Hi all
Is there an ESOL department of an FE college that has done well recently in an OFSTED inspection, especially regarding TLA?
Our ESOL team feel at a distinct disadvantage with the new regime of fifteen minute inspector drop-ins ('learning walks' - though it's unclear who is learning from them!) to assess learning in the classroom. We follow carefully thought out lesson stages, building up context & prior learning to support students' comprehension plus skills practice activities - all of which take longer than 15-20 minutes before new learning can be introduced. So we're penalised for not enough 'learning' at all stages of the lesson.
Any insights gratefully received ... would really appreciate a chance to visit such a college.
Many thanks
Anna
Anna Noble
ESOL/EFL Sector Lead
Highbury College
Portsmouth
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