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What a Difference a Year Makes!. Mr Huw Derrick Vice Principal (Attainment and Progress) Mr Ron Pritchard Raising Attainment Co-ordinator The Context - 15 mins Tactics and Strategies - 30 mins The Future -15 mins. The Context. The Predecessor School . The Aveley School.
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What a Difference a Year Makes! Mr Huw Derrick Vice Principal (Attainment and Progress) Mr Ron Pritchard Raising Attainment Co-ordinator The Context - 15 mins Tactics and Strategies - 30 mins The Future -15 mins
The Predecessor School The Aveley School Thurrock Local Authority Inspection - ‘Special Measures’
New Headteacher: Mrs Tess Walker BSc(Hons) MA PGCE NPQH The Aveley School OFSTED Inspection (Jan 2007) – Satisfactory with Good features Designation as a Specialist Humanities School (Sept 2007)
Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Most improved Specialist Humanities College High Achieving JESSON school CVA percentile ranking: 2008 - 6; 2009 - 2 VA percentile ranking: 2008 - 24; 2009 - 7
National Challenge (June 2008) % 5+ A*-C Grades Inc En and Ma
2009 RAISEonline Relative Performance Indicators English Language: 4.9 Sig + (Ranked 1st) Mathematics: 2.7 Sig + (Ranked 3rd )
Progress by similar pupils nationally (taking account of school context) at the 25th percentile
The future from a Belhus Chase Perspective (a dawning reality during the 2007/8 year)
On top of all that! Declining Pupil Numbers Increasing Turbulence Buildings Sinking/Leaking Budget pressures in meeting Pupil need Recruitment and retention difficulties by September 2008 – actively seeking Academy Status Turkeys voting for Christmas Opened in September 2009 as Ormiston Park Academy
New Leadership Thinking Transformational Non – Contextual Demanding
Three Colleges Pastoral Transformation
Immediate Action Starting with year 11 Knowledge based Attention to detail
Early Entry - Dense Delivery From this: To this:
Pre November Interventions Personalised Provision Timetable Suspension to focus on En and Ma English Coursework Week Speaking and Listening Day Tutor Time Key Points in Maths Revision Techniques / Motivation sessions Specialist Maths and English Topic Carousel After school Classes only En and Ma Half Term Booster Sessions in En and Ma Pre Exam Breakfast / Briefing
November onwards Group changes based on expected outcomes New focus for after school classes Curriculum/Progress Leader Engagement Subject Teacher Monitoring and Action Pastoral Coordinators Engagement Targeted and Personalised Programme Active Engagement of Parents Other Curriculum Interventions Focussed Holiday Learning Post Results Double Maths/English Further re grouping in Maths
Final Efforts One to One Tutoring Prioritising student needs Additional Targeted Tutoring Ensuring Academy Achievement Raising Aspirations and Expectation
Increasing the Attention/Pupil and Facility/Pupil ratios A Staggered Day A Staggered Year
Increasing the flexibility and personalisation of learning Stage not Age Pupils not Classes