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Teaching and Learning

The Secondary Strategy ICT Focus

The Secondary Strategy for ICT is based on discrete, whole-class teaching of ICT for at least one hour per week, supplemented by meaningful opportunities for pupils to apply and develop their ICT capability in other subjects.
Support for Subject Leaders
Support for Subject Leaders
Middle leaders’ self-evaluation guide

This booklet is intended to support middle managers to identify core tasks and areas for development.
Web Link Middle leaders’ self-evaluation guide


Ofsted subject reports for ICT

Secondary Inspection report findings
Internet document The importance of ICT: 2005/2008
Internet document 2004/5


Visit the Ofsted website:
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
The Framework for Teaching ICT Capability

This is the key document for the Secondary ICT strategy. It gives practical advice on meeting NC requirements and sets out yearly teaching objectives which cover the full programme of study.
Web Link Download Framework for ICT


Interactive Teaching and Active Learning

The document 'What does a Strategy lesson look like?' highlights the strategy focus on interactive teaching and active learning, with whole classes involved in high quality, collaborative and lively activities.
Word document What does a KS3 strategy lesson look like?


Effective Plenary

The recommended lesson structure includes an engaging starter as well as a concluding plenary. Effective lessons may, of course, include several cycles of main activity and plenary. There is flexibility in lesson structure to take account of the different timings and organisation needed in different parts of a topic, and structure should never stifle variety and creativity.
Word document
Download Plenary Guidance
Pedagogy and practice: Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
These study units are intended to provide not only the means by which teachers can develop their skills, but also a common language in which to discuss teaching and learning.

The units are grouped as follows:

Units 1-5 Designing lessons
Units 6-11 Teaching repertoire
Units 12-17 Creating effective learners
Units 18-20 Creating conditions for learning
Leadership guide
Two DVDs containing video sequences to support the units are included in the pack.

Packs have been distributed to schools. Further copies of all materials (booklets and DVDs), with the exception of the 'Leadership guide' which is downloadable only, may be ordered from Prolog individually by DfES ref no.
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Pedagogy and practice Packs:
Subject leader links: Pedagogy and Practice
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Becta ICT Advice site
Website link Secondary Strategy Subject Leader Development programme
One aim of the Secondary strategy is to promote discussion about the key factors in lesson design. This leaflet sets out a variety of pedagogic approaches requiring a range of teaching and learning strategies and techniques.
PDF document
Pedagogy and Practice key messages
Kirklees Web-based E-mail
The Secondary Strategy ICT consultants regularly send newsletters and information via e-mail. User names and passwords can be obtained by ringing ITCAS.

Follow the link on the right to the Kirklees school e-mail system login page
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Kirklees Schools e-mail


Updated July 2005