The teacher has consistently high expectations for all students and plans well-designed lessons that enable every student to learn exceptionally well and make excellent progress regardless of their starting point. The lessons challenge students through thought-provoking questions, problem-solving tasks, and activities that encourage students to think hard, take risks, learn from mistakes, and be resilient when they get stuck.

1. Focus Area Effective practice
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The teacher has consistently high expectations. Well-planned lessonsenableeach student to learn exceptionally
well. All students, regardless of startingpoint,are challenged and make excellent progress as a result.
What this looks like:
 Questions,tasks,activities and problems makestudents think hard.
 Students have to problem-solve.
 Students enjoy the challengeof learning and areresilientwhen they ‘get stuck’.
 Students are encouraged to take risks and to learn from mistakes.
 Aspirational targets and expectations mean that students are strivingto make progress and learn more.
 High quality feedback encourages students to improve and build on their thinking/ work.
 Pace of learningstretches students’ thinkingand encourages them to apply newly acquired skillsand
knowledge.
 Students have regular opportunities to extend prior learning.
 Students have opportunities to take the lead.
 Tasks allowstudents to be independent learners.
 Students are confident when there is no one “right” answer.
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