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use the term 'task outcomes' to represent the external product of pupils' learning
activities, such as 'printout of spreadsheet showing formulas', or 'oral explanation
of the role of a spreadsheet in modelling cash flow'. Always bear in mind that the
purpose of the lesson is to achieve the learning objectives, not the task outcomes.
Lesson objectives are often, but not exclusively, associated with short-term planning.
LONG-TERM TEACHING PLAN
In schools, long-term planning is usually in the form of a Scheme of Work, derived
from the National Curriculum or a Subject Syllabus. A Scheme of Work might cover
two years of an examination course, or a single year of Key Stage 3. A team or staff
member under the direction of the Head of Department would normally write this
scheme. You need to be familiar with the nature of an appropriate Scheme of Work
and those used in your department, in order to plan effectively. You may at some
point also be asked to contribute to the development of a Scheme of Work,
particularly if you bring a subject expertise that the school lacks.
Task 2.2
Schemes of Work
1
Read the section on Schemes of Work in Unit 2.2, Capel, Leask and Turner
(2013).
2
Find your own resources, from the Internet, on how to write Schemes of
Work. You might want to consult
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.
MEDIUM-TERM TEACHING PLAN
This is a plan for a topic that covers a number of weeks or a half-term (sometimes
referred to as a 'unit of work'). You will need to write these for each class being
taught. Using the relevant Scheme of Work as a starting point, you will need to
determine how you will meet the required objectives in the time available. Be sure
to check the school calendar and take account of things such as Bank Holidays,
training days, assemblies or work experience that may use up your time, or
forthcoming network maintenance that may force you to carry out non-system-
based Computing work.
An example of a medium-term Computing plan template and a completed
example are given in
Appendix A
at the end of the topic.
SHORT-TERM TEACHING PLAN
Short-term planning in an education context generally means establishing what
learning and teaching should take place on a daily basis. In other words, lesson
planning. Each school or training institution usually has its own favoured template
for lesson planning, but they all have the following in one form or another: learning
objectives; strategies for dealing with children of different abilities, including those
with very specific needs; resources; organisational issues; key features of the lesson,
which are sometimes related to a timeline; and opportunities for assessment. It is
essential that before you plan in detail, you should research the pupils you are
teaching. It is important that you know who to consult and from whom to seek
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