Set appropriate objectives, and don’t overload your staff
Be mindful not to set more objectives than a person needs – generally, 3 is enough. You can then set objectives that best suit your school improvement priorities and the skills and experience of the individual.
Use the objectives to show a curriculum/subject leader's continuing professional development (CPD) in:
- Curriculum/subject leadership
- Teaching and learning responsibilities
- Supporting disadvantaged pupils
- Planning improvements to pupil progress
- Lesson observations
- Successful self-evaluation
If you're not sure how to get started, read our guide to writing SMART performance objectives.
Example performance objectives
You can tailor these to your specific needs, such as:
- The key strategic aims of your school
- The needs of the pupils in your school
- How you structure your curriculum/subject leadership
Our examples are based on Ofsted's inspection criteria
Find performance objectives about:
- Curriculum intent
- Curriculum implementation and impact
- Supporting disadvantaged pupils
- Staff workload
Read more about how Ofsted inspects your curriculum.
To audit the curriculum intent of the