ENGAGEMENT Continue to remove financial barriers to learning by paying for or AND RAISING subsidising residentials, enrichment trips, extra-curricular clubs, music ASPIRATIONS tuition etc. Improve the learning environment so department learning walls support Remove the learning well, inspire and celebrate the success of all students, financial including PPG. barriers that Develop highly effective aspirations programmes. All PP students will prevent take part in several aspirations programmes throughout the school learning. year. This will ensure they are engaging with universities and/or successful businesses. There will be a focus on success and personal Further raise action plans. levels of Year 9, 10 and 11 involved in the NECOP university raising engagement aspirations programme to support students in making decisions and aspirations about their future. University mentors provided for most able PP to improve our students. STEM activities for Years 7 & 8 November 2018. students’ life chances. High quality careers advise from our dedicated career co-ordinator and access to career fairs (external and internal). February residential for 30 to include PP students who are not on track to achieve their targets. There will be a maths focus (2 hours each day). It will model revision and show them the difference real revision can make to their grades. Supported study to demonstrate how homework completion will improve grades.
ENGAGEMENT AND RAISING ASPIRATIONS Remove the financial barriers that prevent learning. Further raise levels of engagement and aspirations to improve our students’ life chances. Continue to remove financial barriers to learning by paying for or subsidising residentials, enrichment trips, extra-curricular clubs, music tuition etc. Improve the learning environment so department learning walls support learning well, inspire and celebrate the success of all students, including PPG. Develop highly effective aspirations programmes. All PP students will take part in several aspirations programmes throughout the school year. This will ensure they are engaging with universities and/or successful businesses. There will be a focus on success and personal action plans. Year 9, 10 and 11 involved in the NECOP university raising aspirations programme to support students in making decisions about their future. University mentors provided for most able PP students. STEM activities for Years 7 & 8 November 2018. High quality careers advise from our dedicated career co-ordinator and access to career fairs (external and internal). February residential for 30 to include PP students who are not on track to achieve their targets. There will be a maths focus (2 hours each day). It will model revision and show them the difference real revision can make to their grades. Supported study to demonstrate how homework completion will improve grades.