Development Plan or Action Plan for Subject Leaders

Download this Development Plan (Action Plan) for subject leaders.  This Development Plan will help subject leaders with school self evaluation and to prepare for an Ofsted inspection.  The Plan encourages subject leaders to consider their subject:-

• POLICY
• SCHEME OF WORK
• PROGRESSION OF SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• ‘CULTURAL CAPITAL’
• QUALITY OF TEACHING & LEARNING
• PLANNING
• SUBJECT SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
• DEVELOPING MASTERY
• CROSS CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
• ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• DIFFERENTIATION
• USE OF IT
• RESOURCES
• PREPARATION FOR TRANSITION / HIGH SCHOOL
  INTERVENTION OPPORTUNITIES
• HOW IS THIS SUBJECT INCLUSIVE?
• HOMEWORK/PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
• ASSESSMENT
• MODERATION
• MONITORING
  • Lesson observations
    Teachers’ planning
    • Pupils’ work
    • Wall displays
    • Interviews with pupils
    • Standards of achievement
    • Quality of assessment, recording and reporting curriculum coverage.
    • Differentiation and the match of work to learners’ abilities
    • Mastery and depth
    • Provision for special needs & inclusion
    • Progression and continuity within the subject
    • Coverage, breadth and depth of the subject’s curriculum guidelines
    • Quality, standards and presentation of learners’ work
• CPD
• GOVERNORS
• AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED

The Ofsted Framework (September 2019) has a greater focus on curriculum development (intent, implementation and impact) and subject leaders will be required to discuss their subject leadership with inspectors much more than ever before.  They need to be prepared and this action plan will help support them as they gather and record  evidence.   Download this Subject Development plan and help your subject leaders lead their curriculum subject area in a meaningful way.