School Improvement Plan Key Priorities

Summary of School Improvement Plan Key Priorities 2018-19

Leadership and Management

• Implement the Independent Learning Policy
• Introduce the “Pledge Passport”

Quality of Teaching and Learning, and Assessment and Outcomes

• Introduce “Resilience” to the KS3 Curriculum in order to:
  • Prepare students for the demands of linear courses with terminal exams;
  • Equip students with strategies to cope with pressured situations;
  • Help students to adopt a “Growth Mindset”.
• Review and implement new KS4 Options offer
• Implement new KS5 Course/Subject/Level Offer
• Introduce a new target setting and tracking system based on Attitude to Learning grades
• Improve outcomes in the following areas:
  • Raise Progress8 score to +0.25
  • Raise Attainment8 score
  • Basics measure
  • Raise the achievement and attainment of disadvantaged pupils
  • SEND
  • The more able

Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare of Students

• Strengthen the impact of Vertical Tutoring and the House System on removing barriers to learning so as to improve achievement and attainment;
• Continue to promote higher levels of student independenceand resilience.