Standards walks show an Students are able to respond to assessment One day for all staff Improving the quality of assessment and improvement in the use of feed and good practise seen, especially in the £2050. Impact on all PP the use of assessment routines in the forward across the school, with some core departments. student, across all classroom across the school. variation highlighted between subjects. departments. Improved use of green Further action to be implemented with a pens. School wide action to ensure review in assessment methods trust wide. Whole school and trust inset to deliver PP books marked first. students’ assessment methods Whilst the practise has improved, there still remains the gap in PP and non-PP students in progress measures Partly met Use of librarian during tutor time and Targeted reading programme, Lexia, Librarian supported tutor time in Librarian 39 weeks @ £25 delivered during focussed time in implementing and delivering Lexia £4875 impact 50 PP mentors to deliver reading and literacy tutor time and targeted English programme. Students were engaged, but students. programme lessons for PP students, including the due to targeting large groups at a time, purchase of Rosetta Stone for EAL impact has been reduced. To continue next Rosetta Stone license students. year with a focus on smaller group size. £1500 (one student) Homework clubs provided for Continue use of Rosetta with EAL student students to support with homework. due to his improved language skills Regular attendees every week, throughout the school year; English B average 6, for support. attainment levels increased. Literacy skills are lower for pupils eligible for PP than Macbeth workshop for year 11 to Not all students are able to learn for other pupils, Students were fully engaged with the £300 towards total cost which prevents them alternative approach to the works of (proportional cost). provide alternative approach to the through reading alone. An from making good Macbeth. Attainment levels of 61% for Impacted all students yr 11 studied literature programme. alternative approach, visual play, progress. literature compared to 56% 4+ in language enables all learners to engage show positive impact with the works of Macbeth. Attainment levels of 61% for literature compared to 56% 4+ in language show positive impact
Improving the quality of assessment and the use of assessment routines in the classroom across the school. Whole school and trust inset to deliver assessment methods Standards walks show an improvement in the use of feed forward across the school, with some variation highlighted between departments. Improved use of green pens. School wide action to ensure PP students’ books marked first. Whilst the practise has improved, there still remains the gap in PP and non-PP students in progress measures Partly met Students are able to respond to assessment and good practise seen, especially in the core departments. Further action to be implemented with a review in assessment methods trust wide. One day for all staff £2050. Impact on all PP student, across all subjects. B Literacy skills are lower for pupils eligible for PP than for other pupils, which prevents them from making good progress. Use of librarian during tutor time and mentors to deliver reading and literacy programme Targeted reading programme, Lexia, delivered during focussed time in tutor time and targeted English lessons for PP students, including the purchase of Rosetta Stone for EAL students. Homework clubs provided for students to support with homework. Regular attendees every week, average 6, for support. Librarian supported tutor time in implementing and delivering Lexia programme. Students were engaged, but due to targeting large groups at a time, impact has been reduced. To continue next year with a focus on smaller group size. Continue use of Rosetta with EAL student due to his improved language skills throughout the school year; English attainment levels increased. Librarian 39 weeks @ £25 £4875 impact 50 PP students. Rosetta Stone license £1500 (one student) Macbeth workshop for year 11 to provide alternative approach to the studied literature programme. Not all students are able to learn through reading alone. An alternative approach, visual play, enables all learners to engage with the works of Macbeth. Attainment levels of 61% for literature compared to 56% 4+ in language show positive impact Students were fully engaged with the alternative approach to the works of Macbeth. Attainment levels of 61% for literature compared to 56% 4+ in language show positive impact £300 towards total cost (proportional cost). Impacted all students yr 11
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