The novice teacher is attempting to teach the pupils how to play F# (sharp) on their recorders. The method she uses focuses on teaching the pupils the correct fingering. In the post-lesson conference, one of the experienced teachers raises a question about catering for pupil diversity.

(More of the actual lesson can be seen in a 10 minutes extract as video 5 in Unit 6. This may help the facilitator by providing additional information about the lesson. )

When watching the video focus on the extent to which pupils are able to pitch the note, the discussion about pupil diversity and the point about the best use of the teaching aid, raised by one of the experienced teachers in the post-lesson conference.

Bear in mind the curriculum guideline which advises that ‘teachers can use a diversity of resources’ and that ‘teachers can make use of a spectrum of intelligences and multi-sensory experiences to tap the different potential of students, especially lower achievers’ (CDC, 2001 , p .92 ).