Ofsted Update 2015 School Improvement Solution for Secondary & Primary Senior and Middle Leaders (Part 2) An overview of current and expected changes to how schools will be inspected. For further information help and support please contact www.rhinoss.co.uk or email: info@rhinoss.co.uk

1. Constructing a framework for awareness of
The evaluation schedule- how schools will be judged
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Part 2
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2. CONTEXT
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3. No changes to inspection methodology
Greater focus on the school’s curriculum to ensure
that it is appropriately broad and balanced to help
prepare young people for life in modern Britain
Revised guidance to support inspectors in
making judgements following the phased
removal of National Curriculum levels
from September 2014.
No longer recording a grade on evidence
forms on the quality of teaching observed
during visits to lessons.
Clear guidance to inspectors on the duties
and responsibilities of school governors.
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4. The structure of inspections
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How well schools prepare pupils for
life in modern Britain
The National Curriculum and
assessment
How well schools use pupil
premium funding
Inspection judgements
4 Themes or building blocks :
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5. Governance
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understand the boundaries of their role as
governors
ensure that they and the school promote
tolerance and respect for people of all faiths
(or those of no faith), cultures and lifestyle
support and help, through their words,
actions and influence within the school and
more widely in the community, to prepare
children and young people positively for life
in modern Britain
are transparent and accountable, in terms of
recruitment of staff, governance structures,
attendance of meetings, and contact with
parents and carers.
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6. National Curriculum and assessment
maintained schools are required to teach the
relevant National Curriculum programmes of study
by the end of each key stage
the removal of National Curriculum levels
pupils in Years 2 and 6 in 2014/2015 being taught
and assessed against the old National Curriculum
Leadership and management
Inspectors should consider:
•information about the curriculum
•how the curriculum is designed to respond to the
particular needs of pupils and ensure that they meet
their potential
•the accuracy of assessment
•role of governors in checking the rigour of assessment
procedures.
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7. 7 9 11 13 15 211917 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
1c 1b 1a 2c 2b 2a 3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 5b5c4a 5a 6b6c
End of Year 2
Expected
Progress
APS 15
End of Year 4
Expected
Progress
APS 21
End of Year 6
Expected
Progress
APS 27
End of Year 9
Expected
Progress
APS 33
Good progress= 2 and 3 sub levels across a year = minimum 4pts
National Curriculum Levels
Average Points Score and Progress
Consultancy 2014
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‘Helping schools to become better’
Phased removal of levels
AVPs
What are schools going to
do to replace them ?
Many schools will still
keep them ,albeit in a slightly
different format
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8. teachers monitor pupils’ responses in
lessons and adapt their teaching
accordingly
teachers seek to evaluate the
effectiveness of their own teaching and
adapt accordingly
the frequency and accuracy of teachers’
assessments are used to set
challenging work that build on prior
knowledge, understanding and skills
teachers and schools share information at
points of transition so that teachers plan to
meet pupils’ needs from the outset
pupils understand how to improve their
work.
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9. For the financial year 2014-2015, the
pupil premium funding that schools
receive has increased.
It has risen substantially for
primary pupils to £1,300 per pupil
Eligible secondary school pupils
are awarded £935
It has almost doubled for looked-after
children to £1900
It is now higher for CLA than FSM
pupils
The key messages about changes are
presented in relation to:
disadvantaged pupils
closing gaps in achievement
school website statement
use of funding
external review of the use of pupil
premium.
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10. Increased Number of References : To Be Noted
. Achievement of pupils
•Systems of assessment
•Pupils’ progress
• Stronger focus on inspecting literacy
and mathematics particularly across
subjects areas
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11. Increased Number of References : To Be Noted
The most-able pupils
•There in an increased number of
references in the School inspection
handbook to the most-able pupils.
•Particular references are to teaching
and achievement, and in the grade
descriptors for overall effectiveness.
This emphasises the importance of the
quality of support and challenge for
this
group of pupils.
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12. Increased Number of References : To Be Noted
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The quality of teaching
•Inspectors should not grade teaching in individual visits to lessons
•Inspectors should not expect to see any particular style of teaching,
assessment or marking
•Feedback to teachers following visits to lessons will not include any
grade for teaching.
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13. Increased Number of References : To Be Noted
BOOK SCRUTINY
ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS
QUALITY OF TEACHING
QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP
THE BEHAVIOUR & SAFETY OF PUPILS
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14. Questions?
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Quality Management 4 IMPACT (QM4 Impact) guidance notes,
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workshops. These resources will help support classroom
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