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

2. 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

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

4. An example of levelled learning objectives in Drama
Lesson Title
John Godber’s Teechers: Characters and Conflict
Differentiated
Learning Objectives
– based on pupil ability, skills and knowledge
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the play’s characters and a central theme through practical exploration.
1. All students will:
explore key characters, demonstrating understanding
use drama strategies and elements
discuss their own and others’ work
2. Those working to achieve Band Two marks will:
experiment confidently with strategies and elements
communicate imaginative ideas
have some impact on other people’s work
3. Those aiming for Band One marks will:
demonstrate an outstanding level of understanding
select the most effective strategies, techniques and elements
communicate creative ideas in a way that helps others

5. An example of levelled learning objectives in RE
Differentiated
Learning Objectives/
Questions
1. To be able to explain a clear reflection on the nature of women’s rights in the UK, using key terms.
2. To be able to give clear examples supporting different arguments concerning women’s rights.
3. To able to support their own perspective with coherent arguments and examples and to offer an argument in opposition, using a religious perspective.

6. 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

7. Key words & concepts

8. Exemplars…

9. 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

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

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