Report writing guidance
The following guidelines will help you to make your report
relevant for visitors to the TIPD. Rather than providing a
description of the education services of the country visited,
or a diary of events, your report should cover the specific aspects
of the system studied. As your report will appear in the TIPD
area, it is essential to produce a concise, interesting and
useful report with appropriate back-up material.
The names of schools and private individuals seen during visits
should not be made available in the report, in order to protect
their privacy.
Download the new Group
Report Template. Use this new template to ensure that all
required information is included in your final report.
When writing your report the guidance below will help you decide
what to put into each section of the report:
Title
The main title should indicate the country visited, the age
phases/school types covered, and the key educational purpose of the
visit.
Summary
Include the region, school type and
pupil age, the purpose of the visit, and three or four key
educational outcomes of the visit, if these are not clear from the
title. The summary should help the reader to decide whether your
case study is relevant to their interests.
Introduction
What were the aims and
objectives of the visit? Why was the theme chosen? What were
the expected outcomes? How were these to be identified and
recorded?
Report on the experience
What happened?
Was the visit a success? Were the group objectives observed and
achieved? What surprises and innovations in educational terms were
observed? Please comment on system comparisons: similarities and
differences between the area visited and England.
Evaluation: Summary of the Key Educational
Outcomes
The key educational outcomes should be
described in terms of:
- The professional development of the teacher.
- The extent to which this will contribute to pupil achievement.
How could the findings apply in schools within England? How will
you apply these outcomes to your work with pupils in England.
Dissemination proposals
How will you tell
others about what you have found? Methods of dissemination may
include staff meetings, articles for professional journals or
newspapers, or presentations to interested groups.
Proposals for developments and continuing
links
If you intend carrying on links with the area
you visited, describe how this will happen and give details of the
intended outcomes.
Appendix: General advice for others
visiting
What pre-visit preparation is recommended? What languages are
spoken? Who funded the visit and why? What are the educational
structures in the place being visited? You may wish to include
information about staying in the area. How much money a week is
needed? What food is available? What cultural surprises were there?
Please include links with websites and other resources relevant to
the visit.
The deadline for reports is six weeks after
completion of the visit. When your report is ready for submission,
send it to your provider.
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