This course is part of a series of courses using evidence-based research to develop, and embed, 'great' teaching and learning.

This course will:
• Consider the value of effective questioning in promoting progress in learning.
• Develop techniques for effective questioning to scaffold and challenge thinking.
• Provide strategies to develop children’s questioning and answering skills.

"Questions help students practise new information and connect new materials to their prior learning." Rosenshine B (2012) Principles of Education

Effective questioning is at the heart of formative assessment and is key to supporting pupils' learning. The EEF include Diagnostic Questioning alongside the 5-a-day elements of High Quality Teaching.

This course will focus on the development of teachers' questioning skills, drawing on the findings of research and excellent practice, relating to effective questioning. Participants will be given the opportunity to reflect on their current questioning techniques and will identify opportunities to develop their practice further.

Guidance will be given on the effective use of strategies such as:
• Bloom's Revised Taxonomy - questions to develop higher-order thinking.
• SOLO – the Structure of Observed Learning Outcome.
• A variety of question formats (open/closed, multiple choice, odd one out, etc.)
• Scaffolding learning with questions.
• Thinking time and responding to pupils' answers.
• Blank's Levels of Questioning.
• Using questioning to assess, and inform planning.
• The use of questions to provide feedback.

This course is applicable for all phases of the Primary School and will be particularly beneficial for teachers and teaching assistants.