The document is a lesson observation form for a teacher, Helen Ward, who was observed teaching a BTEC Level 3 IT course on event drive systems. The summary is: 1) The observer provided an overall grade of 1 (outstanding) for the lesson and identified several strengths, including excellent planning, pacing, questioning techniques, and student engagement. 2) The document includes sections to record information about the lesson context, evidence from the observation, and the impact on students. 3) In the evidence section, the observer praised the teacher's preparation, teaching methods, management of learning, assessment and feedback provided to students.

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LESSON OBSERVATION FORM for all staff EXCEPT those teaching less than 6 hours
a week
Teacher responsible for the lesson:
Helen Ward
Observer:
Sarah Keith
Place of observation No. of Learners on Register:
Campus: West Durrington No. of Learners present at start: 10
Room: WD304a No. of Learners late for lesson 0
Course Title:
Pearson BTEC L3 Subsidiary in IT
Age of Learners (please tick all that apply)
14-16
16-18 FE FT PT
Topic Observed:
Event Drive Systems
19+ FE FT PT
HE FT PT
Course Code: FFDSIY Support Staff present? Yes No
Level (eg Pre-Entry, E1, E2, E3, Level 1, 2, 3, 4, HE):
3
Lesson Plan seen? Yes No
Scheme of Work seen? Yes No
Subject Sector Area (eg SSA1 if Health, Public
Services & Care, SSA9 if Arts, Media & Publishing, etc – refer
to key on page 4):
SSA6 – Information and Communication
Technology
Group Profile seen? Yes No
Date of Observation:
27th
March 2014
Time of Observation:
9.00-10.00am
Type of lesson (tick appropriate box)
Functional
Skills/GCSE
Practical Theory Mixture:
(Practical/Theory)
Group
Tutorial
Assessment/
1:1 Feedback
OVERALL GRADE: 1 OUTSTANDING
(Grade 1 = Outstanding, Grade 2 = Good
Grade 3 = Requires Improvement, Grade 4 = Inadequate)
Signature of Observer: ……………………………………………………..
Date signed: ………………………………………………………………….
Action by Observer Date completed
Electronic copy sent to TLDM who will then upload it onto
Performance Review Area
Copy of signed form sent to Observee
Original of signed form sent to TLDM for retention

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Weaknesses/Areas for Development
Identify a maximum of 5 key weaknesses/areas for development from the session that has
been observed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The overall grade for the lesson is judged on the quality of learning of the students. This will
take into account the impact that teaching has on learning, and is informed by the identified
key strengths and areas for development.
Good Practice to disseminate
Excellent range of questioning and use of Synchronise package to access learning for all
Strengths
Identify a maximum of 5 key strengths from the session that has been observed.
1. Excellent planning and preparation of activities, leading to good direction of learning
with targeted learning activities throughout the session.
2. Excellent pace set and maintained throughout the session, thus ensuring all learners
engaged and being stretched and challenged at individual pace.
3. Excellent range of questioning techniques used to elicit information from learners
during creating excellent checks on learning both as a group and individually throught
the session.
4. Excellent use of learners to demonstrate code and loop movements, engaging all
learners in learning throughout the duration of the lesson.
5. Good one to one support checking and assessing learning for each individual in
group and individual task activities.

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Lesson Observation Evidence Form (Please write clearly)
(Comments on this page should take into consideration the quality of, and factors affecting,
learning by the students, their progress and achievement. Any comments on teaching should
reflect its impact on these factors. Judgements should always be backed up by evidence that may
include not only observation of the lesson but also student/teacher comments/interviews, student
written work, and any teacher documentation. There should be a short summary at the top or
bottom of this evidence page/form that sums up the overall judgement. The wording of this should
reflect those used for the grade on the previous page. Judgement and grading is based overall on
the quality of student learning. If a Learning Assistant was present please comment on their
deployment. Avoid naming the observee in your narrative to ensure anonymity during
moderation process.
Background:
The class consisted of 11 students on register of which 10 attended the session, consisting of 8
male, 2 female. The session topic was to understand how Event Driven Systems are created and
used.
Preparation and Planning:
Excellent evidence of planning and preparation with a range of well planned activities that broke the
subject down into incremental steps of learning, aiding the learners in development and learning
throughout the session. The teacher had prepared a presentation that was played through the
power point and use of Synchronise in the classroom, thus ensuring accessibility for all. The
presentation included a range of activities, which supported the input from the tutor.
Learning was well designed and clearly took into account the learning abilities of the learners as
defined in the group profile. Independent learning skills were used whilst learners worked on
checking existing and previous work for the use of Event Driven Systems allowing the learners to
reflect and create.
Teaching Methods:
The teacher had prepared an excellent presentation that was used to support the learners on an
incremental journey throughout the session. Excellent questioning and assessment was used to
monitor and evaluate learning and to stretch learners abilities with the next step. For one activity
the teacher used three volunteers to demonstrate how event driven systems work with one being
the event, one the code and one the button. Learners clearly enjoyed this aspect and activity. The
teacher reminded the learners of the terminology they were to develop and outlined how this would
be deployed in the assignment. Learners reflected on previous work packages to identify and
develop event driven systems. This was excellent practice generating moments of self and peer
assessment, with learners encouraged to show and support each other.
Throughout the session the tutor was calm and controlled, ensuring learners were focused on the
tasks set. Very good use of vocational scenario and everyday appliances that are event driven,
with focus to presentations created by the learners and consider effect of event driven timings.

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Management of Learning (include Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, and deployment of
Learning Support):
The planned activities ensured that the learning environment was well managed throughout the
session with learning in incremental steps. The tutor gave excellent one to one support to each
learner, giving good opportunities to check on learning. Excellent management of the learning
process ensured that learners were engaged in the tasks at all times with ongoing assessment by
the tutor as well as self and peer.
Assessment and Feedback:
There was an excellent amount of on-going observed assessment of learning taking place
throughout the session, with feedback from the teacher and learner alike. Feedback was
constructive with the tutor asking probing questions to elicit information in both group feedback and
individual feedback. Learners were given good opportunity to self reflect and peer support by
reviewing existing work to identify where event driven systems were are in existence and could be
improved. Learners were encouraged to peer support and assess.
Impact on Learners (include differentiation, stretch, E&D, and H&S):
Learners were engaged in learning throughout the session and worked confidently on tasks set.
Students were treated fairly and equally throughout the observed session, and the use of
Synchronise to show the presentation on each individual screen gave excellent accessibility for all.
The teacher identified to learners how the information was to be used by giving prompting language
towards the assignment production. Of excellent practice was the use of prior learning and existing
work to identify event driven systems, with encouragement of learners to not only self assess but
also peer assess. This was highly effective.
Summary:
This was an excellent lesson characterised by excellent preparation and planning leading to
delivery of a good range of teaching methods, clearly planned into incremental learning steps.
As a result all learners were highly engaged and being stretched and challenged throughout the
session.
Many congratulations and keep up the good work.

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Match of Subject Sector Areas (SSA) to Northbrook College Departments
SSA LSC-defined subject
sector areas
Northbrook College Departments during 2012/13
1 Health, public services
and care
 Care & Salon Services Department (C&SS)
 Counselling - part of Business, Computing, Professional & Hospitality
Department (BCPH)
2 Science and
mathematics
Community Learning Department
3 Agriculture,
horticulture and
animal care
4 Engineering and
manufacturing
technologies
Aeronautical, Engineering and Automotive Engineering – all part of
Technology Department
5 Construction, planning
and the built
environment
Technology Department
6 Information and
communication
technology
BCPH
7 Retail and commercial
enterprise
C&SS
8 Leisure, travel and
tourism
BCPH
9 Arts , media, and
publishing
 Art, Design & Media Department
 Music, Performance and Theatre Department
10 History, philosophy
and theology
11 Social sciences C&SS
12 Languages, literature
and culture
Community Learning Department
13 Education and training BCPH
14 Preparation for life
and work
 Community Learning Department
 14-19 Department
15 Business
administration and law
BCPH

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APPENDIX 1 - INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN FOR STAFF TEACHING 6 HOURS OR MORE A
WEEK
NAME OF TEACHER Helen Ward
Issue for development
(to be completed by
Observer from key
weaknesses in the
Observation Report)
Actions to achieve objective – to
be completed by Observee in
discussion with TLDM
Timescales Progress/Comments
Other actions relating to
factors affecting learning
that are beyond the control
of the Observee
Observee’s
Signature
Date:
Name of TLDM: Sarah Keith
Signature of TLDM to
confirm approval of
objectives Date:
Date all actions
completed: