...to read. All pupils need the same knowledge of the alphabetic code to become independent readers and spellers Extensive research shows how important teaching systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) is until...
...also use case sampling to gather first-hand evidence of their experiences. We want to find out how your school is helping pupils overcome barriers they may face to their learning...
...staff behaviour policy. This is sometimes called the code of conduct and should include, among other things: acceptable use of technologies staff/pupil relationships and communications the use of social media...
...where the quality of education needs to be better to ensure the system can provide the right support to make it better. Further sources of information [1] Revised GCSE and...
...so important for schools to prioritise Reading is the gateway to learning. It is the key to pupils’ future academic achievement and well-being. Pupils who struggle to read words accurately...
...quickly the term fidelity and how it can be most helpfully applied how we evaluate reading on inspection examples of how school leaders have helped pupils to catch up with...
...see a particular amount or type of paperwork during an inspection. Settings should use whatever approach to paperwork that suits them and are free to file it however they like....
...the school. They particularly want to know how consistently staff and pupils understand the policy and adhere to it throughout the school day, including during lessons, the time between lessons, breaktimes and lunchtime. How we'll be reflecting the...
...decisions. I wrote recently about how we’re using them to risk assess schools to help us decide when in the inspection cycle to inspect them. But as I’ve said before,...
...‘achievement’ evaluation area, inspectors will not review your internal data. However, they may talk to you about how you use internal assessment data, what it tells you about learners’ or...