A Coherent Pedagogy for Secondary Schools

What are the key principles which underpin the pedagogy?
Lessons have a clear structure

Lessons are episodic with each episode having a specific intention related to pupils’ learning.

For this to be effective teachers need to understand the purpose of structuring lessons in a particular way.

Lesson objectives and learning outcomes are focused on what pupils will learn and how they will learn rather than what will be covered in the lesson.

Classrooms are planned to enable interactive whole class teaching.
There is a strong focus on developing dialogue and interaction in whole class settings, not only between teacher and pupils but between pupils.

There is a high level of awareness of the significance of classroom layout in facilitating effective interaction. The development of speaking and listening is given the highest priority.

Pupils have a consistent pedagogical experience
In the context of rigorous subject teaching based on accuracy, precision and technical correctness a consistent pedagogical experience will:

• reinforce pupils’ self-confidence by enabling them to feel part of a group and contribute
  to taking learning forward as often as possible;
• build on the importance of dialogue, oracy and appropriate speech register in order to
  improve pupils’ ability to respond appropriately in different contexts;
• focus on inclusion and moving the whole class forward together/maximising the number
  of pupils reaching expected standards;
• make the process and the purpose of pedagogy transparent to pupils;
• teach pupils the skills needed to operate in this model.

 

 

 

 

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The Context in Barking and Dagenham|
The key principles|
Putting the principles into practice|
Principles|
Implications for teachers|
Impact for all pupils|
How do pupils experience?|
Exemplification in Subjects|
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