High-impact strategies for using the PP and PP+ for LAC pupils proven to successfully narrow the

attainment gap

Amjad Ali

@ASTSupportAali

Bit.ly/astsupportaali

Assistant Head Teacher-Director of Inclusion

SENDCo/INCo? & PP Lead/ DT for LAC

• Assistant SENCO

• Learning Support

Coordinator- HLTAs/Tas

• Inclusion Unit

Coordinators

• Achievement Support

Coordinator

• EAL Coordinator

• Exam Access Specialist

Teacher

• Higher AttainerCoordinator

• SEN/D Teachers

• Education Inclusion Tutors

• Young Carer/LAC Lead TAs

• Academic Mentors

• Literacy Coordinators

Where do I work?

Cheney School

Barriers?

EQUITY NOT

EQUALITY

QuickWins

“Attainment is the best therapy.

Nothing is better for a disadvantaged

student.”

Evidence Informed Practice

Whole School Approach

• NOT JUST YOU

CPD

LAC Lead

• Who does this role? Is it a role? What is the benefit?

• Mixture of academic and pastoral support?

• Strategic oversight

Premier Pupils

• Empowerment?

• Acknowledgement?

Track/Data

• Is it there for you? How often?

• Built into PEPs- SMART targets?

• QCAs? Attendance?

Student Voice

• Interviews not questionnaires

• Run by many different people

• Ask questions that you do not want to hear the

answers of

A-Z of ____ support0 Ask challenging questions that encourage the pursuit of excellence Assess when pupils can be moved on to an extra

extension task

0 Bring different opinions, ideas & experiences to class discussions Build self esteem in your class

0 Catch them being clever and reward them

0 Differentiate the lesson instructions/activities according to need

0 Elaborate on difficult questions Encouragement through individual quiet words on a one-to- one basis

0 Foster creativeness from the students Find the invisible child

0 Generate lesson activities Give advice on an activity

0 Hand out resources leaving the teacher free to explain the tasks Help pupils to organise their ideas before writing.

0 Individual attention given to pupils who need extra support at times Identify success from the students they are supporting

0 Join in with activities with all the class Just take a minute to brief your LSA before/after the lesson or drop an email

0 Keep students focused and on task

0 Listen to reading groups Lead small groups

0 Monitor progress of individual or group

0 Negotiate with students to move them on to more challenging tasks Notice the underachiever and report back to teacher

0 Organise some pupils eg. Write homework in planner

0 Present ideas in a variety of ways e.g. Mind maps, suggestions for learning styles Praise – in writing and verbally

0 Quirkily contribute to and enrich classroom discussions Question pupils with open ended questions

0 Revivify subject content incorporating a different point of view Reinforce lesson objectives/outcomes

0 Support other students allowing teacher time with SEND students. Spot the off task student

0 Tell teacher of pupils working well - praise them Take notes if student is absent or unable to keep up

0 Unable to support fully unless we become a professional teaching team

0 Valuable support & stress relief with a difficult class or student Visualisation help for SEND students

0 Work with small groups of pupils in or outside of the classroom Write key words in glossaries

0 (e)Xplore higher order thinking skills

0 Yield results when we work together as a team

0 Zoom into the vulnerable/difficult student to ensure that they get on task quickly

Academic Mentors

• One per year group

• Focused support

• Aim to raise attainment

• Education Inclusion Tutor?

KNOW YOUR

STUDENTS, NOT

JUST STUDENTS

Literacy Support/Numeracy Support

• Additional time- 1 hour per teacher PPA time in

English and Maths

• Additional Teacher- English and Maths

• Gifted and Talented provision

• Revision classes

• Easter School

• Making The Difference Dinner

• 7* nurture group

• Ks3 Literacy and Numeracy Interventions,

Additional therapies and interventions

• School counsellors

• College Assistants

• Mentoring/Verticle Tutoring

• College Leaders

• Careers Advisor

• Cheney Plus

• Attendance Manager

• Transport Support

• Clothing/Uniform

• Humanutopia Involvement

What has not worked?

• Complete 1:1

• Rewards without targets

• Not following behaviour policies

• Not involving all agencies

• Assuming carers are not responsible

• All trips/visits

Mini Teach Meet

• Lets share our ideas?

Contact me...

• TryThis_ES@Mail.com

• www.twitter.com/astsupportaali

• www.bit.ly/astsupportaali

• Amjad Ali- Cheney School