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Appendix 2: supporting the impact of the trainee on pupil progress

Suggested ways the trainee can demonstrate positive impact on pupil progress:

  1. Planning shows evidence of and builds upon evaluation of prior learning. Lesson evaluation feeds into planning with next steps clearly identified.
  2. Pupils’ answers to the teacher’s initial questions demonstrates they have a good recall and understanding of previous learning. Initial assessment enables progress by end of lesson.
  3. Appropriate use of talk partners and discussions.
  4. Good use of TA to support children with additional needs by using… (concrete materials/visual support).
  5. Learning modelled well so pupils are able to make progress on the task.
  6. Good subject knowledge evident. Children challenged to accurately use key vocabulary independently demonstrating understanding and progress.
  7. Resources engaged pupils and enabled them to discover new things about…
  8. Good use of effective questioning to review learning
  9. Practical activity allowed children to be engaged and achieve the success criteria.
  10. Misconceptions regarding […] were clearly addressed to further the next stages in their learning.Lesson tailored the lesson to needs of the children to ensure pupil progress.
  11. Children explained their thinking, consolidating their understanding using appropriate vocabulary.
  12. Children were able to link previous knowledge to further their understanding.
  13. Mini-plenaries are used throughout the lesson to renew their learning.
  14. A good level of challenge and support for the more able, taking account of needs and abilities.
  15. Good level of adapted questions ensured challenge for individuals and groups.
  16. Children are learning through stimulating, engaging, practical activities. They show this learning by completing their tasks successfully and answering appropriate questions.
  17. Pupils clear about success criteria/ steps to demonstrate their understanding of the lesson objective.
  18. Children were able to understand a problem and find a resolution.
  19. Children were allowed the opportunity to demonstrate their learning of…. in a range of learning contexts.
  20. With support, lower ability pupils were able to…
  21. Children progressed in their understanding of/ability to….
  22. By the end of the lesson, children were confident explaining what they had learnt.
  23. Allowed the children to work independently, at their own pace, to meet or exceed the learning objective.
  24. Children showed an understanding of new concepts taught by their responses to questioning.
  25. Plenary used to review learning, identify misconceptions, celebrate achievement and move children on.