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What worked last year?
Quality of middle
leadership
Quality of middle
leadership
Quality of teaching
Quality of teaching
Improvements in EnglishYear A*-C Expected Progress
2011 46% 58%
2012 56% 72%
2013 57% 68%
2014 73% 90% (exceeded – 57%)
• Improvements take careful planning and time
• No one strategy in isolation works
The English strategy
Quality of teaching• Mock exams diagnostically marked and tracked• Systematic and methodical teaching of the exam which was
shared at department meetings and internal CPD sessions• Discussions about key pupils with class teachers before and
after whole school Year 11 achievement meetings• Collaborative input into resources and sharing good practice
in faculty meetings• Mini-mock exams in class• All teachers involved in after school lessons to ensure targeted
revision• GCSE skills built into KS3
The English strategy
Quality of middle leadership• Get the course/curriculum right – iGCSE trialed in 2013• Supporting teachers in the faculty• Use of Walking Talking Mocks • Careful long term planning (accounting for when pupils are in
other exams)• Moderation of mock papers and coursework to ensure a
consistent standard• Collaborative team work on long term plans/initiatives