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Sir Alan Steer

Sir Alan Steer. Headteacher Seven Kings High School London Borough of Redbridge. Seven Kings High School. A 15 year journey towards Formative Assessment. The school. Comprehensive Urban location 1360 students on roll 75% English as an additional language 20% Free school meals

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Sir Alan Steer

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  1. Sir Alan Steer Headteacher Seven Kings High School London Borough of Redbridge

  2. Seven Kings High School A 15 year journey towards Formative Assessment

  3. The school • Comprehensive • Urban location • 1360 students on roll • 75% English as an additional language • 20% Free school meals • Inclusion: disabled access initiative

  4. Core beliefs (non negotiable) • Schools exist for children • The receipt of a high quality education is a right • All children are capable of achievement • The potential of each individual is an unknown quantity • Improvement is a continuous process

  5. Success Indicators • Achievement outcomes across the age and ability range • Quality of teaching and learning within the school • Pupil attitudes and relationships • Pupil pathways at 16+ and 18+ • Staff attitudes and relationships • School contribution to education community

  6. Formative Assessment: Creating the Culture Key Principles: • Focus on creative learning and teaching strategies • Teaching through knowledge • Teaching as a team • Consistency not confusion • Baseline expectations

  7. Formative Assessment: Creating the Culture Key Elements: • Information exchange • Student guidance • Performance analysis • Active student participation in the learning process • Classroom management

  8. Does it work? • High performance at all levels • The Language of Learning • Good social indicators - attendance - behaviour - relationships • High teacher morale

  9. Not always ……

  10. Miss is building my confidence because she pushes me to do things at first I think I can’t and now I know I can Shannon - Year 7 Ari - 3rd year of teaching I have been made to think about who I am as a teacher and it has changed my practice. I no longer just think about maths. I am now more aware of the learning and the pupils being at the centre of that

  11. High expectations are not enough.People need to be shown how to achieve those expectations.

  12. a.steer@skhs.netwww.skhs.net

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