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Most of our lessons begin with a well-planned 5 minute, low stakes assessment that provides feedback to both the teacher and pupil. Tasks are linked to learning topics from throughout the course. A similar plenary at the end of each lesson gathers evidence of what has been learned and helps the teacher plan for the next lesson.
Very good practice: Almost all pupils engage in a starter activity linked to the topics being studied and include a low-stakes diagnostic assessment, promoting recall (retrieval practice).
"Teaching isn't about getting through content, it is about students learning this content"
"Teaching isn't about getting through content, it is about students learning this content"
The first step in a great lesson is an appropriate starter activity – a short activity that you have written on the board or that is waiting for pupils as they enter the classroom.
Plenaries offer pupils the opportunity to reflect on their learning, and are usually used at the end of a lesson.
Retrieval practice is a learning strategy where pupils actively recall information from their memory, rather than simply re-reading it.
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