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Individual Tuition A case study – Notley High School. Why?. school involved in the pilot owed it to our students extra finance for staff. Recruitment of tutors. all from within school recently retired staff subject areas English mathematics humanities modern foreign languages
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Individual Tuition • A case study – Notley High School
Why? • school involved in the pilot • owed it to our students • extra finance for staff
Recruitment of tutors • all from within school • recently retired staff • subject areas • English • mathematics • humanities • modern foreign languages • technology • drama • ICT
Which students? • students stuck on a level across 2 terms • students making slow progress • students needing a boost to reach level 5 at the end of the key stage
Organisation • students not tutored by own class teacher • letter home to parent/carers inviting them to a meeting • preparation meeting involving: • 1) moderation of some work • 2) meeting with class teacher • 3) looking at tutees work • 4) completion of Individual Tuition Plan (ITP) • 5) meeting with parent
Organisation • sessions held in the library at the end of the school day (some during the school day) • juice and chocolate provided to tutor and tutee • passport completed at each session and taken home • 5 or 10 week blocks
Positives • intervention for ‘hidden’, ‘middle’ students • personalisation • improved student attainment • boost to student confidence • popular with parents/carers • CPD tool for staff • develops a different pedagogy
Issues • recruitment • safety – staff and students • parent/carer ‘special needs’ concern • needs to be co-ordinated