Possible Methods of Gaining Pupil Voice:
See below some ways you could use in your classroom or education setting that would help in getting the young person talking. Click on the link to download the PDF more detailed version of each resource with notes, photograph examples and key questions to use.
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How? | The universal offer in school is fundamental to ensuring the voice of the child is heard, responded to and valued. The most obvious evidence of pupil voice is though staff observations of the pupil's presentation, and their engagement in learning and play with adults and peers. There are numerous additional ways in which to seek and gather pupil voice. Below are some alternative ideas and can be adapted to the context of your setting as well as the needs of each individual young person. The resources are in three categories and all are intended to provide a structure for quality listening and discussion time with a young person that can be adapted to meet your school and pupil's context. |
1 | Listen to Me | Pupils who can express their views verbally with limited or no picture prompts. | |
2 | Talking Pictures | Most pupils at KS1 and pupils at KS2/3 at an early developmental level: Pupils with expressive and/or receptive language difficulties, poor attention and listening skill, on the autistic spectrum, fragile self esteem, English as a second language | |
3 | Response to intervention | A way of gathering the opinions of pupils pre and post intervention to make informed judgements regarding their impact and effectiveness alongside quantitative assessment data. |
Resource | Link | Purpose | Age | Equipment needed |
All About Me |  | Questionnaire to build a profile of the pupil. Transition | 4 years + | Sentence starters |
Snakes and Ladders | | Game to illicit discussion on likes/dislikes | 4 years + | Board game |
My Thoughts or Feelings | | Template format to prompt discussion | Year 2 + | Templates, post it notes or cloud planners |
Three Houses | | Template format to prompt discussion | 4 years + | Paper and pens |
Ragging the School Day/Week | | Discussion led scaling of school day/week | KS3 & 4 | Timetable, scaling model |
Key Stage 3/4 Questionnaire | | Tailored to pupil need and context | KS 3 & 4 | Questionnaire template |
Resource | Link | Purpose | Age | Equipment needed |
How Are You Feeling? | | A faces feeling scale. | 4 years + | Emojis pictures / scale |
Sensory Bag | | Identify motivators | 4 years + | Bag full of small sensory items/toys |
Talking Mats | | Pupil's feelings on range of subjects | 4 years + | Images to represent school day/subjects/likes/dislikes etc |
Resource | Link | Purpose | Age | Equipment needed |
Post Intervention Questionnaire | | Impact/effectiveness of the intervention | KS2, 3 & 4 | Key questions relating to interventions |
Pre and Post Intervention Ratings | | Scaling; qualitative measure of impact/progress | KS1 & 2 | Scaling templates |
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