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Realising the PotentialAREIAC 2014

‘Things I notice in schools’Mary MyattMary Myat

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What difference is this school making to these children?

Quality of a school’s self-evaluation

Formative as well as summative

Why inspect?

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Human beings first, professionals second

High challenge, low threat

Work with people where they are not where we’d like them to be

Underlying principles

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Achievement

Quality of Teaching

Behaviour and Safety

Leadership and Management

Main areas

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‘Ofsted’ way

Preferred methods

Pace

Detailed lesson plans

Outstanding is a one off event

Lesson observations define judgement

Some myths

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Improving outcomes for vulnerable groups

Quality of feedback

Provision for the more able

Most common areas for improvement

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• Achievement and provision for more able• Only first entry for GCSE will count after this academic

year• Behaviour for Learning: attitudes to learning and thirst for

knowledge and love of learning• Funding for PE• Teaching styles• Volunteering• Sixth form and EYFS to have separate judgements

Main revisions 2014

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Opportunities for RE professionals

Pupil premium funding

SMSC

High level questions

Quality feedback

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Too many teachers waste time looking for the ‘magic bullet’

Hattie

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