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New Arrivals Excellence Programme case studies

Case studies providing examples of how five schools have developed a range of provision to support new arrivals.

Year 2 and 3 Narrative: Mixed-age planning – Traditional stories

Overview of the teaching sequence for this unit, including a short summary of each phase and an overview of the main activities. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.

Prior learning

List outlining the skills and abilities pupils should already possess prior to starting this unit. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.
Teaching sequence phase 1

Summary of the teaching content and learning outcomes for phase 1 of the teaching sequence for this unit. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.
Teaching sequence phase 2

Summary of the teaching content and learning outcomes for phase 2 of the teaching sequence for this unit. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.
Teaching sequence phase 3

Summary of the teaching content and learning outcomes for phase 3 of the teaching sequence for this unit. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.
Key aspects of learning

Summary of the key aspects of learning: problem solving, creative thinking and communication. The unit explores alternative versions of traditional stories and the use of images and sounds in stories. Children create their own digital story.

Support for day-to-day assessment in mathematics

Introduction to the nine sections on support for day-to-day assessment in mathematics in the Primary Framework. This page also contains a link to a guidance paper that explores day-to-day assessment in mathematics in more depth.

Personalising learning - intervening to address children's needs

Information about the available resources to help teachers plan support and challenge for children as a result of ongoing assessment of need.

Strengthening transfers and transition: Partnerships for progress

Evaluation report outlining the work done by LAs and families of schools participating in research to explore what strengthens transfers and transitions and makes an impact on standards. It identifies key messages, significant elements of practice and implications for LAs and schools. Ref: 00083-2008 Publication date: April 2008

Teaching Shakespeare: models of effective consultancy

Guidance on improving the teaching of Shakespeare, offering links to three models of effective consultancy. The models focus on: improving transition; teaching and learning in Key Stage 4; and improving teaching and learning in Shakespeare studies in Key Stage 3.

Improving transition

Information on how schools can plan a transition unit of work on teaching Shakespeare.

Transition from Year 6 to Year 7 Mathematics: School Pack

This pack supports primary, secondary and middle schools in guiding pupils through the transition from primary to secondary mathematics. Ref: 0189-2003 Publication date: February 2002

Strengthening transfers and transitions: E-learning modules

E-learning modules to support primary and secondary school leaders and teachers to evaluate and strengthen practice in relation to transfers and transitions. The modules focus on five key aspects identified through research – use of data, targeting support and intervention, continuity of learning, school ethos, and parent partnerships. Reference is made to the interactive tool 'Supporting school self-evalaution'.

Gifted and Talented e-learning modules for leading teachers

Providing opportunities to reflect, resolve and practise solutions to issues facing gifted and talented (G&T) pupils and to develop action plans for various situations.

Module 6: Transfer and Transition

This module is designed to support leading teachers in developing successful Primary-to-Secondary school transfer programmes, from an initial audit of needs, through development, to successful and ongoing implementation.

Year 5/6 transition unit – Persuasion: The Highwayman IWB

Interactive whiteboard resource to accompany the Year 5 additional text-based unit based on The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. Includes key questions for pupils to consider and images from the text.

Year 5 into Year 6 mathematics: Using a calculator

Notes for parents and carers on how to teach the use of a calculator to children who are moving from Year 5 into Year 6, including key learning strategy for solving problems.

Transition

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