Desired outcome Chosen action / What is the evidence and How will you ensure it is Staff lead When will you review approach rationale for this choice? implemented well? implementation? Improve outcomes Hone the Through diagnostic testing and Monitor progress from initial J Schiavone, At the end of each Academy’s identification of identification of gaps in skills, diagnostic test to re tests. L Passmore intervention cycle in English, Maths, – students and subsequent teaching and Learning walks, work intervention to be based Humanities and develop bespoke additional support will target scrutiny. on evidence from mock Add/Core Science intervention in areas where the student does not exams. for PP students English, Maths and have a secure understanding to PiXL membership - £6k (Additional Humanities enable them to achieve at least Intervention costs - £40k Diagnostic their expected level Support) Improve Progress 8 Houses to support All tutors will act as mentors for Each underperforming Directors of After each assessment score for currently progress of key their tutees. For those students disadvantaged student will House points. Staff time and underachieving PP underachievers with lowest Progress 8 scores, receive their own Individual M Shenton students. through assertive the House will assertively mentor, Education Plan based on the resourcing for specific interventions: (Targetted mentoring; engaging with parents and setting interventions which will Mentoring) engagement with specific targets for improvement. enable them to make rapid £20k parents This will be cross referenced with progress these will be – PP students. developed and monitored by house teams Improved outcomes Ensure all staff are Visualisation of PP students Monitor seating plans; J Schiavone At each assessment point. Reprographics - £1000 for PP students aware of who their provides instant reminders and learning walks; work C Wake (Raising staff PP students are holds staff accountable for the scrutinies; student trails. awareness) through identification progress of PP students in their on seating plans and subject. in staff rooms.
Desired outcome Chosen action / approach What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? How will you ensure it is implemented well? Staff lead When will you review implementation? Improve outcomes in English, Maths, Humanities and Add/Core Science for PP students (Additional Diagnostic Support) Hone the Academy’s identification of students and develop bespoke intervention in English, Maths and Humanities Through diagnostic testing and identification of gaps in skills, subsequent teaching and additional support will target areas where the student does not have a secure understanding to enable them to achieve at least their expected level Monitor progress from initial diagnostic test to re tests. Learning walks, work scrutiny. J Schiavone, L Passmore At the end of each intervention cycle – intervention to be based on evidence from mock exams. PiXL membership - £6k Intervention costs - £40k Improve Progress 8 score for currently underachieving PP students. (Targetted Mentoring) Houses to support progress of key underachievers through assertive mentoring; engagement with parents All tutors will act as mentors for their tutees. For those students with lowest Progress 8 scores, the House will assertively mentor, engaging with parents and setting specific targets for improvement. This will be cross referenced with PP students. Each underperforming disadvantaged student will receive their own Individual Education Plan based on the interventions which will enable them to make rapid progress – these will be developed and monitored by house teams Directors of House M Shenton After each assessment points. Staff time and resourcing for specific interventions: £20k Improved outcomes for PP students (Raising staff awareness) Ensure all staff are aware of who their PP students are through identification on seating plans and in staff rooms. Visualisation of PP students provides instant reminders and holds staff accountable for the progress of PP students in their subject. Monitor seating plans; learning walks; work scrutinies; student trails. J Schiavone C Wake At each assessment point. Reprographics - £1000
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