Part 1: Tuesday 12th September 2023, 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Part 2: Tuesday 19th September 2023, 4.00pm – 6.30pm
With a focus on the quality of your school curriculum this two-part course will look at how judgements will be informed through the evidence available in your school. Guiding you through questions and lines of enquiry this workshop will help you feel prepared and ready to articulate your approach with clarity and confidence.
Ofsted deep dives are a key part of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework’s curriculum focus. An Ofsted inspection of any school, primary or secondary, will now include ‘deep dives’ into particular subjects or areas (e.g. maths or EYFS) which Ofsted will choose and inform you of prior to the inspection.
An Ofsted deep dive is an in-depth examination of a subject by inspectors. It is part of the inspector’s requirement to monitor quality of education and the curriculum.
According to Ofsted, the intent behind a deep dive is to “establish a coherent base on quality of education”; so multiple deep dives will give inspectors a connected sample of lessons with which to establish a clearer idea of the overall teaching quality of the school.
Join us for this workshop to ensure that to you are ready for Ofsted deep dives during your next inspection.
Key Learning Objectives
- To clarify the Ofsted expectations
- Give time to exploring the progress within subjects and how this is monitored in school.
- To be prepared for a ‘deep dive’ line of enquiry
- Plan necessary actions that will enable you to self-evaluate with accuracy and approach inspection with confidence
Facilitator
Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd podcast. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events, and he delivers teacher-training.
