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

The Hollyfield 5 Planning (to include use of data, appropriate level of challenge and support, resources and planned questioning) Learning environment (to include readiness to learn, seating and grouping plans, deployment of resources, work stations and strategies such as envoys and marketplace) Engagement (to include a range of teaching strategies, questioning, collaborative learning, independent learning and tracking participation) Assessment for Learning (to include QLA and mark schemes, the use of traffic lights in planners, hinge questions, progress checks, teacher, peer and self-assessment) Progress (to include completed classwork and home learning, marking, feedback and students’ response to feedback)

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

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

Assessment for Learning Where are you now? Where are you going? How can you get there? Mark schemes and criteria Question level analysis Feedback and feed forward Redrafting, refining and improving Peer, self and teacher assessment

Questioning is effective when it… Involves all students Reinforces and revisits learning Maintains the flow of learning Encourages pupils to think for themselves Models high order thinking Encourages creative thought Is differentiated, allowing all students to contribute at an appropriate level of challenge Encourages pupils to listen and respond to each other Is clear that wrong answers are not a barrier to learning Adapted from Gorden Pope

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Improving Teaching and Learning… High quality CPD Sharing good practice New initiatives MAT opportunities Monitoring teaching and learning: Lesson observations – Learning walks – Student voice - Book looks

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