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Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning at St Mary's

 

We have recently reviewed how we teach at St. Mary's, and have agreed that our teaching should have the following 5 Key Features:

  1. Key Components 

  • Identify the key components INCLUDING VOCABULARY of each subject that ALL children need to know to access the curriculum, teaching them in manageable steps. 

  1. SEND 

  • Ensure children with SEND can access the curriculum – focus on key vocabulary, over-learning, practice, provide scaffolding and support. 

  1. Memory 

  • Focus on ensuring all children remember more of what they need to learn by using formative assessment, recall and avoiding over-load of working memory. 

  1. Model 

  • Model what you want them to do, how to do it, and how it should be presented including, for example, using 'concrete' materials in maths. 

  1. High Expectations 

  • Have high expectations from the beginning – behaviour, progress and presentation, and maintain these at all times 

 

Full details of how we teach can be found in our new Teaching and Learning Policy (attached)

  1. Teaching and Learning Policy September 2023.pdf

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