Delivery of Education 5:1 The Curriculum

1. Delivery of Education 5:1 The Curriculum Lindsey Watt - Seconded HT City of Edinburgh Council Lindsey.watt2@edinburgh.gov.uk

2. Apology

3. Castleview 2004 HMIE – required a return visit High exclusion rate Low attainment Unworkable behaviour policy Poor Attendance (staff and pupils) Disillusioned, sceptical staff Loss of Headteacher = 2 x Acting Headteachers School had not moved forward

4. Create a shared vision and goals Share the leadership to achieve success

5. Castleview high achieving school Public perception Reality

6. 2011 Cabinet Secretary For Life Long Learning’s Attainment Group http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/RaisingAttainmentLeaflet_tcm4-711135.pdf

7. 1.Increasing the ambition, aspiration and expectation of every child and young person. • Class Teacher to set the aspirations • Communicate with learner and their school and home family. • Encourage self-motivation • Feedback • Intervention

8. 2. Delivering excellent learning and teaching in every classroom, every day • Define excellent inspiring teaching. • Reflect and seek feedback • Share good practice • Develop professional knowledge

9. 3. Developing effective leadership at all levels • School vision, culture and expectations. • Tracking and accountability • Strong one to one relationships • Leadership capacity

10. 4. Engaging family and the wider community • Inclusion and Engagement

11. 5. Focus on Literacy and numeracy as platforms on which to build future learning. • Literacy and numeracy though all aspects of learning • Whole school approach

12. 6.Using information intelligently to understand progress. • Tracking, advising and coaching. • Sources of information. • Intelligent use of benchmarking to improve performance.

13. Castleview 2013 HMIE Zero exclusion Attainment very good Exceptional Ethos High Attendance (pupils – staff) Outstanding leadership of learning All Areas Very Good plus Sector Leading - Curriculum and Meeting Learners needs.

14. The Curriculum Level 5 illustration • Clear Rationale, shared values, scope for innovations to meet learners needs. • Involve all staff and take account of learners and parents. • Impact of the experiences and outcomes they achieve. • PLAN CAREFULLY opportunities for choice and differentiation. • Stimulating, Challenging, Relevant and Enjoyable. • Timetabling supports progression. • Promote wider achievement & citizenship. • Continuity and progression at transitions

15. It’s a hard shift

16. Top Tips! Decide and Share what the Vision is refer to it often High quality Organisation and Planning SQIP - Responsibility and Sharing School Year Plan – after every event What went well, what was tricky, what would we do differently. Weekly Staff Meeting – Clear Purpose, Standing Agenda Items, input from all staff Share the leadership Organise your time effectively you are not the sole GIRFEC champion Diary Dates & Evaluating for Success Calendar Lead Learners for every area promotes Career Long Professional Learning

17. Roles and Responsibilities Document • Lead Learner Folder updated and shared regularly • Climate for good learning created • Consistency of planning and delivering Teaching and Learning • Development of policies & approaches • Teaching & Learning Policy is central • Then the curricular areas • Appropriate and effective planning • Evaluating for Success • Rigorous and regular monitoring • Effective Feedback to children

18. Creativity – High Quality School Performances, opportunity to learn out with the classroom • Application of Literacy and Numeracy across learning • Modelling and delivering high expectations of staff, pupils and parents • Highly skilled staff. • Dynamic, positive and nurturing environment. • Enhance the curriculum with partnership working. • Record and celebrate achievement • Create a happy school and be involved in the learning.