Pupil Book Study: An evidence-informed guide to help quality assure the curriculum
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Pupil Book Study is a window into the lived experience of pupils, as opposed to just the observed experience. It is also a mirror in which to reflect professional practice and identify what helps learning, and what hinders it by outlining clear and coherent structures in which to talk with pupils and look at their books.
Pupil Book Study gives headteachers, senior and middle leaders a systematic toolkit to evaluate the impact of the curriculum through studying teaching and learning. Infused with cognitive science research and evidence-informed practice, it offers schools the architecture for excellence, helping remove the risk of making assumptions.
Pupil Book Study is a guide for schools that offers 7 specific and fully exemplified areas to focus quality assurance systems. The keystone between teaching, learning and the curriculum, Pupil Book Study offers schools the tools to explain why things are as they are and presents solutions to the areas that limit or hinder progress. Schools report that Pupil Book Study has been some of the most powerful and impactful work they have ever undertaken, resulting in positive change.
In November 2020, Pupil Book Study was shared with the Deputy Director, Senior HMI and Policy makers at Ofsted.
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Additional information
| Publisher | John Catt Educational Ltd (22 Mar. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 120 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1913622460 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1913622466 |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Dimensions | 20.8 x 1.6 x 29.6 cm |
by Dominic M.
Has everything you need to become familiar with pupil book study – rather similar to Walkthrus as a teacher CPD tool, rather than a text heavy book. Well worth a look.
by Lynsey
This is a wonderful, evidence-informed guide to support the evaluation of school curriculum and teaching and learning. It is an accessible read and is filled lots of extremely useful strategies. Anyone wishing to quality assure their curriculum offer should take a read!
by Ms A Carter
Schools have been liberated from external performance data. So more important than ever is what pupils’ books show us about their understanding of the curriculum. This is a thoughtful, thorough and helpful guide for reflective primary teachers.
by Toni Kittle
This book is underpinned by research and offers a fantastic toolkit which will allow teachers to reflect on their daily practice. It is accessible, engaging and connects theory with up to date pupil outcomes. The triangulation of teaching, learning and the curriculum is revisited throughout. Each section will inevitably lead to effective self evaluation and enhance pedagogy in the classroom. I highly recommend.
by Matthew Wynne
A useful reference for those new to leadership, gives some sensible prompts and routines. I felt the book was overly simplified though, limited reference to the process and possible pitfalls. The way the book is out together has the feel of a series of PowerPoint slides, maybe taken from a training session.
Worth a read, even if only to affirm your own practice and knowledge.
by Sean
I want to like this book. I can tell the ideas are of good quality, the examples are useful and resources are potentially useful too.
There is no explanation whatsoever in the book thought of the process or thinking behind them. The book is like a powerpoint presentation with prompts and infographics rather than actual explanations.
I feel like this is a companion to something I have missed out on, or that it should come with an accompanying video. A strange thing to publish by itself.
by Denise Bryant
There are some good principles in this book. However, feel a bit ripped off. Got the kindle version. Could not see some of the text in the rubrics, so had to highlight. Links didn’t work, as you have to buy into the CUSP curriculum. Some pages are just Powerpoints and no real explanation. Reference to sources, would have benefited from links. I suppose this would be a good book for someone starting out, but if you have experience then not for you. Really didn’t like the Kindle version, and glad I didn’t pay £16 for paper version.
by Amazon Customer
Great book with lots of fantastic resources to transform pupil conferences!