Case studies

last updated:August 2009

We have chosen six teacher case studies – one to illustrate each of the six key findings explored in the summary. 

• Case study one focuses on literacy and writing in a local restaurant as an illustration of learning in a real-life context.
• Case study two shows how two teachers connected their students’ learning experiences with the community. The teachers and their pupils worked with outside partners to make a film about citizenship.
• Case study three illustrates how a group of teachers promoted effective dialogue and group work in mathematics. 
• Case study four shows how teachers set about building on students’ existing knowledge and understanding in science.
• Case study five is an example of flexible learning across the curriculum. It describes how ICT and art were combined to help students study paintings in an art gallery.
• Case study six illustrates the importance of effective CPD in providing teachers with the skills they need to develop the curriculum in ways that meet the needs of their students, increase challenge and create motivating learning contexts.