The following resources have been created to support teachers in developing effective questioning techniques. This will support the implementation of Assessing Pupil Progress (APP) but will also provide resources to extend teachers’ understanding of the range of questions and opportunities that should be part of the everyday repertoire in the classroom.
Some of the resources link to assessment focuses and others are more general. We have included guidance about Bloom’s Taxonomy which and we suggest that teachers consider the links that can be made between the Blooms and the assessment focuses.
We will add, in the near future, a presentation that subject leaders could use to support any professional development that they might be leading.
Resources to help develop the use of effective questioning
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These mats can be used for individuals or groups. We have provided a basic template and suggest that teachers customise them to use their own class.
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Question key rings to use with your class in guided and shared reading. Once downloaded these will need copying onto different coloured cards, then cutting up and linking onto a key ring for each key stage.
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Provide scaffolding and structure for your children’s answers. Use with AF key rings.
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Bookmarks for use in independent reading. These can be adapted/changed to suit different year groups or specific texts.
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AF board game - Simple board game for AF2. Use or adapt for another Assessment Focus. AF die - Die net for AF7. Use this as a template or insert AF questions into the pockets of a large die. Spin a Question - AF5 spinner game. The questions need to be downloaded and put back to back with a star or a sun, then laminated and cut up.
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Create your own super hero. Make questions for him to ask. We suggest that teachers identify ‘heroes’ or characters that are popular in their class. Alternatively the mats could be characters from TV programmes or films.
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These resources are for teachers to support the planning of key questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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This folder contains a range of resources and guidance some of which appears in other places on the website such as question fans, AF posters and question prompts It also includes a range of handouts that have been developed for use in schools to support teachers’ professional development.
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