Ofsted

Good questioning technique can make a real difference to the quality of teaching across a school. Questioning can contribute to a really effective grade for teaching when accompanied by a range of other compelling evidence.

This section outlines how effective use of the material in Active Questioning can help your teaching promote the learning which inspections set out to assess. Some of the guidance may be of use to the senior leadership team. As you read through this section, and after trying out the techniques described in this resource, reflect on your use of questioning and ask yourself whether the effects that are described are evident in your school.

Some quotations from Ofsted publications regarding schools that have used Active Questioning can also be found in the Introduction.