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1 - Yes 2 - Not used |
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Direct praise: Verbal | |
Direct praise: Written (include 'gold stars' etc.) | |
Naming of children: Within the class | |
Naming of children: In school assembly | |
Awarding of free time | |
Encouragement of competition: Individual attainment | |
Encouragement of competition: Group attainment (e.g. 'houses' within a class) |
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1 - Essential objective 2 - Major but not essential 3 - Fairly important 4 - Minor importance 5 - Not important |
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To develop basic skills and build up knowledge | |
To foster the child's moral and social development | |
To develop the child's full potential | |
To equip the child with skills & attitudes which will enable her/him to take a place effectively in society | |
That the child should be an individual/developing in his or her own way | |
That the child should be obedient to parents, teachers and all reasonable authority | |
That the child should be happy and well-balanced | |
To develop the child's capacity to think | |
To fit the child for an occupational role in society | |
That the child should aquire respect for his/her own and other people's property | |
That children should learn to work co-operatively | |
That attainment targets should be achieved for as many children as possible | |
That the child is capable of hard work and effort | |
That the child should produce neat and presentable work | |
That the child should enjoy school | |
That an interest in learning is aroused | |
That children should be able to organise their work | |
To develop the child's self-confidence | |
That children should be kind and considerate to others | |
That the child should speak clearly and fluently |

(Do not include teachers who do individual tuition for music or special needs)









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SECTION A: THE ENVIRONMENT
How noisy is your school classroom usually? Noise from outside the school (tick all that apply):
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1 - Yes |
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Continuous loud noise (e.g. heavy traffic, machinery, etc.) | |
Intermittent loud noise (e.g. rush-hour traffic, plane taking off) | |
Continuous moderate noise | |
Intermittent moderate noise | |
Usually quiet |
SECTION B: ABOUT THE CLASS
What is the age range of children in your class?
years | months | |
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YearsMonthsYearsMonths | YearsMonthsYearsMonths | |
from | ||
to |
For how many children in your class do you have to keep medication?
No. of children | |
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How many I | |
Ventolin/inhaler for asthma | |
Ritalin | |
Anti-convulsants (for epilepsy) | |
Adrenalin/Epipen (for allergic reactions) |
How many children in your class keep their own regular medication when they come to school?
No. of children | |
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How many I | |
Ventolin/inhaler for asthma | |
Ritalin |
On what criteria do you group children for classroom activities? (Tick all that apply)
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1 - Yes 2 - No |
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Attainment groups | |
Mixed-ability groups | |
Friendship groups | |
Gender groups | |
Age-based groups |
Approximately how many hours a week does the class spend on the following?
hours | mins | |
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Hours in weekMinsHours in weekMins | Hours in weekMinsHours in weekMins | |
Literacy/English | ||
Numeracy/Maths | ||
Science | ||
ICT/Computing | ||
History | ||
Geography | ||
Design & technology | ||
Art | ||
PE/games/dance | ||
Music | ||
RE | ||
Personal and social education |
Which of the following incentives are used for children in your class in relation to academic work?
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1 - Yes 2 - Not used |
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Direct praise: Verbal | |
Direct praise: Written (include 'gold stars' etc.) | |
Naming of children: Within the class | |
Naming of children: In school assembly | |
Awarding of free time | |
Encouragement of competition: Individual attainment | |
Encouragement of competition: Group attainment (e.g. 'houses' within a class) |
How important is the responsibility you feel you have for each of the following educational objectives?
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1 - Essential objective 2 - Major but not essential 3 - Fairly important 4 - Minor importance 5 - Not important |
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To develop basic skills and build up knowledge | |
To foster the child's moral and social development | |
To develop the child's full potential | |
To equip the child with skills & attitudes which will enable her/him to take a place effectively in society | |
That the child should be an individual/developing in his or her own way | |
That the child should be obedient to parents, teachers and all reasonable authority | |
That the child should be happy and well-balanced | |
To develop the child's capacity to think | |
To fit the child for an occupational role in society | |
That the child should aquire respect for his/her own and other people's property | |
That children should learn to work co-operatively | |
That attainment targets should be achieved for as many children as possible | |
That the child is capable of hard work and effort | |
That the child should produce neat and presentable work | |
That the child should enjoy school | |
That an interest in learning is aroused | |
That children should be able to organise their work | |
To develop the child's self-confidence | |
That children should be kind and considerate to others | |
That the child should speak clearly and fluently |
SECTION C: THE TEACHING STAFF
How many of the following paid teaching staff work with your class?
No. of male | No. of female | |
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How many IHow many IHow many IHow many I | How many IHow many IHow many IHow many I | |
Full-time teachers (including yourself) | ||
Part-time teachers (including yourself) | ||
Paid classroom assistants (not teachers) |
How many unpaid adult assistants help with your class?
No. of male | No. of female | |
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How many IHow many IHow many IHow many I | How many IHow many IHow many IHow many I | |
parents | ||
volunteers |
SECTION D: STRESSES AND STRAINS
SECTION E: YOUR OPINION OF YOURSELF
SECTION F: YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS TEACHING
SECTION G:
About Your Class