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

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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

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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