With a renewed focus on the quality of your school curriculum, this half day course will look at how judgements will be informed through the evidence available in your school.

Guiding you through the different deep dive activities, questions and lines of enquiry, this workshop will support you in your preparations for future inspection activity. In addition, this will support your understanding for how you can ensure your provider is ‘ever ready’.

Course Aims

1. To clarify the Ofsted expectations
2. To be prepared for a ‘deep dive’ line of enquiry
3. To understand what subject leaders need to know and do to prepare for a Deep Dive.

As a subject leader do you know what the new Ofsted framework introduced in September 2019 means for you and your role? There is certainly more emphasis on the curriculum and each individual subject will be under scrutiny. How can you make sure that you are ready? How can you prepare your department/colleagues for inspection?

You will have heard the term ‘a deep dive’ – what does this entail and how can you and your team prepare for this. The day will help you to draw up a personalised plan of action.

Course Outline

Session 1 - Introduction to the Deep Dive Methodology

• Interpreting the Ofsted framework
• Overview of the Deep Dive Methodology

Session 2 - How judgements are made by inspectors

• Curriculum lead interviews
• Teacher interviews
• Lesson visits
• Work scrutiny
• Use of assessment
• Pupil Outcomes
• ‘Unpicking’ personal development, behaviour, and attitudes
• Safeguarding, H&S, and equality
• Data analysis

Presenter Profile

Malcolm Drakes Drakes is a leadership consultant with JMC Education who also works with the National Institute of Teaching and Ambition Institute supporting school leadership and delivering National Professional Qualifications.

He has been a Headteacher, Executive Headteacher and National Leader of Education, typically working with schools in disadvantaged communities.

Cost: £150 per delegate

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