Adaptive Teaching in Primary Schools
Turn formative assessment into visible classroom impact.
There is much discussion currently about adaptive teaching. And we know that effective use of formative assessment is key to meeting the needs of all learners.
Formative assessment isn’t new. But how confidently can you demonstrate that it is embedded, consistently, across all of your classrooms?
Access our practical publication and explore how to strengthen adaptive teaching in your school.
A practical approach for primary classrooms
Embedding Formative Assessment drives adaptive teaching, before, during and after learning.
Grounded in the research of Dylan Wiliam, it helps teachers to:
- Clarify learning intentions and success criteria
- Check for understanding
- Provide impactful feedback
- Adapt teaching responsively in the moment
- Plan next steps based on real evidence
- Strengthen pupil independence and metacognition
In an ever-changing educational landscape, the EFA programme has proven to be an immensely powerful tool, not just for improving individual learning outcomes, but for fostering a positive, forward-thinking school culture.
Michael Watson, Hunters Bar Junior School
A more cost-effective way for primary schools to join the EFA programme
Primary schools can now join the programme individually, or as a pair or group of three. Schools joining as a group work collaboratively for the duration of the programme, while also receiving tailored support for their school. This significantly reduces the cost per school (in some cases by over 50%), while maintaining the integrity of the full programme.
EFA is evidence-informed and proven to have a positive impact on both teachers’ practice and learners’ outcomes (EEF).
For MAT Primary Leads
If you are looking to develop practice in adaptive teaching and formative assessment across your MAT, EFA offers a tried-and-tested, cost-effective programme. Your schools can join individually, with a group discount, or in pairs or threes as set out above. Contact us for a no obligation chat about how it might work in your schools.
Evidence-informed. Inspection-aware. Practical.
Our inspection tracking work has analysed thousands of inspection findings across primary settings, identifying recurring themes around:
- Formative assessment
- Adaptive teaching
- Writing development
- Inclusion
Ready to strengthen adaptive teaching across your primary school?
We are currently supporting primary schools and trusts who want to embed formative assessment more strategically and consistently.
Adaptive teaching – what are we adapting to, and why?
Adaptive teaching starts with one simple question: What evidence do we have about what pupils know and need next?
Any questions?
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