QTS Behaviour Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Teachers' Standards, what framework must teachers use to manage behaviour effectively?
- A framework of rewards and sanctions with consistent, predictable expectations (Correct answer)
- A purely punitive system of sanctions
- Removal of pupils as the first response
- An informal, relationship-only approach with no consequences
Correct answer: A framework of rewards and sanctions with consistent, predictable expectations
Standard 7 requires teachers to manage behaviour through a clear framework of both rewards and sanctions, maintaining safety and a positive learning environment.
Question 2: What does 'restorative practice' in schools involve?
- Bringing together those who caused harm and those affected to repair relationships and agree how to move forward (Correct answer)
- Giving pupils detention after every incident
- Excluding pupils from class for minor misbehaviour
- Using only punishments to address misbehaviour
Correct answer: Bringing together those who caused harm and those affected to repair relationships and agree how to move forward
Restorative practice focuses on repairing harm and rebuilding relationships — it involves structured conversations between those involved to understand impact and agree actions.
Question 3: Which government guidance document supports schools in developing their behaviour policies?
- Behaviour in Schools: Advice for Headteachers and School Staff (DfE) (Correct answer)
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- The Teachers' Standards
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
Correct answer: Behaviour in Schools: Advice for Headteachers and School Staff (DfE)
The DfE's Behaviour in Schools guidance provides practical advice for school leaders and teachers on developing effective behaviour policies, including sanctions, exclusions, and pastoral systems.
Question 4: What is the most important first step in preventing poor behaviour in the classroom?
- Establishing clear, consistent rules and routines from the outset (Correct answer)
- Waiting for disruption to occur before responding
- Relying solely on the school's behaviour policy
- Sending pupils to the headteacher at the first sign of difficulty
Correct answer: Establishing clear, consistent rules and routines from the outset
Prevention through clear, consistent expectations, well-established routines, and strong relationships is the most effective first line of behaviour management.
Question 5: What is a 'behaviour support plan'?
- A personalised plan for a pupil with persistent behaviour difficulties, outlining strategies, targets, and support (Correct answer)
- A whole-school behaviour policy
- A plan exclusively for pupils with EHCPs
- A list of sanctions for misbehaviour
Correct answer: A personalised plan for a pupil with persistent behaviour difficulties, outlining strategies, targets, and support
A behaviour support plan is a personalised document for pupils with persistent difficulties, developed collaboratively with the pupil, parents, and relevant staff to outline agreed strategies and targets.
Question 6: Which approach is most effective according to research for building intrinsic motivation in pupils?
- Fostering a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness (self-determination theory) (Correct answer)
- Providing constant external rewards
- Using competition between pupils
- Focusing exclusively on exam performance
Correct answer: Fostering a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness (self-determination theory)
Self-determination theory (Deci and Ryan) suggests that intrinsic motivation is built through supporting autonomy, competence, and relatedness — external rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation over time.
QTS Behaviour Management 1
Under the Teachers' Standards, what framework must teachers use to manage behaviour effectively?