified the main factors that contribute to effective lessons. Before the lesson the teacher will have:

Relevant knowledge of the subject.

An understanding of where this lesson fits into a sequence of lessons and the curriculum map for the year.

Identified the aims and intended learning outcomes for the lesson.

Detailed knowledge of each child’s prior learning.

Expectations of progress within the lesson for each child.

Planned the teacher’s role for the various stages of the lesson.

Planned other adult’s role for the various stages of the lesson.

Planned activities taking account of children’s age, individual needs, learning styles and prior learning and thought through possible alternative activities, strategies, support and challenge to use in response to ongoing AfL.

Provision made for all pupils to have full access to the curriculum through advice and support from the SENCo where required.

Ensured the relevant resources are available and accessible.

Planned ongoing AfL (e.g. interactive strategies, questioning, observation, review of work).

During the lesson the teacher will:

Give clear information and explanation to the children.

Motivate and inspire the children.

Tell the children the aim of the lesson and how these relate to previous and future learning.

Ensure expectations of work output, attitude and behaviour are clearly communicated and enforced using the school’s behaviour system.

Share success criteria (or involve the children in the creation of success criteria).

Respond to individual needs but have an awareness of the whole class.

Develop the children’s learning to learn skills.

Use questioning to encourage higher order thinking.

Give verbal feedback to the children.

Communicate efficiently with other adults present.

Evaluate the learning and progress being made as the lesson progresses and deviate from planning where appropriate.

During the lesson the children will always be expected and encouraged to:

Show positive attitudes to learning.

Listen attentively to teaching input.

Participate appropriately in activities.

Seek out resources to support learning.

Make reference to any support material provided.

Work hard to complete tasks in the time allocated.

Collaborate with other learners if required.

Seek help from peers or adults if required.

Evaluate their own learning. After the lesson the teacher will:

Communicate as appropriate with the Teaching Assistant.

Mark any work and provide feedback according to the school’s AfL Policy.

Assess the children’s learning and adjust future planning or build in additional opportunities to consolidate, or tackle misconceptions

Evaluate and reflect on the lesson as a whole and adjust future planning accordingly. Monitoring The quality of teaching and learning is regularly evaluated by taking into account the following evidence from the following monitoring activities:

Schemes of work for individual subjects are developed to ensure progression and continuity in the subject throughout the school. These are updated regularly and monitored by the Curriculum Assistant Headteacher.

Medium Term Plans are drawn up for each class in each subject area. Termly plans are evaluated each term and adjusted annually and monitored by the Curriculum Assistant Headteacher.

Lesson Observations – an observation of a lesson of between 20 minutes to 1 hour takes place once a term. Teachers receive verbal and written feedback in relation to the lesson, but do not receive a grading for the lesson. As part of the lesson observation feedback the teacher and their line manager/person who completed the lesson observation will also complete a ‘typicality of teaching’ review, taking in to account pupil work, progress in data, planning and the learning environment. This ensures feedback is not solely focused on the ‘snapshot’ of a lesson observation and draws together all key elements of teaching and learning practice, streamlining discussions and not having them in isolation as they all link together.

Book Scrutiny – an analysis of evidence of pupil’s learning by examining children’s work in books, as mentioned above, takes place after each lesson observation as part of the ‘typicality of teaching’ review. There will also continue to be regular monitoring of key focus areas based on analysis of data reviews for example: progress, attendance, EAL, PP. If any specific issues arise teachers will also receive individual feedback and support.

Pupil Progress Data – in relation to children taught by the teacher this information is collated half termly.

Learning walks – these have set themes throughout the year and link to our SIP.

Every term, the Leadership Team will review the ‘typicality of teaching’ so they can accurately assess the consistency, approach and impact of standards that teaching and learning is having on all children. Monitoring and Review We are aware of the need to monitor the school’s Teaching and Learning Policy, and to review it regularly, so that we can take account of new initiatives and research, changes in the curriculum, developments in technology or changes to the physical environment of the school. Appendix The following documents are used to support planning, teaching and learning and are in place as examples of good practice to be used. Compass School also use BlueSky to produce and record completed monitoring templates as part of staff CPL.

1. Primary lesson plan template. 2. Secondary lesson plan template. 3. Primary planning web example. 4. Long term plan templates examples – Primary; KS3 intervention; KS3 permanent;

Year 10; Year 11. 5. Lesson observation feedback template – Teaching Staff. 6. Lesson observation feedback template – Teaching Assistants. 7. Typicality of teaching review.

Lesson Plan - Primary

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Reading, Speaking & Listening

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British Values

Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance

Topic/Cross Curricular

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SMSC

Spiritual Moral Social Cultural

Assessment Opportunities

Prevent

Resources

TA Support

Key Vocabulary and

Questions

Group Work/Teacher

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Pupil Information

Context Accessibility Attainment

Attendance PP EAL CLA Reading

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Age Intervention

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Learning Objective

Learning to Learn Objective



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Lesson Plan - Secondary

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Independent Learning

British Values

Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance

Cross Curricular

Opportunities

SMSC

Spiritual Moral Social Cultural

Prevent

Citizenship

Government and Law Explore Political Issues Explore Social Issues Reasoned Arguments Responsible Citizens

Key Vocabulary and

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Self-Peer Teacher Resources

Differentiation and TA Support

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Target Grade

Learning Objective


Wild

Things!

In English, I will be looking at the book ‘Where

the Wild Things are’ and discussing how pictures

are used to create an effect. We will be

discussing how words can have different

meanings. I will also spend time on my joined

handwriting, my grammar and my spellings. I will

choose a reading book and read aloud to my

teacher.

In Science, We will be

studying the life cycles of

plants and animals, particularly

insects and birds. We will be

looking at animals in the wild

and seeing how they have

adapted to their environments.

In Geography, I will be looking

at maps and using fieldwork to

map my environment. I will

observe, measure and record

things in my local environment.

In Maths, I will be using the

written method of column

addition and subtraction to solve

problems of up to 4 digits. I will

be practising my times tables

and my multiplication and division

skills, as well as telling the time.

In SMSC, British Values and in

SPICE Time, I will be learning

to work with my peers as part of

‘Mighty Mercury’ Class. We will

be looking at different cultures

and how these have influenced

our society. We will also discuss

‘What makes a good friend’.

In PE, I will be running, jumping,

catching and throwing in

isolation and in combination. I

will play competitive games

whilst learning to develop

flexibility and control.

In History I will be looking

at Mayan civilizations and

comparing this to how we live

today. We will be looking at

different gods and how they

worshipped them.

In Art & DT I will be looking at the

flower paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

and emulating her style, painting onto

canvas. We will be comparing this to the

illustrations in the ‘Wild Things’ and

making our own pictures using the jungle

theme.

In Music, I will experiment

with different types of music

and see how these can change

our feelings. We will be

painting whilst listening to

different music.

In Information Communication

Technology (ICT), I will learn

to log on using my Compass login

details and save my work in my

own folder. I will be looking at

instruction writing and giving

others directions.

Plan Web Example - Primary

Primary Long Term Plan 2015 - 2016

Mercury Neptune Saturn Jupiter

Autumn All About Me (2 weeks)

The Rainforest (9 weeks) Christmas (2 weeks)

All About Me (2 weeks) Spykids (8 weeks)

Celebrations (5 weeks)

Man on the Moon (2 weeks) London (11 weeks)

Christmas Traditions (2 weeks)

All About Me (2 weeks) Spykids (6 weeks)

Who is Ironman? (5 weeks) Celebrations (2 weeks)

Spring All about Me (2 weeks)

Pirates (9 weeks) New Beginnings (2 weeks) Rise

of the Robots (6 weeks)

New Beginnings (1 week) Move it! (5 weeks) Pirates (5 weeks)

The Magical Planet Earth (6 weeks) Hero or Villain? (5 weeks)

Summer All about Me (2 weeks)

Plants & Growing (9 weeks)

Rainforest (7 weeks) Lights, Camera, Action (6 weeks) Summer Celebrations (1 week)

Islands (7 weeks) Here comes Summer (7 weeks)

Pirates (7 weeks) Plants & Growing (7 weeks)

KS3 Long Term Plan 2015 - 2016

North Class - Nine Week Intervention Plan

Wk English Maths Art Food JTC PE PSHE SPICE

1 Biographies Long & Short Multiplication /

Division

Expectations, Art Terminology &

Research

Health and Safety

Get Learning -It's Personal

Fitness Testing Choosing Healthy

and Safe Lifestyles Working Together

2 Creative Writing Number / Place

Value. Decimals. Money

Andy Goldsworthy

British Classics Coding Striking & Fielding Keeping Myself

Safe Managing Emotions

3 Argument Writing Fractions & Percentages

Andy Goldsworthy

French Cuisine Coding Basketball The World of Drugs

and Other Medicines

Community Responsibility

4 Of Mice and Men Data Collection,

Graphs, Bar Charts

James Rosenquist

One Pot Cooking Coding Football Volley Celebrating

Diversity Bullying

5 Of Mice and Men Mean, Median & Mode. Probability

James Rosenquist

Italian Cuisine World War II Hockey Citizenship Respect

6 Of Mice and Men Algebra

Equations Pablo Picasso

Street and Market Foods

World War II Tough Rugby Money Matters and

Economy Communication

7 Writing to Persuade

Shape & Measure. Area

Perimeter Volume

Pablo Picasso Baking and

Comfort Foods World War II

Indoor Tennis/Badminton

Me and My Relationships

Future

8 Writing to Inform Nets, 2D & 3D Shapes and Properties.

Andy Warhol Healthy

Alternative to Take-Away.

Farm Challenge Dodgeball SRE Learning to

Learn

9 Assessments Maths Testing Andy Warhol Signature Dish Farm Challenge Games Reflection and

Endings. Celebrations

KS3 Long Term Plan 2015 - 2016

East and West Classes

Wk Mon English Maths Art RM in CM Challenge

Me Food PE PSHE SPICE

1 31st Aug

Coach Carter:

Writing to Instruct and

Inform

Number

Expectations, Art

Terminology & Research

Intro and H & S

Get Learning It's Personal

Great British Classics

Outwitting an Opponent

(Invasion/Net Games)

Living in the Wider World:

- New Beginnings &

Managing Change

- Rights and Responsibilities

- Diversity & Community

- BHM

Fresh Starts 2 7th Sept

Acrylic Key Rings 3 14th Sept Working as a Team

4 21st Sept Andy Goldsworthy

Coat Hooks

Who Are You?

5 28th Sept Handling Data

Set / Reach Goals

6 5th Oct Writing to Advise and Persuade

James Rosenquist Migration

Understanding Us

7 12th Oct Shape, Space and Measure

Getting Along

8 19th Oct War Poetry Pablo Picasso Mechanical Toy Valuing Others

9 2nd Nov The Great Debate

Algebra Pablo Picasso

Mechanical Toy

World War Two

Special Dietary

Requirements

Outwitting an Opponent

(Invasion/Net Games)

Living in the Wider World - Economic Wellbeing &

Work - Financial Choices

Making Choices

10 9th Nov Andy Warhol

Difficult Situations

11 16th Nov

Junk Shape,

Space and Measure

Changes

12 23rd Nov Salvador Dali

New Experiences

13 30th Nov Assessment Assessment

CSI Relationships

- Healthy Relationships

Make Experiences

14 7th Dec

Junk Number Introduction to

Photoshop

Inspirational People

15 14th Dec Christmas

Fare Celebration

16 4th Jan The Play

That I Wrote!

Handling Data

Kandinsky

Wooden Trinket Box

Titanic Healthy Eating

Accurate Replication

(Gymnastics / Trampolining)

Relationships - Recognise and

Manage Emotions

- Dealing With Negative

- Consent in a Variety of Context

Knowing Myself

17 11th Jan Understanding Me

18 18th Jan Algebra

David Hockney

Working as a Team

19 25th Jan

Holes Natural

Disasters

Takeaway Getting Along

20 1st Feb Shape, Space and Measure

Paul Cezanne

Chinese New Year

Valuing Others

21 8th Feb Takeaway Positive Choices

22 22nd Feb

Media Studies

Number Alex Calderhill

Wooden Trinket Box

Ancient Civilisations

American Cuisine

Striking and Fielding Games

Relationships - Accessing

Advice & Support

- Managing Loss & Separation

Staying Power

23 29th Feb

Healthy Drinks Branding and

Packaging Design

Difficult Situations

24 7th Mar Handling

Data Franz Kline Greek

Cuisine

Change

25 14th Mar Assessment Assessment Presentation

26 21st Mar Rap Poetry Handling

Data Patrick

Caulderfield Easter Baking

Success

27 11th Apr Stories From

Other Cultures

Algebra Photoshop Maze Project

Italian

Cuisine Identifying and Solving

Problems to Overcome Challenge

Health and Well Being

- Maintaining Physical, Mental

& Emotional Well Being

Supporting Others

28 18th Apr

Farming

Goal Setting

29 25th Apr Resilience

30 2nd May

Romeo and Juliet

Space, Shape and Measure

Jaspers Johns Mexican

Street Food

We are a Team

31 9th May

Clock Project

Differences

32 16th May Claude Monet Picnic Foods

Working Together

33 23rd May Being Ourselves

34 6th Jun Dragon's Den

Presentation Number Handling

David Malangi

Clock Project

Diversity Pop up Restaurant or Bakery

Performing to Your

Maximum (Athletics)

Health and Well Being

- Drugs, Alcohol, & Other

Medicines - Healthy Diet

- Sexual Health & Personal

Hygiene - Internet Safety - Media & Body

Image

Responsibility

35 13th Jun At Your Service

Planning Ahead

36 20th Jun Short Story Competition

Georgia O'Keefe

Summer Seasonal Cooking

Pride

37 27th Jun Assessment Accepting Change

38 4th Jul

Autobio-graphies

Algebra

Photoshop Water Worlds

Success

39 11th Jul Space,

Shape and Measure

Cooking Outdoors

Looking Towards The Future 40 18th Jul

Year 10 Long Term Plan 2015 / 2016

Core Subjects

Wk Mon English Maths Science ICT

Core PSD Physical / Creative

1 31st Aug Brighton Rock - Introductory Content

Intro Initial Assessment Introduction to Science Intro Source Tables

Personal Safety

Art - Textiles, Ceramics, Photography, Digital Media

Sport - Active Participation

2 7th Sept Percentages & Ratio Diet & Exercise Getting Organised

3 14th Sept PETER Exam Structure Percentages & Ratio Inheritance/Health/Exercise Investigation

4 21st Sept Writing Skills: To Inform and Describe

Algebra – 1 Pathogens & Disease Survey - Results Analysis

5 28th Sept Co-ordinates & Graphs Defence Mechanisms Database

6 5th Oct Creative Writing Lines/Angles/Shapes Bacteria & Pathogens Activity 1 - Logo

7 12th Oct Writing: PETER Lines/Angles/Shapes Immune System Activity 1 - Web Banner

8 19th Oct Mini Mock- Informal Integers/Dec/Fractions Nervous System A 1 - Feedback/Review

9 2nd Nov S & L Individual Polygons and Circles Reflex Actions Spreadsheet Model

Diversity, Prejudice and Discrimination



10 9th Nov S & L Pair & Group Percentages & Ratio Hormones/Menstrual Cycle Create Spreadsheet Model

11 16th Nov

A Christmas Carol- Theme

Algebra-Law of Indices Artificial Control of Fertility Develop & Test Spreadsheet Model 12 23rd Nov Patterns & Sequences Controlling Conditions

13 30th Nov Co-ordinates & Graphs Plant Hormones & Growth Activity 2 - Report

14 7th Dec Mock Exam- Formal Lines/Angles/Shapes Using Hormones Activity 2 - Digital Poster

15 14th Dec Review & Writing R Scales & Estimates Drugs & Medicines A 2 - Feedback/Review

16 4th Jan

Romeo & Juilet

Fractions – 1 Drugs; Legal & Illegal A 3 - Intro Video/Storyboard

Emotional Well Being



17 11th Jan Fractions – 2 Drugs & Sport Activity 3 - Video Advert

18 18th Jan Area, Perimeter Adaption in Animals

19 25th Jan 3D Shapes/Surface Area/Volume Adaption in Plants Activity 3 - Website Design

20 1st Feb Percentages & Ratios Biomass & Energy Transfer

21 8th Feb Mini Mock-Formal Rate of Change/Equations Decay & Carbon Cycle Activity 3 - Website Build

22 22nd Feb

An Inspector Calls

Algebra (3) Recycling & Organic Waste 2 - Activity 3 - Website Build

Critical Consumer



23 29th Feb Co-ordinates & Graphs Inheritance

24 7th Mar Revision & Mock Types of Reproduction 2 - A3 - Feedback & Review

25 14th Mar Symmetry Cloning

26 21st Mar Mock- Formal. Transformations Genetic Engineering Activity 4 - Controlled

Assessment

27 11th Apr

Poetry & Creative Writing

Circles and Cylinders Choices in Technology

1 - Exam Preparation & Revision

Personal Finance



28 18th Apr 3D/SA/Volume Theories of Evolution

29 25th Apr Pythagoras Accepting Darwin

30 2nd May Fractions (3) Natural Selection

31 9th May Probability Choices in Technology

32 16th May Mental Maths – 1 Revision 1 - Exam 18th May

33 23rd May Mock- Formal Review Week Exam Practice and Module

Assessment 4 - Intro 'Where I Live'

34 6th Jun EL3 completion Data Practice ISA 4 - Getting Organised

Making Informed Career Choices



35 13th Jun Speaking & Listening

Averages and Range Practice ISA 4 - Activity 1 - Investigation - Product Review - Proposal 36 20th Jun Graphs Practice ISA

37 27th Jun

Language Introduction & Writing Skills

Mental Maths - 2 Atoms & Elements 4 - Activity 1 - Feedback/Review

38 4th Jul Baseline Tests Atomic Structure 4 - Activity 2 - Product Design

39 11th Jul Money (1) Electron Arrangement

40 18th Jul Money (2) Bonds & Compounds End of Term Activities

Year 11 Long Term Plan 2015/2016

Core Subjects

Wk Mon English

GCSE & FS Maths

GCSE & FS Science ICT PSD

Practical / Creative

Nurture

1 31st Aug The Last Journey- Paper 2

Percentages Forming Bonds Intro Source Tables

Complete Previous

Units

Art - Textiles, Ceramics,

Photography RM - Individual

Woodwork Projects


Who are we? 2 7th Sept Carbonates/Reactions Getting Organised

3 14th Sept The Necklace-Paper 2 Ratio Limestone Cycle Investigation

4 21st Sept Veronica-Paper 2 Intro. To Algebra Extracting Metals Survey - Results Analysis

5 28th Sept King Shab-Paper 2 Straight Line Graphs Fractional Distillation Database

Is it news? 6 5th Oct Writing. Inform/Describe Lines & Angles Fuels Activity 1 - Logo

7 12th Oct Revision & Mini Mock Units & Scales Hydrocarbons Activity 1 - Web Banner

8 19th Oct S&L Indiv/Pair/Group Decimals / Fractions Polymers & Ethanol A 1 - Feedback/Review

9 2nd Nov S & L Individual Factors / Multiples Oils Spreadsheet Model

Drugs and Alcohol and

Smoking



Woodwork Projects


Island Life

10 9th Nov S & L Pair & Group Law of Indices Everyday Emulsions Create Spreadsheet Model

11 16th Nov Section A Revision/

PETER Percentage & Ratio Structure of the Earth

Develop & Test Spreadsheet Model

12 23rd Nov Section B Revision/

PETER Algebra & Formula The Atmosphere

13 30th Nov Writing & Mock Exam Pattern & Sequence ISA Activity 2 - Report

Celebrations 14 7th Dec Writers Craft Straight Line Graph ISA Activity 2 - Digital Poster

15 14th Dec Exam Revision Line/Angle/Shape ISA A 2 - Feedback/Review

16 4th Jan Lang: A / Lit Romeo &

Juliet Fractions Transfer of Energy A3 - Intro Video/Storyboard

Healthy Lifestyles



Woodwork Projects


Real Life 17 11th Jan Lang: A / Lit Romeo &

Juliet Estimates/Units/Scales

Radiation/Kinetic Theory

Activity 3 - Video Advert


Juliet Circles

Energy Transfer by Heat and Design


Juliet 3D Shapes

Energy Transfer by Heat and Design Activity 3 - Website Design

Freedom 20 1st Feb Lang: A / Lit Romeo &

Juliet Percentage Problems Energy & Efficiency

21 8th Feb Lang: A / Lit Romeo &

Juliet Linear Equations Generating Electricity Activity 3 - Website Build

22 22nd Feb Lang: B / Lit: Of Mice &

Men Substitution The National Grid

2 - Activity 3 - Website Build

Sex and Relationships

Education



It's All About Us – Healthy Lifestyle

23 29th Feb Lang: B / Lit: Of Mice &

Men Graphs Airwaves

24 7th Mar Lang: B / Lit: Of Mice &

Men Polygons ISA 2 - A3 - Feedback & Review

Woodwork Projects


25 14th Mar Lang: B / Lit: Of Mice &

Men Revision & Mock ISA

Activity 4 - Controlled Assessment

Circle of Life

26 21st Mar Lang: B / Lit: Of Mice &

Men Transformations ISA

27 11th Apr Lang: Writing / Lit: Poetry Construction Waves & Reflection

1 - Exam Preparation & Revision

Working Towards Careers



Woodwork Projects


Where does it come from Where does it come from -

Fairtrade and Farming

28 18th Apr Lang: Writing / Lit: Poetry Circles/Cylinders Sound & Red-Shift

29 25th Apr Lang: Writing / Lit: Poetry Revision & Review The Universe

30 2nd May Lang: Writing / Lit: Poetry Revision & Review Revision

31 9th May Lang: Writing / Lit: Poetry Revision & Review Revision

Play Fair - CSI a Mystery 32 16th May Lang: Writing Exam / Lit:

Poetry Revision & Review Revision 1 - Exam 18th May

33 23rd May Lang: Writing Review / Lit:

Poetry Revision & Review Revision

34 6th Jun Revision GCSE Exam 08.6.14 Prac. Physics ESA

Going for Gold 35 13th Jun Revision

Physics ESA

36 20th Jun

37 27th Jun

38 4th Jul

Inspirations and Next Steps 39 11th Jul

40 18th Jul

Staff Lesson Observation Template – also recorded on BlueSky

Lesson Observation

‘Learning to be Successful’

Teacher Observer Class Pupils Date Learning

Objective:

Time The extent to which the Teacher’s Standards are achieved: PART ONE

1. Set high expectations which inspire,

motivate and challenge pupils

2. Promote good progress and outcomes

by pupils

3. Demonstrate good subject knowledge

and curriculum knowledge

4. Plan and teach well-structured

lessons

5. Adapt teaching to respond to the

strengths and needs of all pupils

6. Make accurate and productive use of

assessment

7. Manage behaviour effectively to

ensure a good and safe learning

environment

8. Fulfil wider professional

responsibilities

The extent to which the Teacher’s Standards are achieved: PART TWO

Personal and Professional conduct

Overall quality of learning and

the impact of teaching: 1 - OUTSTANDING 2 - GOOD 3 - REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

4 -

INADEQUATE

Reflection on previous advice and targets Targets for development and agreed action

Previous Target New Target

Reflection Agreed Action

Previous Target New Target

Reflection Agreed Action

Signed: Date:

Example of ‘typicality of teaching’ overview report – recorded on BlueSky

Documents

Teaching and Learning Policy - The Compass Schoolcompass-school.co.uk/wp...Teaching-and-Learning-Policy-Feb-2017.pdf · Teaching and Learning Policy Updated February 2017 Status Non-Statutory