A rationale of the outline scheme of work for Key Stage 3
Planning is a key part of teaching. Without a coherent plan lessons may lack structure and direction. Long and medium term planning are an important part of this and in this rationale I hope to demonstrate that my planning does indeed have all of these qualities.
The first element to be considered when rationalising this scheme of work is whether or not it meets the needs of Key Stage 3 pupils. I believe that it does because the attainment focus is all within Key Stage 3. However, this is only the very simplest level by which we can measure this criterion. Firstly, we can also measure it by matching the scheme of work to the programme of study. If we look at this we can see
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So for example, in the topic about the good life pupils will study Buddhist monks and nuns. In this way I think the scheme of work as greater coherence and pupils will be able to see clear reasons for study topics.
At this point I think it would be a good idea to return to some of the philosophy behind the scheme of work. Mainly it is thematic in approach. This is where religions are sub-divided into categories and taught like this. For example, festivals, or Holy Books may be used as themes to teach across the religions. One strength of the thematic approach is that it points to similarities between religions and I think that this is where most value in RE comes from. However, these similarities are often far too superficial and can even be slightly arbitrary . For example, some schools may teach ‘spring festivals’ when the similarities between these festivals are not the time of year at which they are held but something far more consequential. If this approach could move past this problem it would be far more useful. Of course, we must remember that, once again this is only how the approach is used rather than the approach itself that causes the problem. I have tried to avoid this problem in my scheme of work by choosing topics that point to deeper similarities such as the idea of duty or the good life. Another problem that I have tried to avoid is confusing pupils with lots of
Planning and preparation of teaching is supremely important, the teacher and teaching assistant need to work together to achieve the best learning result. Lesson plans and structures will be implemented and will be catered for each learner; they will include teaching methods and techniques, assessments and targets. Teachers have policies, procedures and regulations to adhere to and within organisations will have to take into consideration budgets and resources.
Before the session will commence, teacher will be involved in planning learning. This process involves creating the session plan, resources and activities needed to perform the subject. On very occasions
The purpose of the Gagne/ Lesson Plan Comparison assignment is to compare the two modes of lesson planning. In the body of this assignment I will identify similarities and differences I have found between the two methods. I hope that this will provide me with a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for any future lesson planning I may have.
Teaching demands a lot of creativity and being able to adapt to different situations and environments. However, in order to experience lasting success, more than pot luck, charisma and spontaneity are required. Planning is essential. Planning and preparation gives a certain level of confidence. Whether it is a single lesson or a whole course, planning allows you to design the learning journey you wish to take your students on. In designing, you can make sure that you are catering for all your learners’ needs. This includes sufficient differentiation; for SEN needs as well as your gifted and talented students. In planning you can ensure that your lessons have a definite beginning, middle and end and have clear aims and targets. At this stage you will also prepare and plan resources. Also, you must plan your assessments. How will you know when the students have learned what you set out to teach? How will they know? How are you going to prove that learning has taken place at the end of the course? All these points will be addressed in the planning stage of the teacher training cycle.
The learning outcomes are important. There has to be a reason on why something is being taught, and how it will be useful to the students future. Throughout the paper, I’m going to give you an example of a lesson plan I
In order to create the lesson plan, the objectives had to be planned first. As per the requirements for the course, I based my learning objectives off of Bloom’s taxonomy with my learning objectives falling under the categories of remembering, understanding,
In schools teachers are required to complete long, medium and short term planning this means that it could be planning for the entire year, the term or the week. The long term planning provides a summary of the subject content. A medium term plan shows an overview of the activities and topics example pirates. Short term shows detail such as learning aims, activities, resources, differentiation, staffing, and timescale. Usually a teaching assistant will be asked to help with the short term planning of learning activities this maybe the short term planning. Everybody attending the class such as the teacher, teaching assistant and students should know the lesson objectives which will be
what may not be working in the centre therefore the teachers can plan to improve, or take it out or do something else. Planning is important because this reflects on the children’s learning and should be a continuous process (MoE,
plan is to improve student learning and to prepare students for the world we live in
For RE to be taught ‘efficiently and sustainably’ it is important to spend some time thinking about Why it's taught? And how it can be delivered? This is where NASACRE (The National Association Standing advisory Council on Religious Education.) assist SACRES to fulfil their potential. They ‘stand for the value of RE within the whole school curriculum by supporting RE’ (Nasacre.org.uk, 2016)The individuals within this organisation support Religious Education on the curriculum by offering resources to help teachers knowledge and ability within teaching the subject itself. This reinforces the effectiveness of the teaching as tools are given so this then questions the teacher’s ability. Whilst many primary schools isolate RE from the curriculum,
With this information we provided teaching using the teaching plan attached in appendix A. The teaching plan can be summarized in three main points:
Planning as a whole is an essential aspect of teaching and is even more effective when it’s a process that is collaborative with your colleagues and pupils, therefore enhancing the effectiveness of your teaching (DCFS, 2011, Mawer, 1995). Schemes of work are a long term planning solution, which identify the learning opportunities across a whole school year (Gower, 2004). The framework is broad, so to go alongside the scheme of work, units of work are devised (Robinson & Smith, 1995). The scheme of work should be a broad balance of sporting opportunities for pupils to experience and participate in different activities.
7. Action Plans: It gives information on what a teacher plans to teach over a period of time. There are 2 action plans:
When scripting a teaching plan, it is important to begin with objectives that you plan to meet (McNeill 2012). The objectives that I
Thorough planning in the primary school is important as it ensures teachers have a structure and context for each lesson and that they can have a positive impact on children’s learning and progress. Pugh and Pugh (1998, p. 115) recognise that without clear planning, teachers would not know what they’re trying to achieve, how to achieve it and when it is to be achieved. Despite the age of this literature, the concept around planning remains today; it is crucial to plan the curriculum and lessons in three stages; short, medium and long term.