Ofsted warns boring teachers to motivate pupils

BORING teachers are to be targeted in a drive against poor classroom behaviour.

It comes after the education watchdog warned teaching in primary schools is "pedestrian" and said secondary school pupils are often given tasks that are not demanding enough. Oftsed chief Christine Gilbert said: "Behaviour in our schools is generally very good. But there's what I would describe as low-level disruption where children are bored and not motivated so they start to use their abilities for other ends."

But John Bangs, the head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said: "The quality of teaching over the last 10 to 15 years is the best it's ever been.

"I wish she would present her findings in a way that reflects reality.

"It would be helpful if inspectors gave schools more information on how to improve.

"They need a two-way conversation about what's going on."