From
good … to … outstanding
RGS CGeog Conference
1st October 2010
Expectations
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Identify features
of outstanding
geography
teaching and ways
to get there
Consider
strategies for
raising teacher
quality
Outstanding teaching: fact or fiction?
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have natural flair and confidence at
speaking
challenge and inspire pupils
systematically and effectively check
pupils’ understanding throughout
lessons
maintain excellent classroom
discipline
Video observation
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Cannock Chase High School (Staffs.)
11-18 mixed comprehensive
Average attainment and socioeconomics
Year 9 geography lesson
Describing geographical patterns
Teaching quality in geography
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Draft supplementary material from
Ofsted (for subject inspection only)
www.ofsted.org.uk
The GA Quality Mark
http://www.geography.org.uk/1119/secondaryqualitymark/
“Curriculum making”
“the practical,
creative act of
interpreting a
curriculum
specification (such
as a national
curriculum
‘programme of
study’), and using
it as the
framework for
designing a
coherent scheme
of work.”
learners
subject
pedagogy
Raising teaching quality
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Developing understanding together
Seeing what ‘good’ looks like
Looking beyond ‘the performance’
A culture of learning
“To inspire is not to amaze. To inspire is
to awaken the spirit of amazement
in children”
Okri (2002)