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Meeting ourselves coming back

What are the impacts of accountability? Mick Waters considers the narrowness of current accountability measures.

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Engaging all children in their learning

Mick Waters talks about successful schools where all children are architects of their own learning

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Success criteria in GCSE English

A year 10 English group explore how poetic techniques can create feelings in the reader.

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Discussing and evaluating team work

A group of students from a GCSE Manufacturing course are discussing and evaluating their team work.

3:56

Revisiting learning intentions and success criteria

In a GCSE Manufacturing group, the teacher leads the students in revisiting the learning intentions and success crite...

2:69

The teacher's role in AfL

A teacher talks about how the role of the teacher changes as assessment for learning is introduced.

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The AfL classroom - 1

A deputy head teacher talks about the characteristics of an assessment for learning classroom.

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The AfL classroom _ 2

A deputy head teacher talks about assessment for learning within the context of a year 10 boys GCSE English group.

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Learning intentions, success criteria and making errors

The fundamental importance of sharing learning intentions and developing success criteria with the learners are empha...

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Questioning and no hands up

A deputy head teacher talks about the impact of no hands up as a technique for involving all students in classroom di...

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Collaborative learning and effective group work

In this clip, a deputy head teacher talks about developing procedures and defining roles for group work in conjunctio...

2:35

Feedback, peer assessment and reflective learning

In relation to a year 10 GCSE English group, a deputy head teacher talks about how students have developed feedback s...

2:35

AFL and CPD - 1

A deputy head teacher talks about the on-going CPD process that is being used to support the development of assessmen...

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AfL and CPD - 2

Describing her school as a learning community, a deputy head teacher talks about how staff are utilising the same app...

7:45

Peer and self assessment in GCSE English

A group of students present its analysis of a stanza from Dulce et Decorum Est.

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Sharing lesson intentions

After recapping the previous lesson, the teacher outlines plans for the current lesson and shares intended learning o...

3:56

Teamwork protocols

This clip shows an introductory phase of the lesson continuing.

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Starting the group task

A group of four use valuable time in their unsuccessful search for a group name

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Ideas taking shape

Groups are now ready to start preparing written bids which need to reflect their reasoning.

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Mini-plenary

In a mini-plenary, groups share some of their work to date while others evaluate.

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Extending group ideas

Two groups are seen working on different aspects of their bids.

5:29

Homework task

The teacher outlines the homework task a group task, but with individual aspects.

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Consolidation phase

This clip shows the consolidation phase of the lesson.

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Review and reflection

The lesson ends with a review session. Individual and group reflection is followed by feedback and discussion on how ...

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How do pupils see the link between reading and writing skills?

Talk partners are used to develop pupils' understanding of how reading helps the development of writing skills and vi...