What I can do

The teaching and learning approach at Outwood Grange Academies Trust is built around the Five Pillars of Teaching and Learning. These pillars serve to enhance effective teaching and support students’ learning and self-regulation. Here’s a breakdown of the Five Pillars:

1. **Clarity of Learning Intentions**: Teachers communicate clearly with students about what they are learning and why it is important. This includes sharing and reviewing subject learning journeys with their students【4:0†source】.

2. **Re-cap and Recall**: Regular review of previously covered material to ensure students retain key information from past lessons【4:8†source】.

3. **New Information**: New content is introduced and modeled in a clear manner, often linked to a topic question provided at the start of the lesson. A variety of activities are used to help students build this new understanding【4:8†source】.

4. **Practice**: Opportunities are provided throughout the lesson for students to practice and apply new knowledge. This could involve tackling exam questions, solving problems, carrying out experiments, or performing practical skills【4:8†source】.

5. **Feedback**: Timely and regular feedback is given during lessons and through written notes, focusing on student performance, addressing any misconceptions, and offering guidance for improvement. Students are encouraged to engage with this feedback through dedicated Student Response Time (SRT) activities【4:8†source】.

This structured approach aims to involve students as active partners in their learning journey and ensures that lesson activities and homework are well-signposted to support student engagement and understanding【4:0†source】.