Sharing Student Projects

The project looks at the collaborative planning and evaluation of a journalistic writing unit for secondary English student where a group were working towards a shared goal, it will be something all teachers will be able to utilise and hopefully it will have future impacts for teaching and learning going forward. Additionally, I am hoping it solves the issue of teachers being unclear or confused on what is expected of them when a completely new scheme of work is expected to be delivered by them when they have had no input in the planning. My research questions were developed after the completion of my literature review as a lot of my academic research pointed to the fact that using pupil voice aids student performance and engagement. Does collaborative planning lead to a more successful implementation of a scheme of work?  What are the recommendations with regards to using collaboration to improve curriculum planning in schools? Does involving pupil voice in a scheme of work lead to higher engagement and academic achievement? A summary of the findings is as follows: Collaborative planning is integral to ensuring consistency across the teaching of a scheme of work. All future schemes of work should involve an initial meeting with all teachers to outline what should be included and what needs to be assessed. Planning of a scheme of work should fall on one teacher to ensure fluidity and consistency with the scheme and subsequent PowerPoint presentation. The teacher who conducted the planning must be given time during departmental meetings, prior to the scheme being launched, to discuss the scheme, make any final adjustments and clear any misconceptions from other teachers. Following the teaching of a scheme all teachers must provide honest feedback and recommendations for improvements.

Collaborative planning is integral to ensuring consistency across the teaching of a scheme of work. All future schemes of work should involve an initial meeting with all teachers to outline what should be included and what needs to be assessed. Planning of a scheme of work should fall on one teacher to ensure fluidity and consistency with the scheme and subsequent PowerPoint presentation. The teacher who conducted the planning must be given time during departmental meetings, prior to the scheme being launched, to discuss the scheme, make any final adjustments and clear any misconceptions from other teachers. Following the teaching of a scheme all teachers must provide honest feedback and recommendations for improvements.