Ysgol Ardudwy

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some inconsistency in how effectively middle leaders use these processes, the arrangements are having a positive effect on the quality of teaching and pupils' progress in a majority of cases. The school has recently provided further guidance and training to ensure that middle leaders have a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities in the school's self-evaluation processes. This includes training on how to observe lessons and beneficial opportunities to scrutinise pupils' work with members of the senior leadership team and external experts.

The ability of leaders at all levels to identify strengths and shortcomings through these activities is developing well and a few leaders act very effectively on the findings of t...his work. However, overall, leaders have not developed their ability to evaluate teaching adequately by judging its impact on pupils' standards and progress. During the pandemic, the school contacted parents and pupils regularly to seek their views on the arrangements and quality of remote learning provision.

Since pupils have returned to school, leaders have developed useful methods to seek pupils' views by holding regular learning forums. A minority of departments use the findings of these forums effectively to adapt the content of their lessons and their teaching methods. As a result of quality assurance activities such as observations, scrutiny of work and seeking pupils' views, many leaders have a sound understanding of the main strengths and areas for improvement within their areas of responsibility.

Based on this information, they prioritise training needs to address shortcomings. There are also valuable and frequent professional learning opportunities for departments to share strong practice with the remainder of the staff. © Crown Copyright 2022: This report may be re-used free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is re-used accurately and not used in a misleading context.

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