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Why the growing importance of Book Scrutiny?
• Recent changes to the inspection Key Ofsted
framework has made it clear that: inspection messages
when judging teaching over time
more weight needs to be given to • Spend more time looking at a range of
the evidence of learning as pupils’ work in order to consider what
evidenced in learners’ books. progress they are making in different areas of
the curriculum.
• This should naturally lead to much
more focus being given to book • Be clear about how you use of formative and
scrutiny as a natural part of a summative assessment to improve teaching
school’s self evaluation process. and to raise achievement.
• In addition, monitoring • Evaluate how pupils are doing against age
arrangements need to be adjusted related expectations, as set in the National
to give greater emphasis to book Curriculum.
scrutiny.
• Consider how you use assessment
• This publication is aimed at helping information to identify pupils who are falling
school leaders be more effective behind in their learning and need additional
and efficient in their book scrutiny support to reach their full potential, including
activities. more able.
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