S5: Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils S5 Standards Unsatisfactory Progress Requires Improvement Good Outstanding a) Know when and how to Lessons are mostly inappropriately pitched Lessons show evidence of having Lessons show evidence of having Lessons show consistently strong evidence of differentiate appropriately, for the needs of the learners which results considered some individual learning needs considered the individual learning needs having considered the individual learning needs using approaches which in ineffective teaching and use of time. and employ differentiation strategies that and employ differentiation strategies that and employ differentiation strategies that address and enable pupils to be taught address the learning needs of some pupils address the learning needs of pupils and the learning needs of all pupils and thus remove effectively and thus remove some barriers to learning. thus remove many barriers to learning. barriers to learning. b) Have a secure Limited or lacking understanding of the Respects and accommodates individual Respects and accommodates individual Respects and accommodates individual strengths understanding of how a factors that inhibit pupils’ learning. differences between pupils and has an differences between pupils and has an differences between pupils and has a very good range of factors can inhibit understanding of how a narrow range of understanding of a range of factors that understanding of a range of factors that inhibit the pupils’ ability to learn, and factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn and can pupils’ ability to learn. to how best to overcome and can adapt teaching to help overcome adapt teaching to help overcome these. pupils these. these. Has an appropriate level of understanding Has a thorough understanding of the challenges all of the challenges and opportunities of and opportunities of teaching in a diverse society. of Understanding is shown of the challenges teaching in a diverse society. respond and opportunities of teaching in a diverse to society. c) Demonstrate an Fails or mostly fails to demonstrate an Demonstrates awareness of how physical, Demonstrates a sound awareness of how Demonstrates an excellent awareness of how needs awareness of the physical, understanding of the physical, social and social and intellectual development can physical, social and intellectual physical, social and intellectual development can social and intellectual intellectual differences and needs at influence pupils’ educational outcomes. development can influence pupils’ influence pupil outcomes development of children, different stages in pupils’ development. educational outcomes. teaching and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different Adapt stages of development S5:
S5: Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils S5 Standards Unsatisfactory Progress Requires Improvement Good Outstanding S5: Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils a) Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively Lessons are mostly inappropriately pitched for the needs of the learners which results in ineffective teaching and use of time. Lessons show evidence of having considered some individual learning needs and employ differentiation strategies that address the learning needs of some pupils and thus remove some barriers to learning. Lessons show evidence of having considered the individual learning needs and employ differentiation strategies that address the learning needs of pupils and thus remove many barriers to learning. Lessons show consistently strong evidence of having considered the individual learning needs and employ differentiation strategies that address the learning needs of all pupils and thus remove barriers to learning. b) Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these. Limited or lacking understanding of the factors that inhibit pupils’ learning. Respects and accommodates individual differences between pupils and has an understanding of how a narrow range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and can adapt teaching to help overcome these. Understanding is shown of the challenges and opportunities of teaching in a diverse society. Respects and accommodates individual differences between pupils and has an understanding of a range of factors that can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn and can adapt teaching to help overcome these. Has an appropriate level of understanding of the challenges and opportunities of teaching in a diverse society. Respects and accommodates individual differences between pupils and has a very good understanding of a range of factors that inhibit pupils’ ability to learn. Has a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities of teaching in a diverse society. c) Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development Fails or mostly fails to demonstrate an understanding of the physical, social and intellectual differences and needs at different stages in pupils’ development. Demonstrates awareness of how physical, social and intellectual development can influence pupils’ educational outcomes. Demonstrates a sound awareness of how physical, social and intellectual development can influence pupils’ educational outcomes. Demonstrates an excellent awareness of how physical, social and intellectual development can influence pupil outcomes