for Middle / Low clear link between and this limits their progress at KS4 managers. Regular meetings outcomes in July attaining PP pupils progress at school because they are not confident in between mentor and mentee will be Heads of 2018. and career taking the risk of success at GCSE scheduled. Discussions to include Year 10 & expectations. in order to achieve appropriately progress data and career plans in 11 ambitious futures. Our experience of addition to Access requirements for mentoring in the school has been exams if appropriate. extremely positive and outcomes for students reflect this. Our Y10 and Y11 mentoring scheme has proved to be highly effective in transforming attitudes to learning. £30,000 Total budgeted cost £53,000 Quality of Teaching for all Desired outcome Chosen What is the evidence and rationale How will you ensure it is Staff lead When will you action/approach for this choice? implemented well? review implementation? A. Improved Introduce a focused The school has performed well over Plan and implement a whole school Deputy Jun 2018 progress of our programme of training the last few years for Middle and professional development Head most able pupils at using a range of Lower Ability pupils across the range programme to improve staff skills in KS3 & 4 training opportunities of abilities and background of our increasing stretch & challenge in all & focused on Stretch & intake. However, our Upper Ability lessons and the effective use of School Challenge throughout boys and our Middle and Lower feedback as a focus for the entire all departments. ability PP pupils do not, as yet make academic year. Use the INSET day as much progress as they ought. We in January to improve skills in these believe that all lesson planning areas. Focus the schools Monitoring, Assistant should focus on increasing the level Evaluation & Review programme on Head T&L of stretch & challenge whatever the the effective use of feedback. Use ability of the group in order to the information gained from the improve outcomes for all. In addition, INSET day and the regular MER we would wish to continue our focus programme as a stimulus for ‘Show on the effective use of feedback as a & every Wednesday Tell’ sessions tool for driving up achievement for morning in whole school teaching & all. learning briefings. £10,000
for Middle / Low attaining PP pupils clear link between progress at school and career expectations. and this limits their progress at KS4 because they are not confident in taking the risk of success at GCSE in order to achieve appropriately ambitious futures. Our experience of mentoring in the school has been extremely positive and outcomes for students reflect this. managers. Regular meetings between mentor and mentee will be scheduled. Discussions to include progress data and career plans in addition to Access requirements for exams if appropriate. Our Y10 and Y11 mentoring scheme has proved to be highly effective in transforming attitudes to learning. Heads of Year 10 & 11 outcomes in July 2018. £30,000 Total budgeted cost £53,000 Quality of Teaching for all 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? A. Improved progress of our most able pupils at KS3 & 4 Introduce a focused programme of training using a range of training opportunities focused on Stretch & Challenge throughout all departments. The school has performed well over the last few years for Middle and Lower Ability pupils across the range of abilities and background of our intake. However, our Upper Ability boys and our Middle and Lower ability PP pupils do not, as yet make as much progress as they ought. We believe that all lesson planning should focus on increasing the level of stretch & challenge whatever the ability of the group in order to improve outcomes for all. In addition, we would wish to continue our focus on the effective use of feedback as a tool for driving up achievement for all. Plan and implement a whole school professional development programme to improve staff skills in increasing stretch & challenge in all lessons and the effective use of feedback as a focus for the entire academic year. Use the INSET day in January to improve skills in these areas. Focus the schools Monitoring, Evaluation & Review programme on the effective use of feedback. Use the information gained from the INSET day and the regular MER programme as a stimulus for ‘Show & Tell’ sessions every Wednesday morning in whole school teaching & learning briefings. Deputy Head & School Assistant Head T&L Jun 2018 £10,000
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