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
therefore intend to allocate one member of the Attendance Team specifically to support good attendance and positive attitudes to school in this Key Stage. (Pastoral) who will oversee the strategy and report back on progress in regular fortnightly line management meetings with the Head teacher. £17,000 Maintain small group provision at KS3 & KS4 for pupils who require additional support to maintain good progress in all core subjects Ensure that the school curriculum continues to provide small group provision for all pupils who require additional support to achieve expected levels of progress. small groups Our curriculum provision is very broad to enable pupils of all abilities and interests to choose an area of study which suits their abilities and interests. The core subjects also provide small group provision with specialist teaching to ensure that these pupils make expected levels of progress. Small group timetables in all core subjects across KS3 & 4. SENCO timetable for small groups in English and suitably trained staff timetabled for these groups in mathematics and science. Although this is an expensive provision it is essential if the school is to provide equitably for all pupils whether they qualify for PP funding or have multiple and profound learning difficulties. Deputy Head & School September 2017 – July 2018 £138,000 Total budgeted cost £155,000