• Good subject knowledge is an essential prerequisite for good teaching.
• Well-structured lessons share a number of key characteristics.
• The skilful use of well-chosen questions to engage and challenge learners
and to consolidate understanding is an important feature of good teaching.
• Effective assessment for learning… is a vital ingredient in good teaching.
What good schools look like – they:
• Establish consistency in teaching and learning across the whole organisation
• Engender a culture of professional debate and developmental lesson
observation; share good practice
• Rigorously monitor and evaluate what they are doing
• Stress building good literacy, especially in a child’s early years
• In outstanding providers there is a strong focus on the needs, interests and
concerns of each individual learner.
What effective teaching looks like in primary schools:
• Good subject knowledge
• Good questioning skills
• An emphasis upon instruction
• A balance of grouping strategies
• Clear objectives
• Good time management
• Appropriate range of teacher assessment techniques
• Well-established classroom routines
• Effective planning
• Good classroom organisation
• Effective use of other adults in the classroom