What happens during Ofsted?

The number of inspectors on the inspection team will vary according to the size and nature of the school. Inspectors will spend most of their time observing lessons and gathering evidence to inform their judgements. Inspectors will talk to a range of pupils and staff about important aspects of the school's work.

What will Ofsted ask teachers?

Often, progress is mentioned during an Ofsted deep dive. Schools can expect questions and discussions about progress in pupils' learning against the national curriculum: how teachers know what went before, how they know where they are going, and how they are supporting pupils to get there.

What do Ofsted ask subject leaders?

Your Role as Subject Leader

What do children think of your subject? What links are there between your subject and the rest of the curriculum? How do you know if pupils 'learn the curriculum'? How do you monitor your subject?

Do Ofsted observe ECTs?

During an inspection, inspectors may visit training or professional development sessions to collect evidence about the quality of training. Inspectors will want to understand what ECTs and NPQ participants know, understand and can do as a result of their professional development and training.

What does Ofsted look for?

Ofsted will want to look at all available records about your school and the students, including records of accidents, complaints, your safeguarding or health and safety policies, and information about staff qualifications (see our previous section for details).

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What do Ofsted look for in a lesson?

OFSTED defines an outstanding lesson as one where the students show clear evidence of learning. The lesson should also have no significant areas for improvement and lots of strengths. The inspector will be looking at how the students are responding to the lesson and what they are doing.

What questions would Ofsted ask you?

What questions will Ofsted ask about phonics?

Key Stage 2 Reading Questions:

Are your KS2 teachers phonics trained? How are they supported to use phonics in their teaching? How is reading taught in key stage 2? Does your school have appropriate resources to appeal to children in KS2 who may still need specific phonics teaching or intervention?

Do Ofsted still do deep dives?

Contents. In September 2019, Ofsted introduced the education inspection framework, which places greater emphasis on the curriculum. When inspectors evaluate the quality of education during an inspection, they carry out 'deep dives' in order to understand the school's curriculum.

How do I prepare for Ofsted?

What is a deep dive in Ofsted?

Deep dives are undertaken so that inspectors can gather evidence that will enable them to form judgements about the whole curriculum, including how that curriculum is designed and managed.

Do Ofsted tell you when they are coming?

Most schools receive notice of their inspection between 10.30am and 2pm on the school day before the inspection begins. However, Ofsted can inspect any school without notice if this is judged to be appropriate.

Do Ofsted always deep dive reading?

The Ofsted Education Inspection Framework includes a “deep dive” in reading, and this forms part of every inspection for infant and primary schools.

What are Ofsted looking for 2024?

Finally, safeguarding continues to be a huge focus for Ofsted, as outlined in its further education and skills handbook. Inspectors will look at how leaders and managers have adapted approaches to safeguarding in recent years to make sure that: Delivering face-to-face education for vulnerable learners was prioritised.

What is the deep dive method?

DeepDive is a technique to rapidly immerse a group or team into a situation for problem-solving or idea creation. It is often used for brainstorming product or process development.

What questions will Ofsted ask early years?

During the call, the Ofsted inspector will typically ask questions about the setting, such as how many children attend, what ages they are, and what types of activities are offered.

What are the deep dive questions for pupils?

Examples of Ofsted Deep Dive Questions for Pupils

How do you know you have done well through the year? What did you do last year that has helped you this year? How have your teachers helped you? How are you challenged in your Computing lessons?

Should phonics be taught every day?

Based on results from current research, focused, explicit phonics instruction should take 30 minutes daily in primary classrooms.

What is a good Ofsted outcome?

For a “good” Ofsted grade, inspectors will look at the quality of education and judge most of the key areas as good or outstanding, while one are may be marked as “requires improvement” if evidence shows that the school is already actively improving in the field. The quality of education is at least good.

What are the 4 areas of Ofsted?

How can I promote my British values in early years?

How do you know if a lesson is successful?

Have students complete exit tickets. Exit tickets are quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to assess understanding. They are usually written student responses to questions that can be answered in a minute or two at the end of a class or lesson.

What does excellent teaching look like?

Emphasizing connections across lessons, learning units, and courses; Defining and communicating outcomes for learning units and assignments; Aligning content, assessments, and activities with outcomes; Presenting content and activities at multiple, appropriate levels of engagement and challenge.

What makes an effective teacher Ofsted?

How does OFSTED define an effective teacher? OFSTED defines an outstanding teacher as one who: Possesses a thorough and expert knowledge of their subject. Uses their expertise to answer pupils' questions in a way that will maximise their learning and increase their classroom participation.

What do Ofsted say about phonics?

'Teachers should aim for all children to keep up with the school's chosen phonics programme, ensuring teaching time is sufficient for the content to be taught within the timescales the programme sets out. Some children need extra support from the beginning. ' Successful schools are rigorous in making this possible.