1. Pauline Walker Headteacher
The Royal High School
Pauline Walker Headteacher

2. Key Areas for School Improvement
Improvement in attainment, particularly in literacy & numeracy
Aim:
High quality, inclusive learning and teaching and excellent classroom practice are consistently planned and delivered to meet the needs of all children and young people.
How do we know if this is happening?

3. Features of Highly Effective Practice
Learning and Engagement
Communicate the purpose of learning and what is expected, making reference to skills development
Activities that are varied, differentiated, active, include digital technologies and provide support and challenge
Questioning strategies that enable higher-order thinking skills
Engaging in self and peer assessment that benefits learning
Feedback which leads to an accurate understanding of progress and ways in which to improve

4. The Royal High Walkthrough
Curricular Leader
Curricular Leader from another faculty
Staff Member x2
Senior Leadership Team X2
Quality Improvement Officer (optional)
Optional pupil team
Walkthrough Team
Faculty to identify 3 key features of ‘highly effective practice’
Identify 1 key feature for pupil observations
Focus on Learning and Engagement
5 visits within the identified week
Teachers identify preferred times
CLs visit 5 different staff members
QIO day visit (optional)
Optional pupil team day visit
Direct Observation
The Royal High Walkthrough
Parent questionnaire
Staff questionnaire
Pupil focus groups
Professional dialogue
Intelligence and data
Written Report circulated
Headteacher and DHT link engage in professional dialogue with Faculty
Share brief summary with paretns/carers
Share key features of effective practice with whole school
Analysis and evaluation of intelligence and data
Revisit improvement plan
Agree key action points for improvements in learning and engagement
Provide staff learning resources
Target CPD to key action points
Option of individualised feedback from walkthrough team member
Plan for continuous improvement

5. The RHS Walkthrough – The Team
Curricular Leader
Curricular Leader from another faculty
Staff Members
Senior Leadership Team member(s)
External member e.g. QIO (optional)
Pupil team (optional)
Walkthrough Team

6. The RHS Walkthrough - Focus
Faculty to identify 2 key features of ‘highly effective practice’
Identify 1 additional key feature the faculty are working on
Staff identify their own personal features & meet with Walkthrough partner in advance (optional)
Focus on Learning & Engagement

7. The RHS Walkthrough - Observations
4 visits within the identified week
Teachers identify a number of preferred times
CLs visit 5 different staff members
External verifier day visit (optional)
Optional pupil team day visit (optional)
Direct Observation

8. The RHS Walkthrough - Data
Parent questionnaire
Staff questionnaire
Pupil focus groups
Professional dialogue
Intelligence and data

9. The RHS Walkthrough - Analysis
Written Report circulated
Headteacher and DHT link engage in professional dialogue with Faculty
Share brief summary with parents/carers
Share key features of effective practice with whole school
1-1 feedback session with individual staff (optional)
Analysis and evaluation of intelligence and data

10. Plan for continuous improvement
Sharing the Learning
Written Report circulated
Headteacher and DHT link engage in professional dialogue with Faculty
Share brief summary with parents/carers
Share key features of effective practice with whole school
Plan for continuous improvement

11. Why Walkthrough?
Key aim is looking outwards, learning together and getting it right for every child.
Addresses the question - how do we know this is happening?