Lesson Observation Form With Ofsted Indicators
Lesson Observation Form With Ofsted Indicators
Indicators
1 Curriculum
a Teachers use subject expertise, knowledge and practical skills to provide learning
opportunities
b Teachers ensure there is an equality of opportunity for all learners to access every
lesson, as building blocks to the wider curriculum.
c Strategies to support reading/vocabulary understanding/numeracy are in place
for pupils who need it/cannot access the curriculum
d The content of the lesson is suitably demanding
e The lesson content is appropriate to the age group and does not lower
expectations
f There is a logical sequence to the lesson
g Teachers provide opportunities to recall and practise previously learned skills and
knowledge
h Assessment provides relevant, clear and helpful information about the current
skills and knowledge of learners.
2 Teaching
a Teachers demonstrate good communication skills
b Teachers’ use of presentation allows pupils to build knowledge and make
connections
c Teachers use relevant and appropriate resources during presentation to clarify
meaning to pupils
d Teachers possess good questioning skills
e Teachers give explicit, detailed and constructive feedback in class
f Teachers effectively check for understanding
3 Behaviour
a Teachers create supportive classrooms focused on learning
b Teachers create focused classrooms through their high expectations for pupils
c Teachers communicate clear and consistent expectations which are understood
d and followed.
Pupils’ behaviour contributes to the focus on learning
Caution on validity of assessment for areas shaded in yellow where observations are brief.