ABSTRACT
During 1995 and 1996 over what is a relatively short space of time, styles of teaching underwent a noticeable change in many schools. Some of the influencing factors were: larger classes; organising the teaching of children in ability groups at both
Key Stages 1 and 2; the knock-on effect of the National Curriculum on long-term,
medium-term and short-term planning, and the effect of this planning on teaching;
OFSTED publications that have focused debate on the ‘quality of teaching’;
school action plans written in response to key issues identified during school inspection.
