• Curriculum/subject leads: performance objectives Find examples of performance objectives that reflect how Ofsted will inspect your curriculum, along with suggested success criteria and monitoring arrangements.
  • Head/deputy head of subject: performance objectives Find suggested performance objectives for heads of department, along with success criteria and monitoring arrangements. They cover areas such as pupil progress, interventions, differentiation and the curriculum.
  • Phase leader: performance objectives Get expert advice on setting performance objectives for your phase leaders, and see example objectives for all phase leaders, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teachers, and teachers new to phase leadership.
  • SENCO: performance objectives See suggested performance objectives for a SENCO, with example success criteria and monitoring arrangements. Use these to help you set objectives that are suitable for your SENCO and your school context.
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  • EYFS teachers: performance objectives Learn how to set performance objectives for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) teachers, and see example objectives with suggested success criteria for meeting them.
  • Teachers (KS1 and KS2): performance objectives Use our example performance objectives to help you create your own for Key Stage (KS) 1 and KS2 teachers, including teachers working across the Key Stages.
  • Teachers on the UPR: performance objectives Use our example performance objectives to help you write your own for a teacher on the upper pay range (UPR). Download a quick guide summarising the differences between objectives for teachers on the main pay range (MPR) and the UPR.
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  • How to write performance objectives Understand your requirements and get advice on writing performance objectives. Find out how to link performance objectives to your school improvement plan (SIP).
  • Using pupil progress to set appraisal objectives Although it's not required, schools can use pupil progress to help set teacher performance objectives. Learn more about the legal requirements and how to use the data in a meaningful way.
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