• Cross-community Voluntary Girls’ Grammar School

• Formed in 1987 as amalgamation of two Girls’ Grammar Schools

• Boarding School closed in 2000• Prep Department closed 2002• Enrolment 710• Sixth Form 200 approx

• Good value added at GCSE• Baseline asessment using CATs• Need to improve

• Decision not to continue with COPE• Need to ensure that study time is

well used

• Learning Together Programme• GCSE team focus on the Effecive Use

of Learning Intentions\Success Criteria• A Level team focus on Effective Use of

Sixth Form Study time

• GCSE team survey of pupils\staff on Use of Learning Intentions\Success Criteria

• A Level team focus on Effective Use of Sixth Form Study time – introduction of Guided Learning Log

• GCSE team to• Agree on a whole-school approach• Collate examples of good practice• Report and disseminate on work

• A Level team to provide• Induction on study skill• Awareness of use of GLLs

• GCSE team build on previous self-evaluation exercise at KS3• Lesson\learner observation using

“trusted colleague”• Voluntary staff sign up – no cover

arrangement

• A Level team to provide• Examination of GLLs• Pupil\Parental survey

• Senior Team meeting updates• Analysis of collected evidence• Outcomes prioritised