In addition to our generic pedagogies, which are:

•  Flexible groupings

•  Revisiting prior learning from lessons

•  Retrieval of prior knowledge in different contexts

•  Visualisers for modelling

•  I do, we do,you do

•  Chunking lesson

•  Dual coding 

•  Strategies for remembering

•  Sequential graphics

•  Working walls (consistent subject specific design)

•  Explicit teaching of vocabulary. (E.g. Use of visualiser / demonstrate methods and techniques).

We also have the following subject specific pedagogies for D and T:

•  Each unit starts with a design brief (linked to real life problems)

• 3 Ss (Something for someone for some purpose)

• IEAs – (investigative and evaluative activities) hands on approach to learning

• Opportunities for the children to ask questions, discover and investigate

• Every lesson will be explicitly led by the class teacher

• Evaluating throughout to identify issues and have the opportunity to fix issues

• Focused tasks to build on skill and knowledge

• SEND adaptations

• Cross curricular links help for the chn to see the relevance

• CAD to support learning

Design

• Design criteria (WAGOLL)

• Discovery teaching rather than through direct instructions

Make

• Step by step process

• Test

• Evaluate

• Formative assessment approaches are applied at all times in each lesson.

• Regular representation of the subject within ‘Low Stakes Friday Curriculum Quiz’ to reinforce knowledge, skills and understanding and aid cognitive load. Teachers guided by subject lead’s key questioning document.