A*CHIEVE

Ensuring our students achieve an A* at GCSE

A*CHIEVE

• Capacity and Capability• Resources• Levers for system improvement• Business engagement and Active Parenting• Use of digital technology and data• Growing influence of chains and multi

academy trusts

A*CHIEVE

• Myths about factual knowledge• The power of the internet• The changing place of skills and competencies• Ofsted perspectives; quality issues• Vocational courses; equivalencies• EBacc versus league tables; academy and Free

School freedoms

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• The role of specialisms• Progress and Attainment 8• Need for good Information, Advice and

Guidance• Pupil premium and In-School Variation• Threat to minority subjects

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• The role of Ofsted subject reports• Ofsted inspectors; political issues• Whole class instruction• Training and development; federations• Recruitment of staff• Teaching Schools Alliances; decline of Local Authority

influence; political issues• The private sector; use of consultants and training packages 

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• A new sort of value added; additionality• A new sort of target setting; a new floor standard• Progress versus body of knowledge; some

prejudices• Ambiguities; no KS3; lack of confidence in KS2;

challenging and turbulent schools; length of each key stage

• Timelines for introduction; costs

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• HE survey: readiness for further study and training

• College and university teaching styles• Information advice and guidance; tracking

post school/college progress• Skills and vocational links

A*CHIEVE

• Sir Bruce Liddington• Transtatus Associates Limited• www.sirbruceliddington.com• 07974 343220