at The Hollyfield School Teaching and Learning at The Hollyfield School Every child, every day

New for 2017: 5 in 5 (A ‘to do list’ for our students) Planners out and open to the RAG pages Stationery out and ready Date and title (underlined) Lesson objectives read and understood Starter activity completed

Confidence Indicators Use of RAG system to prioritise support and extend learning

Key words & concepts

Exemplars…

Why do we ask questions in class? To check and assess understanding To review learning To re-focus our teaching To stretch and challenge To deepen understanding To encourage active participation To stimulate discussion and ideas To promote thinking and reflection To arouse curiosity To share learning

Outstanding questioning… Demonstrates an understanding of the way students think Identifies and corrects misconceptions Checks understanding and offers support Promotes curiosity and resilience Deepens knowledge and understanding Demands progressively more of students Reflects and values the diversity of students’ experiences

Our students like… Thinking time Whole class questions and debates (‘You hear other people’s ideas and you’re not afraid to give your own’) Questions that make you think The right balance and number of questions The right level of challenge Multiple choice questions, which are less stressful Discussing answers with friends/peers Being prepared to give the right answer Having a chance to volunteer an answer Teachers knowing who will be able to answer Humour and fairness

Our students don’t like… Trick questions Rhetorical questions Feeling ‘picked on’ Having their hands up for a really long time but feeling overlooked Feeling embarrassed for giving the wrong answer Students shouting out answers when they have their hands up Teachers selecting the same students repeatedly Questions that are either too easy or too hard

Which of these would increase the temperature of boiling water? Adding more heat Adding more water You can’t increase the temperature of boiling water Adding salt

Find the missing angle y: 100 B 20 C 50 D 60

Preparing students for GCSE Level of challenge Subject content Written assessments Memorising key information Growth mindset

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