Evidence Informed Practices
at our school and
high quality resources
A large part of learning is changing our long term memory (whether this is skills, procedures, experiences, vocabulary or information). As we learn, we progress from remembering information, to knowing about that subject until we are able to reason with that knowledge and make links - building a schema of understanding.
As a staff, we use reseach and evidence based practice to guide our teaching practice. On our INSET days, during our staff meetings and through continous professional development, we are looking at ways to ensure academic excellence in our teaching, based on research and high quality resources. This then has an impact on what and how we teach.
High Quality Resources and Schemes to support our teaching and learning
RE - Diocean RE Curriculum
RSE - Ten Ten Resources
Catholic Social Teaching - Caritas in Action
Science - CUSP Curriculum*
Maths - Maths No Problem Scheme,
TT Rockstars,
Phonics and Spelling - Sounds Write Scheme , Spelling Shed,
TTRS (touch typing and spelling)
Geography - CUSP Curriculum*
History - CUSP Curriculum*
Art - CUSP Curriculum*
PE - Complete PE
Latin - Minimus & Maximus Scheme
Music - Charanga Scheme
*CUSP - the CUSP curriculum is a high challenge curriculum which provides a framework, progression and the subject vocabulary for teaching (using Rosenshine's principles) and allows our teachers agency in delivering the subject tailored to the needs of their class.
Texts and Training used in building our approach to Teaching and Learning
Behaviour for Learning
When the adults change, everything changes - Paul Dix
After the Adults Change: Achievable Behaviour Nirvana - Paul Dix
by Thomas Procter-Legg
The school has used this paper to write a report for Governors examining our strengths and next steps (Dec 24).
Oracy - Articulating ideas, developing understanding and engaging with others through speaking, listening and communication
Oracy Education Commission - Future-of-Oracy-v23-web-13.pdf
The school has used this report write our own report to Governors and explore our strengths and our next steps (Nov 24).
Curriculum
Back on Track - Mary Myatt
Primary Huh and Primary Huh 2 - Mary Myatt & John Tomsett
Measuring Impact - Chris Quigley
Teaching
Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction - Tom Sherrington
Social, Psychological, Emotional, Concepts of self and Resilience
The SPECTRUM data base holds the latest research into these area by the EEF (Education Endowment Fund). The school is currently using these domains to explore our practice in these areas and identify areas of excellence and next steps (Jan 25).
Anna Fraud - Anna Freud | Anna Freud
and their research library on mental health and well being:
The school has used the Ann Freud audit to examine staff well being and report to Governors (Sept 24).
Assessment
Visable Learning: Feedback - John Hattie & Shirley Clarke
Outstanding Formative Assessment - Culture and Practice - Shirley Clarke
