{"id":19532,"date":"2025-02-12T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progressteaching.com\/?p=19532"},"modified":"2025-10-04T20:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T20:41:52","slug":"how-to-give-feedback-in-history-as-a-non-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressteaching.com\/?p=19532","title":{"rendered":"How to give feedback in History as a non-specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19532\" class=\"elementor elementor-19532\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba820f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba820f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c415e20 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"c415e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/progressteaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Post-MFL-Tom-Cragg.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of Tom Cragg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTom Cragg\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Head of Client Success, MFL Consultant and Examiner, School Governor, former Head Teacher<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f53d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38f53d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4495d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4495d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">This practical guide primarily focuses on teachers of History within the Secondary school setting within England. However, this guide is not an exhaustive list of what one could look for within a lesson, nor should it be used a \u2018tick-list\u2019 when considering feedback on a history lesson. This guide may also support colleagues within the Primary setting and hopefully provides a clear starting point for what makes an excellent History lesson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189b3fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"189b3fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542fa18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"542fa18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>1. Evidence of lesson planning<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Inquiry based learning \u2013 Are pupils being guided to ask their own questions about the past? Is the inquiry relevant to the context of your school?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Learning objectives \u2013 has the colleague provided clear and measurable learning objectives? By the end of the lesson, or within the section you observe, has the colleague achieved the learning objectives?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Engagement \u2013 Is there a retention activity that builds on prior learning to foster a sense of success within the pupils?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Vocabulary \u2013 Is there clear evidence of directed vocabulary instruction within the lesson if necessary?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Pace \u2013 is the pace appropriate for the content that allows all pupils to progress?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Misconceptions \u2013 has the teacher pre-empted any misconceptions and appropriately addressed these within the lesson?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b39c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25b39c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d91ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d91ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>2. Teaching and Learning <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Deep subject knowledge \u2013 does the teacher possess more than a surface level knowledge of the event\/lesson content? Are they utilising their own knowledge to encourage pupils to question and analyse?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Historical Skills \u2013 has the teacher encouraged pupil understanding through the use of sources, interpretations, significance or change over time?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Questioning \u2013 has the teacher used a range of questioning strategies to support pupil understanding? Has the teacher encouraged pupils to think deeply with their responses by asking them to justify their opinion or how they reached their answer?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Literacy development \u2013 has the teacher supported pupils to enhance their extended writing through the use of modelling? Has the teacher followed the \u2018I, we, you\u2019 approach to demonstrating techniques?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Explanations \u2013 has the teacher explained key words and concepts clearly? Are task activities explained clearly to enable all pupils to participate?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lesson tasks \u2013 do the tasks build on one another towards an end \u2018goal\u2019?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f605c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f605c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609cfaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"609cfaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>3. Classroom environment and resources <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Safe space \u2013 has the teacher created a safe space where pupils feel comfortable in expressing their ideas? Are pupils able to respectfully debate historical issues?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Perspectives \u2013 Has the teacher encouraged pupils to consider different views and challenge their own assumptions?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Scaffolding \u2013 has the teacher scaffolded their lesson to ensure that all pupils are able to be successful within their lesson?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Behaviour &#8211; were classroom routines clear and consistently enforced?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Resources \u2013 were the resources carefully selected for the lesson to ensure that they were appropriate and engaging?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d45ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1d45ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bb6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84bb6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>4. Assessment for and of learning <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Assessment for learning \u2013 did the teacher use a hinge-point to determine whether content had been understood before moving on to a more challenging concept?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Assessment for learning \u2013 did the teacher use a range of techniques such as mini whiteboards, cold-calling or discussion to gather whole class feedback?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Assessment of learning \u2013 Are assessment criteria clear and aligned with the National Curriculum?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Assessment of learning \u2013 Have a range of techniques been assessed to ensure a range of data is collated?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Is there any evidence of previous assessment data having been used in the planning process?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Feedback \u2013 is the evidence in pupil\u2019s books meaningful? Does the feedback allow for all pupils to improve?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a55736 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a55736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d7404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d7404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>5. KS4\/5 <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Are the lessons designed around the assessment objectives for the relevant exam board?<\/li><li>At KS5, has the teacher gone beyond the textbook to support pupil understanding and to broaden their understanding of the subject?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Are pupils able to articulate prior learning and <em>why<\/em>they are studying a specific topic?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Has actionable feedback been provided to pupils at regular intervals to support their progress?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be69171 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be69171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade2fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ade2fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"ember699\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">To conclude, providing effective feedback to a history teacher after observing a lesson doesn&#8217;t require expertise in historical content. A non-specialist observer can offer valuable insights by focusing on pedagogical approaches, classroom management, pupil engagement, and the overall learning environment. History is about challenging previously held beliefs and encouraging pupils to engage critically with history. 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