What they say... Ofsted
Specific comments from Ofsted reports about schools that have used the approach
“Woodberry Down is an outstanding school… The school excels in many areas of its work, but is especially successful in the quality of the academic guidance it gives pupils… There is an extremely effective written dialogue in books, between teachers and pupils, that stems from an efficient system of marking using tailor-made labels. These show pupils how well they are doing, ask them questions to move their learning forward and set new targets for them. Pupils' responses show a heightened awareness of their learning. One pupil said, 'You get good advice and get your levels up.' ”
Woodberry Down Community Primary School, Hackney (2008)
“Support from a local school is being used well to bring about improvements, for example, in marking, and teachers are now asked to account for the progress pupils are making. There are early signs that achievement is rising as a result of the intensive programmes put in place in reading and improvements in the way teachers mark pupils' written work. There are some examples of good teaching in writing, with a newly introduced system for identifying the next steps in pupils' learning.”
St Scholasticas Primary School, Hackney (2008)
“School leaders have had some recent successes in ironing out some of the inconsistencies in the school's provision, for example in improving the quality of marking, and these show the school's capacity for continued improvement. Teachers mark pupils' books thoroughly and offer good guidance on what they need to do to improve. Some measures, such as the concerted drive to improve marking across the school, are already showing good results.”
Gloucester Primary School, Southwark (2008)
“There has been transformational progress in all these areas. The school now provides its pupils with a good and improving education. Many leaders and experienced teachers, including the new executive principal, head of school, deputy and an assistant head have transferred to the school and brought with them effective systems based on best practice. Increased opportunities for pupils to share, discuss and reflect on their work result in greater engagement and a faster pace to learning. Excellent marking provides very useful feedback to pupils and this has a positive impact on learning. Academic guidance procedures are strong. Coordinators of core subjects have monitored teaching and rigorously scrutinised pupils' work. The impact of this is evident in the effective marking in pupils' books. Pupils respond in green ink, developing their learning and enhancing their progress.”
London Fields Primary School, Hackney (2008)
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