Key distinguishers Progress made Degree of differentiation Learner autonomy - degree to which students are enabled to take responsibility for their own learning

Overall progress is: 4 less than expected 3 as expected 2 more than expected 1 considerably more than expected – learners consistently working above the expected level

Degree of differentiation 4No account taken of individual needs, often observed as whole class teaching with everyone expected to achieve the same, activities not sufficiently well matched to learners’ needs to provide suitable level of challenge. Feedback is inadequate to enable learners to improve. 3The level of challenge is sufficient for all and feedback helps individual learners know how to improve. 2Teaching methods accommodate individual needs, teacher aware of individual needs and responds to them. 1 Activities matched closely to individual needs, learning outcomes and goals are differentiated

Degree to which students are enabled to take responsibility for their own learning 4All students dependant on teacher, most learners are passive or non participative 3Teacher encourages independent work but some remain dependant on the teacher 2Learners are motivated and respond well to challenges set 1 Lessons promote individual research and personalised learning with students taking responsibility for their own learning