Ofsted aide memoires.
Plus: homework and subject leadership resources.
đ Hello Curriculum Thinkers,
What do you think of Ofsted?
On the one hand it provides accountability to raise standards and maximise the life chances for young people.
On the other, it leads to all kinds of unintended consequences about how we approach improving their education.
You shouldnât need a series of checklists to talk passionately about your curriculum.
But if the field youâre playing on is to be completely level, you should have access to the same resources everyone else does.
If you donât know what this intro is all about, a series of inspector aide memoires was leaked from Ofsted recently.
If theyâre not for you, this week, we have some great stuff on:
how to help your students work on and remember the curriculum better.
how weâre helping you to learn and support each other.
If they are what youâre looking for, there are links at the bottom.
đĄ Homework: pooled strategies and resources - support for staff, students and parents.
Homeworkâs key to make sure the curriculum you planned is making the difference you hoped it would.
But itâs hard to get right. There are lots of people to consider: teachers, students, parents and carers.
Thatâs why, last term, we invited members to take part in the research VP, David Greenshields, was doing to inform their homework strategy.
We shared a survey that asked 6 questions. The 2nd of which we cover right here in your inbox. The rest we cover in a two-part post inside the community.
What research have you done or do you plan to do to inform your approach to homework?
The school leaders who took part, shared 7 books theyâve read to inform their strategies:
"Revision revolution: How to build a culture of effective study in your school".đ°đ°
"Habits of Success: Getting Every Student Learning".
"The GCSE Mindset: 40 activities for transforming student commitment, motivation and productivity".
"Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide".
"Retrieval Practice: Research & Resources for every classroom".đ°đ°
"The Science of Learning: 99 Studies That Every Teacher Needs to Knowâ.
"Visible Learning".
Curriculum Thinkers members get 30% off books with đ°đ° next to them. Not a member? Get a trial here.
If you want to:
get all the links to the books above plus the discount codes
learn how members are supporting teachers, students and parents to improve homework
access shared policies and resourcesâŠ
If you took part in the survey - massive thanks đ - you've been emailed with everything you need to get unlimited access.
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Subject leader meetups - shared resources and upcoming dates.
The first round of subject leader meetups got off to a brilliant start this week.đ
At each meeting you share a:
win, which others learn from đ
challenge, which they offer advice and resources to help with â ïž
During the meeting, everyone contributes to a single thread, which serves as a juicy log of all the resources shared. đ§”
What HoDs have shared so far is mind-blowingly generous! đ€Ż
đResources include:
how to co-plan training slides
subject leader and teacher quality of education guides
medium term plans
knowledge organisers
booklets
9 mark exam question scaffolds
exam technique frameworks
recommended websites for resources
schemes of learning
Google drives of resources
Read resources shared so far.
đ©âđ» đž Business, Computer Science & IT Leader - Download resources here
đ English Leaders - Download resources here
đ Maths Leaders- Download resources here
These are only accessible by subject leaders in these subjects.
Sign up for upcoming meetings.
Donât miss the chance to ask your peers how theyâve tackled the challenge youâre working on.
RSVP to your meetup below.
If youâve not joined your private subject group yet, youâll need to request access first.
đ„ PE Leaders Mon 10th Oct, 16:00-17:00 | RSVP here>
𧏠Science Leaders Mon 10th Oct, 17:00-18:00 | RSVP here>
đ Design Technology Leaders Tues 11th Oct, 16:00-17:00 | RSVP here>
đ Performing Arts Leaders Tues 11th Oct, 17:00-18:00 | RSVP here>
đš Art Leaders Weds 12th Oct, 16:00-17:00 | RSVP here>
đ History Leaders Weds 12th Oct, 16:45-17:45 | RSVP here>
đ Language Leaders Thurs 13th Oct, 16:00-17:00 | RSVP here>
đ Geography Leaders Thurs 13th Oct, 17:00-18:00 | RSVP here>
Ofsted aide memoires.
Reductive? Perhaps.
Unfair for some to have access and not others? Absolutely.
Thatâs why weâre sharing them.
Sent with â€ïž from the Curriculum Thinkers Team at We Are In Beta.
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