...interesting to see that some languages were perceived to lend themselves to a more structured approach (Mandarin, Hebrew and Latin) due to inherent features of those languages and their scripts....
...what ECTs already know and using this to inform programme delivery training that helped ECTs apply what they know, specific to their subjects and phases high-quality training for mentors high-calibre...
...the way we inspect schools. In June 2023, we committed to making a number of changes to the way we inspect and report, including around safeguarding. We’ve now updated our...
...we are testing the following things: feasibility – to understand how well the inspection toolkits support inspectors to collect evidence validity – to understand the extent to which the toolkits...
...up to use this new tool on over 8,000 inspections annually. As you probably know, inspectors currently capture evidence on handwritten forms. These forms are collated by the lead inspector...
...– the lucrative industry that sells schools consultation into ‘what Ofsted wants’ and ‘preparation for Ofsted’ seems to thrive. ‘Save 5 hours staff time a day’ they promise. ‘Dramatic results...
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...As these inspections only looked into one subject, inspectors were not expected to evaluate or infer the quality of education in the school. This is because the education inspection framework...
...that schools have for their education. This inspection focus on curriculum is based on the insight from research into human cognition: if pupils don’t succeed in learning what we hoped...
...There is a clear desire to ensure that inspection activity is evidence-based. There is also a desire to see that data isn’t used or presented in a way that can...