Practical disciplinary literacy
Sustain, adapt or stop
Turn evidence into a manageable school decision.
A worked school example
Keep a routine that is used consistently and supports the chosen learning goal.
Revise modelling, materials or timing where evidence shows a specific gap.
Replace a routine that misses the barrier or creates disproportionate workload.
This is a suggested local planning example, not a school rating or an official EEF implementation tool.
Put it into practice
- Review learner responses alongside whether the essential practice was actually taught and the preparation required.
- Name the decision and evidence behind it. Low implementation and an ineffective routine require different responses.
- If extending the pilot, provide models, rehearsal and time for the next department to adapt it.
- Embed the useful practice in unit planning and induction; schedule a later review and remove unnecessary recording.
Build your working record
Adapt and keep your resource
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Questions for a useful team conversation
“What do we retain, change or discontinue, and what evidence would make us revisit that decision?”
Ask colleagues to bring a concrete task or response, explain one judgement and identify uncertainty. Invite learner perspectives without treating comments alone as attainment evidence.
Keep implementation proportionate
Start with one unit and a manageable sample of work. Use existing meetings and curriculum records where possible. Agree essential practice while allowing subject-specific representations and examples.
Avoid fixed promises about attainment or CEFR gains. Review access, reasoning, language and independence separately.
Open the existing whole-school planner