--- # Peer Observation:
Horizon International 5th December 2024 ## Feedback --- ## Peer observation - Overview 🔭 > "The English Department at Repton Al Barsha offer a **diverse and varied approach** to the English curriculum in a **calm and purposeful setting**, with schemes of work that not only **inspire a creative approach** to Literature, but also provides a solid foundation of a range of challenging texts for students that progresses throughout the phases. These schemes of work are **scaffolded thoroughly**, allowing for ease of access for those students with a lower level of attainment, however, this could be limiting the higher achieving students due to limited **opportunities for independence and perceptive thought**." --- ## Peer observation - Strengths 💪 > ### Delivery of challenging content > "Across all phases, the majority of students are able to make **better than expected progress** due to the challenging content delivered. Students as young as Y7 can confidently access iGCSE content, if only in a explanatory manner. This **consistent exposure to challenging texts** not only develops students' **vocabulary and understanding**, but also allows for a lighter-touch approach to certain exam texts at iGCSE, allowing for more time for mastery of coursework." > ### Expectations of students > "During all lessons observed, **teachers delivered task instructions with clear expectations and success criteria with effective scaffolding** in place to encourage students to reach at least the minimum expectations. As a result of this, students produce a **significant amount of work** during the allocated lesson time, which is a clear indication of **progress** made." --- ## Peer observation - Development ❓ > *Independence* – To what extent are students provided with opportunities for independence and perception? > *Transition* – To what extent is does the provision of teaching and learning encourage a seamless transition between Key Stages? > *Feedback* – To what extent is feedback consistent and purposeful across classes? --- ```countdown 2024-12-13 12:00 ```