1001 ideas to raise achievement andy johnson tudor grange school david douglass specialist schools...

1001 Ideas to Raise Achievement

Andy JohnsonTudor Grange School

David DouglassSpecialist Schools and Academies Trust

Starter for 10...

Thin Culturevs

Achievement Culture

The Big Picture What’s new? Why bother? Key Outcomes Maths and English Complete your Big 5 Ideas

What a difference a year makes...

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?

KS2 KS4 predictor

Current Grade

Rate ofProgress

ValueAdded ACTION?

john 4 (F) C E 1 -2Sally 3 (G) D D 3 0Erin 5 (E) B B 3 0Kath 5 (E) B C 2 -1

Sanjay 4 (F) C B 4 1

Residual -2

Progress matters

At KS2 3 4 5By GCSE D C B+

100% *A-D the new target for all??

The Core

Straw poll:Maths

English

Science

Other Series1

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

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.

This is factually

incorrect.

Validating failure?

What does this email tell us?

Pressure and Accountability

Dilemma – short v long

Maths

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 board

Speaking & Listening

coursework (last year)

Controlled Assessment (year 11 2012)

Classroom assessment

Mock examinations

Linear

Team Planning

Science• Which course?• When start and for how long?• Complimentary courses (Healthy Eating)• Tracking and monitoring• Keeping it exciting but still delivering

outcomes

Take 2 minutes

What are your top tips for the core?

Two ideas from us

Module mats

Module mats

Big SpacesLead Lessons

Spread out

Big visuals

Big sound

Performance

Real audience

Revision lead lessons

Revision surgery

Much more...

Controlled Assessments

Controlled Assessments• Standard Operating procedures (whole school

and subject level)• Calendar• Drawing Lines in the sand (regularly• Parental Engagement• What happens if??

Each one – Teach one

1. Students2. Staffing3. Curriculum4. New Technologies5. The Fifth Element!

Five Areas for Transformation...

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

CurriculumWhat 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

New Technologies

The Fifth ElementCulture, 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 JohnsonDavid Douglass

MaximisingKS4@ssatrust.org.uk