Lesson observations and learning walks

  • Learning walks: guidance, templates and questions
    Your one-stop-shop to plan and carry out a successful learning walk, using our suggested focus areas, checklist and templates. Get to grips with how to successfully analyse your findings and plan future actions.
  • Lesson observations: how-to guide and templates
    Get to grips with how to carry out successful lesson observations. Use our lesson observation templates, 2 of which are based on Ofsted inspection criteria, our template feedback form for staff, and a spreadsheet to keep track of observations throughout the school year.
  • Observing EYFS teaching: what to look for
    Know what effective teaching looks like in the EYFS and find examples of prompts to help when carrying out lesson observations.
  • Template for observing teaching assistants
    Use our template for observing teaching assistants (TAs) to help you maximise their impact in your school. It draws on the professional standards for TAs.