A: Who What Where When Why How
B: Is…? Did…? Can…? Would…? Will…? Might…? / Question starters – A + B
A: Who What Where When Why How
B: Is…? Did…? Can…? Would…? Will…? Might…?
I can plan, solve problems and review a task
What can I use?
Can I have a clue?
Show me how I do it.
I need you to tell me / I can plan, solve problems and review a task
What can I use?
Can I have a clue?
Show me how I do it.
I need you to tell me
Self-scaffolding
The ability to be able to work through tasks independently, using previously taught strategies.
This may include:
- Planning how to approach a task
 - Problem solving during a task
 - Review - What worked well? How did you solve it?
 
The ability to be able to work through tasks independently, using previously taught strategies.
This may include:
- Planning how to approach a task
 - Problem solving during a task
 - Review - What worked well? How did you solve it?
 
Prompting
An action – something you say or a gesture – that encourages pupils to draw on prior learning.
3 types are:
- Say nothing / wait / give thinking time
 - Verbal prompts
 - A gesture towards something which reminds them
 
An action – something you say or a gesture – that encourages pupils to draw on prior learning.
3 types are:
- Say nothing / wait / give thinking time
 - Verbal prompts
 - A gesture towards something which reminds them
 
Clueing
Gives a piece of information – a hint – that leads the pupil to what to do to find the answer or
completethe task independently.
- Only give one clue at a time
 - Specific to which part of the task they find hard
 - Still pupil’s job to find the answer – don’t give it!
 
Gives a piece of information – a hint – that leads the pupil to what to do to find the answer or
completethe task independently.
- Only give one clue at a time
 - Specific to which part of the task they find hard
 - Still pupil’s job to find the answer – don’t give it!
 
Modelling
Shows pupil how to do a part of the task that they can’t do in easy steps that they can then
copy and repeat.
- Give them a first person script – ‘First I am…’
 - Only a few steps with key words – easy to remember
 - ‘Now it’s your turn’ (straight away)
 
Shows pupil how to do a part of the task that they can’t do in easy steps that they can then
copy and repeat.
- Give them a first person script – ‘First I am…’
 - Only a few steps with key words – easy to remember
 - ‘Now it’s your turn’ (straight away)
 
Correcting
Gives the pupil the answer or tells them how to do it.
- Correct mistakes or errors for them
 - Solve the problem for them and/or show them how
 - Limited pupil engagement / independence
 
Gives the pupil the answer or tells them how to do it.
- Correct mistakes or errors for them
 - Solve the problem for them and/or show them how
 - Limited pupil engagement / independence
 
