An outstanding lesson is one where pupils are actively engaged through discussions, debates, asking questions, doing presentations and research, rather than being passive listeners. It is a lesson where students are fully engrossed and take ownership over their learning, doing more work than the teacher, rather than simply receiving information from the teacher. A good lesson ensures clear goals and resources, engages students of varying abilities through different activities, and helps students understand how to improve, while an outstanding lesson empowers students to take charge of their own learning.
2. What makes a
GOOD lesson?
✤ Clear point and goal
✤ Imaginative and well prepared resources
✤ A range of teaching and learning activities
✤ A range of assessment techniques
✤ Activities appropriate to those of differing abilities
✤ Teacher’s enthusiasm, subject knowledge
✤ Each pupil knows what to do to improve and develop
✤ Pace, engagement, challenge
3. What makes an
OUTSTANDING lesson?
✤ Pupils discuss, argue, debate
✤ They ask the questions
✤ They use the whiteboard
✤ They do the presentations and do the research
✤ Pupils are engrossed, passionate and active
✤ Pupils are doing more work than the teacher
