This document provides information for new teachers at Roding Valley High School about teaching and learning. It discusses elements that need to be brought together like assessment for learning, differentiation for learning, zest for learning, and using appropriate home learning and marking. Teachers are encouraged to visit the school's teaching and learning blog and plan outstanding lessons that check understanding, ensure high engagement, develop key skills, and provide helpful feedback to students.

1. What does Teaching
and Learning look like
at Roding Valley High
School ?
NQT / New Staff

4. The Learning Puzzle- we have all the elements we just need
to bring them all together to raise the standard of T&L
AfL ZfL DfL
Continue coaching, extend to collaborative coaching
and planning, focus groups
T&L @RVHS 2012/13

5. RVHSTL Blog
Please can I invite you to take a look at the Teaching and
Learning Blog.....
The blog can be accessed from the ‘Teaching and Learning’ page of the school website or by following the
link: http://rvhstl.wordpress.com/

6. Differentiation for Learning
The lesson is planned with a keen awareness
(astutely) of pupils prior knowledge, skills and
understanding, leading to appropriately challenging
tasks
The teacher uses AFL to anticipate where they may
need to intervene and do it with notable impact on
the quality of learning
Differentation

7. Assessment for Learning
Teacher systematically and effectively
checks pupils’ understanding *
throughout lessons, with effective AFL
*Prior knowledge is ascertained by systematic
and accurate assessment
Assessment

8. Zest for Learning
Well-judged and often inspirational teaching
strategies that ensure rapid progress and
generate high levels of engagement and
commitment.
Ensures a rapid pace of learning
Ensures opportunities to successfully develop
crucial skills, including literacy and numeracy
ZEST

9. Uses appropriate and regular home learning
to ensure that pupils learn exceptionally well
in the subject
Follows Home Learning Timetables for Year 7
and Year 8
Home Learning

10. Consistently high quality marking and
constructive feedback from the teacher
ensures that the students make rapid
progress
Marking

11. Just a few ideas…
Seating plans
Data
Creative resources, promote independence
Use a web cam/ visualiser to promote progress
Student planners
Q&A – explore Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce
Green pens for peer marking
Can you plan a Roding Valley
Outstanding Lesson?