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Selected Secondary Strategy Learning and Teaching Support Materials from the Standards DfES site

In recent years much excellent support material has been produced by the National Strategy teams. The following links provide some examples.

The startegy, developing over all key stages with a focus on cross curriculum core skills such as literacy and numeracy and on generenric teaching issues for all areas of the curriculum is being consolidated into a national strategy for learning and teaching and builds on examples of good practice as found in may classrooms. The material is excellent and is thoroughly recommended.

It is recommended that the site is visited and that the full extent of the support is investigated.

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. They complement the Key Stage 3 National Strategy’s training. The whole pack has DfES reference number 0423-2004 and contains all printed units and DVDs.

for further information refer to http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/

The units are grouped as follows:

Units 1-5 Designing lessons

Structuring Learning

Teaching models

Lesson design for low attainers

Lesson design for inclusion

Starters and Plenaries

Units 6-11 Teaching repertoire

Active engagement teachniques

Units 12-17 Creating effective learners

Assessment for learning

Developing reading

Developing writing

Using ICT to enhance learning

Leading in learning

Developing effective learners

Units 18-20 Creating conditions for learning

Improving the climate for learning

Learning Styles

Classroom management

and a

Leadership guide

Two DVDs containing video sequence to support the units are included in the pack:

DVD1 DfES ref 0445-2004 supports Units 1-8 and the Leadership guide
DVD2 DfES ref 0446-2004 supports Units 9-20 and includes an audio extract - the EXIT model.
Packs have been distributed to schools.

for further information refer to http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/