WELCOME BACK TEACHER DAY
MONDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2013
Exam Headlines
GCSE93.2% Achieving 5 or more A*-CFSM6 88.9%57.1% achieving 5 or more A*-C including
English and MathsFSM 36.7%English 64% (64% 2012)Maths 68% (73% 2012)
Exam HeadlinesKey issues:Joint statistic down below 60% for the
first time in five yearsControlled Assessments in English took
a hit without any notification – whole cohort reduced by 4 marks
This issue, plus harsher grade boundaries (in English and Maths) in the exam have largely caused the drop in 5A*-C including English and Maths
Exam Headlines
Key issues:FSM performance pleasing - gap has
narrowed significantly by 15%2012 gap – 422013 gap – 27
Levels of progress in English and Maths will be a targeted area in the next year
Exam Headlines
Very pleasing results i.e. pass
rates over 80%:Physics Biology Chemistry
Graphics RS Spanish
Drama ICT Hospitality
Sports Diploma
Vocational Business
Vocational Media
Health & Social Care
T&T
Exam Headlines
Pass rates over 70%
History – a pleasing improvement from last year
PE
Double Art
Exam HeadlinesPost 16
A2 – again virtually 100% pass rate
50.2% achieved A-B (up 4% on last year)
25.9% achieved A*-A (up 5% on last year)
Average point score per entry and average point score per student all up on previous years
The best results in a number of years!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Exam Headlines
Subjects at A2 - positive or improving
Design Technology Chemistry
Sociology T&T
Art ICT
Photography
Business Studies
Maths
EXAM HEADLINESPost 16AS - again a year on year improvement
in most measures
Subjects at AS - Positive or Improving:Design Technology Sociology
English Literature Business Studies
Maths Chemistry
ICT Performing Arts
Summer Work Student Services
A one stop shop for
student needs
Teaching School Alliance base Webbies on the moveClassrooms updated
WELCOME Welcome to 22 new members of staff and 12 School Direct students
14 new teachers
4 Teaching Assistants
1 Design & Technology Technician
1 Receptionist
1 Behaviour/Inclusion Unit Manager
1 Counsellor
Welcome
Teaching staff join us in:
Maths, Science, Media, Technology, MFL, English, PE, Music, Health & Social Care, Geography, Science
Cramlington 2013/14
Core Purpose
Clarity
Coherence
Consistency
Cramlington 2013-14
Building a culture of excellence
Personalised Learning:
“It is re-imagining the education system around the learning needs and talents of young people that is the basis of a school becoming great”
David Hopkins ‘Every School a Great School’
What does this mean for us in the next year?Curriculum Development
– PROJECT in the JLV– A pathways model in the SLV– Ensuring we learn from our successes at
A2
Project 2013/14JLV (Humanities & L2L)Can be generated from teacher and/or
student passions/interestsIs designed around an essential question or
issue that has validity in the real world, and creates a ‘need to know’ in students
Is tuned and tested by other teachers for validity and rigour
Project 2013/14
Requires students to produce multiple drafts of their work in order to enable every student to produce outcomes that represent excellence
Culminates in a final exhibition of excellent outcomes created by all students
Curriculum Development Pathways model in the SLV
Personalised pathway appropriate to ability and aptitude
Studio school ‘model’ explored for year 10 and 11
Some students currently in year 10/11 not fully engaging with school will be looked at closely
From Dependence to Independence
Learn More Learning Better Better Learner
Direct & explicit instruction, defining, explaining, directing
‘chunking the work’ Teacher Talk
Metacognition Strategies Solo/Blooms
Metacognition strategies & skills
5R’s
Group work, learning styles,
Co-operative learning, collaborative learning,
assignment based learning, scaffolding
learning
Project based assignment, individual inquiry &
research, self-directed and self-paced Choice of time/place/space
Dependent Learner Independent Learner
The Development of Successful Independent Learners and Thinkers
Strategies used to raise achievementAchievement
Question: What strategies were used?
Teacherlesson plans
Studentlesson plans
DifferentiationIndependence
P4L
MilestoneAssessments
Diagnosticfeedback Communicate
(with KIM)
Intervention
Requirednotes
Studentvoice
Questionnaire
Blog
Feedback
Pedagogy
MATHS KS5
Cramlington 2013/14 – Raising achievement for all
Building a culture of excellence – what does this mean for us in the next year? A relentless focus on achievement and raising
standards in a challenging, turbulent worldSome of our challenges:
English/Maths – joint statisticLevels of Progress – outstanding
progressRemoval of equivalencies in 2014Narrowing the GapHigh Achievers
Cramlington 2013/14 – ‘At our heart is a sense of building relationships’
Building a culture of excellence – what does this mean for us in the next year? Building a strong school communityBeing explicit about what we valueRealising that our strong personal
relationships supports, pushes and challenges staff and students
Cramlington 2013/14Building a culture of excellence – what does this mean for us in the next year?
“Engagement in school and schooling” Use of students as a resource:
Partners in learning As ambassadors for our school Students owning the learning
experience Students presentation of
learning Student lesson plans
Cramlington 2013/14 – ‘Working together building a strong network’
Building a notion of
strong SOCIAL
CAPITAL
“Behaviour is shaped more by groups much more than by individuals. Cohesive groups with less individual talent often outperform groups with superstars who don’t work as a team”
Hargreaves and Fullan 2012
Building a Culture of Excellence – ‘Our Training School’Continue to develop and grow our CPD
across all staffEnsure our CPD an impact where it mattersUse of networks as a Teaching School as an
opportunity
Cramlington 2013-14 - Building a culture of excellence Being internally and externally accountable within given frameworks
• Embracing a culture of continuous self improvement
• Rigorous self evaluation in order to fully comprehend our strengths and weaknesses
• Acknowledge that as teachers we are the experts informed by research
Cramlington 2013-14 - What does this mean for us?
• Part of an agile organisation which can change and adapt in volatile times
• Be part of a team and contribute towards dialogue about strategies that work
Lesson observation Target Setting
Performance Management
PEG’s Student Voice
Head of Dept Learning Guide
External Review Use of Data
Reflective Practitioner Lesson Planning
JLV – secure foundations
Building the culture
• Positive relationships – staff and peers• Treat each other with respect. Students care and support
each other• Enthusiastic attitudes towards learning• Care about their work, take pride in high quality work• Celebrate - enjoy success, celebrate each others
success• Get involved• Proud of their school• Prepared for learning, excellent attendance and
punctuality
‘In this school working hard and treating people well is expected’
‘Its what we do around here’
Building the culture
Secure foundations5Rs
• L2L in Project • Developed in all subjects – planned into
curriculum• Y7 residential • JLV online rewards
Secure foundationsLiteracy and numeracy
• Whole school collective responsibility for raising achievement in literacy and numeracy
• Continue work on literacy – accelerated reader, literacy focus in lessons, tools and markschemes, opportunities to promote reading for pleasure
• Numeracy - new Y7 homelearning, opportunities to explicitly develop numeracy skills across curriculum
Secure foundationsICT• Use of galaxy tablets –
planned for in KS3 curriculum
• Students as a resource – training others (peers and staff)
Quality work• Culture of critique• Beautiful work displayed• Student exhibitions of learning
– developing learning reviews
Developing independent learners• Planned opportunities in
lessons• Putting support in place –
use of planners
Culture of celebration• JLV Baccalaureate• ‘Internal publicity’ – taking every opportunity to
celebrate
Getting involved• Clubs• Community work• Student Ambassadors
Students adjust their attitudes and efforts to fit into the culture
Senior Learning Village
Building on the foundations• Creating a culture of
– Positive relationships– Love of learning– High expectations – Quality work– High Standards– Critique– Multiple drafts to get the best possible work– Acknowledging and rewarding success
SLV Baccalaureate - year 9 only this yearAcademic Learning
BehavioursChallenge Enrichment Community
• Progress against target grades
• 5R’s year9 from review
• Attitude to learning year 10/11
• Attendance
• Well Being• Personal
Challengeportfolio eg fitness, music,enterprise, language,communication• Residential• Work
experience• Experience
week• Project
fortnight• Enterprise• Humanities• Digital
Badges
• Clubs inside and outside school
• Activities done out of school
• Charity work Tutorial
• Sports Leaders
• Youth work• Links with
Primary schools
• Student assemblies
• Student involvement
• Student leadership
SLV Baccalaureate
• Personal Challenges• Experience Week – 27th – 31st January• Community Links – students as a
resource for community / community as a resource
• Student leadership opportunities.• All students participating in activities in
school and/or outside school.
Celebrating achievements
• Rewards – Postcards
• Good news notices - Wednesday
Article suitable for website here
Article suitable for Tweet or TV screens here
Choose the section of the website or choose “Good news notice”
Celebrating achievements• Digital portfolio – year 7 & 9 only
– An ‘Archive of Excellence’
• Use Galaxy tabs to collate best work.
• Departments need to signpost opportunities for these
Links with parents
• Presentation of learning – year 7 / 9 only
• Student led learning reviews
• Show examples of best work and what they’ve learnt.
Student ServicesWhy?• A one stop shop for students. • Consistency between year groups on
behaviour, uniform, sanctions etc.• Share ideas and good practice more
easily.
Where?
Bottom floor of Innovate
Student Services
Who?• Learning managers, pastoral
coordinators, attendance / medical (Carol Foster)
• Signing in / out• Reports• Medical issues
• Year 9 early lunch this week• Duty rota
Narrowing the gap – Free School Meals
• 5A*-C English and Maths gap - 41 to 27• Capped 8 points score gap 65 to 27• GCSE only gap 120 to 69.
• Attendance - 5.7% to 5%
• Who are the FSM students in your class?• How are they performing?• How is the gap closing in your class?
2014... another great year?
Lessons from this year
Focus on Post 16 Focus on adding
value Be creative Be analytical
Changing Post 16 Picture
Post 16 programmes Raising Participation
Age and Retention Progress and
Achievement Destinations
Retention
Individual interviews Transition Sixth Form Studies Attendance Tutor groups
Recruitment
Developing enrichment, leadership and service opportunities
Recording and reporting on these achievements
Seven year journey Student consultation ... with teeth
Progress and Achievement
Focus on value added Focus on target groups Intervention programme Developing independence
Destinations
UCAS and Employment Sessions Year 13 Tutorial Programme – Self
Programming