O is the part of QDO that is often left out. You check that children have no further questions, you tell them how long they’ve got; you should also tell them where the work is going. Outcome here doesn’t mean learning outcome or objective; it means what will happen next. The outcome from a piece of planning might be a GCSE coursework assignment; the outcome from silent poetry writing might be a class reading; the outcome from group discussion might be a feedback to the whole class. Teachers will almost always plan the outcome, but it’s surprising how rarely children are informed about it at the outset. Starting off to discuss global warming may engage you. Starting off to discuss global warming knowing that you’ve got to reach a Conclusion in twenty minutes is more engaging. Starting off to discuss global warming knowing that in twenty minutes you’re going to have to share your conclusions with the whole class is even more motivating.