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1001 Ideas to Raise Achievement. Andy Johnson Tudor Grange School David Douglass Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. Starter for 10. Thin Culture vs Achievement Culture. The Big Picture. What’s new? Why bother? Key Outcomes Maths and English Complete your Big 5 Ideas.
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1001 Ideas to Raise Achievement Andy Johnson Tudor Grange School David Douglass Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Thin Culture vs Achievement Culture
The Big Picture • What’s new? • Why bother? • Key Outcomes • Maths and English • Complete your Big 5 Ideas
Attainment and Achievement • 8 or more good grades – the 100% school? • 5 or more good grades including Maths and English – The Headline figure • 3 levels of progress in the core subjects – Hidden? • Motivational Extra-curricular Events – embedded?
Progress matters 100% *A-D the new target for all??
Straw poll: Maths English Science Other
What does this email tell us? This is factually incorrect. Dilemma – short v long • Hope you're having a good weekend. • I've attached some data on the year 10 module one results. We were expecting slightly lower than usual results and unfortunately that is what happened. The main reasons behind this are: • weaker cohort • two NQT’s having four year 10 classes, as they have no core year 11 classes • too many D grades • I think the NQT’s and other staff are receiving a lot of support but have struggled at ks4 and we really need to focus on staff development if the results are going to remain as high as previous years. At the moment, I'm worried that Sheila and I are getting a little stretched with everything in year 11 and now the year 10 resit classes. Hopefully, we can still continue to focus on developing staff teaching. Validating failure? Pressure and Accountability
Maths • Linear/Modular • Exam Board and when to sit • Groupings • Tracking understanding and progress • Modular examination prep? • Set number = grade? • 3 levels of progress • Team planning
The problem with English... (a non specialist perspective)
Exam boardSpeaking & Listeningcoursework (last year)Controlled Assessment (year 11 2012)Classroom assessmentMock examinationsLinearTeam Planning
Science • Which course? • When start and for how long? • Complimentary courses (Healthy Eating) • Tracking and monitoring • Keeping it exciting but still delivering outcomes
Big Spaces Lead Lessons Spread out Big visuals Big sound Performance Real audience Revision lead lessons Revision surgery Much more...
Controlled Assessments • Standard Operating procedures (whole school and subject level) • Calendar • Drawing Lines in the sand (regularly • Parental Engagement • What happens if??
Five Areas for Transformation... 1. Students2. Staffing3. Curriculum4. New Technologies5. The Fifth Element!
Students • Pledges (Outwood Grange) • School Diplomas (John Madejski Academy) • Organisation • Leadership and Role Models • Celebration and Incentives • Parental engagement to raise achievement • Knowing where they are and how they can improve – ownership of learning and progress • Default achievement culture
Staffing • Structures • Pastoral/Academic Divide • Standing agenda items • Meeting Structure • Teacher vs tutor • Support Staff (to raise achievement) • Academic Tutoring – rhetoric or reality? • Default Settings and Standard Operating Procedures • Evaluate the impact of every TLR in the school
Support Staff to Raise Achievement • SEN – promote level 2 for all? • Science technicians – support delivery? • Examinations Officer – driving data? • Mentors – what impact? How empowered? • Impact of “pastoral managers” now? • Hard to reach specialists – not sapping all
Curriculum What does your current curriculum currently produce? • How many students will leave year 11 with less than 8 GCSE grades? • How many will leave with less than 8 good grades? • How many students make 3 (or more ) levels of progress in English, Maths and Science?
Curriculum 2 • Starting early – year 7 – what is the earliest age for a formal qualification in your school? • Core subjects – easiest to modify • Bandings/groupings • Optional Subjects • Speed of implementation • www.vision2learnforschools.co.uk healthy eating • Key skills suite
The Fifth Element Culture, Attitudes and Ethos
What does “our school” mean to you? • What is the intellectual learning capital within your school? • How do new staff provide a fresh pair of eyes? • Do you do lots of things (because you think you should) or a few things (very well)?
Abandonment • Not about stopping things that don’t work • Which things will you stop doing that are already good but will not support getting to excellence? • How do you introduce new ideas etc?
Your PostcardPledge What is the best idea that you have gained today and will implement back at your school?
Thanks for Listening Andy Johnson David Douglass MaximisingKS4@ssatrust.org.uk