Teaching and Learning - How to Use the Units/Table
From OER in Education
| Mode of use | Advantages and disadvantages |
| Whole-school use of single unit | Provides a whole-school focus on a single set of related issues, and a coherent set of expectations and experiences for pupils but
… could compete with alternative priorities for some teachers. |
| Subject department use of single unit | Provides a whole-department focus on a single set of issues but … may have less impact on pupils if not supported by whole-school approaches. |
| Whole-school use of a range of units | Provides a whole-school focus on strengthening teaching and learning based on priorities identified by audits but … individual changes in teaching and learning styles may have less impact on pupils if not supported by whole-school approaches. |
| Teaching and learning development group use of a single unit or range of units | Allows schools to build expertise and experience of new approaches where whole-staff involvement may not be possible but … may not have significant impact on pupils until new approaches are more widely adopted. |
| NQT, GTP or trainee use of a single unit or a range of units | Based on an assessment of needs and the use of the NQTs’ career entry development profile, could provide a useful ‘rolling programme’ of skill acquisition but … needs to be part of a coherent induction programme and have the support of an induction tutor or mentor. |
| Use of units across a group of schools, e.g. a LIG collaborative | Provides valuable opportunities to share and build on experiences beyond those available in a single school but … confidence and expertise may need to be developed before it can be shared. |
