Pudsey Grangefield School & Maths and Computing College

Pudsey Grangefield School

& Maths and Computing College

Striving for Excellence –

Daring to be Different !

Pudsey Grangefield School : 1400 minds – one purpose!

Progress: Pudsey Grangefield

5A*-C 14-16yrs 11-16yrs %NEET 16-18yrs

% national %ile (FFT SX) (16+) ALPS %ile

2002-3 36 99 99 9 95

2003-4 46 62 88 3 90

2004-5 58 11 28 3 10+

2005-6 66 ^ ^ 3 ^

(2005-6 5A*-C FFT SX 54%)

Percentiles show our student progress compared with ‘similar students in similar schools’ nationally.

Sustaining improvement

How are we doing it?

High quality professional staff

Energy Commitment Enthusiasm

Ambition Innovation Creativity

Flexibility Teamwork Organisation

Process Rigour Detail High expectation

Pudsey Grangefield School

& Maths and Computing College

Personalising Learning –

strategy and practice.

Why personalisation ?

• Students need to believe they own their own learning

• More bespoke programme = better fit to learning needs and aspirations =

higher attainment • Need to produce students who can be globally

competitive• These will be self-directed, information-literate

independent learners

Curriculum

Pathways &

Partnerships

Teaching & Learning

Strategic training

Quality assurance

Targets Data & Monitoring

Intervention & support

Relationships

Communications capacity

Coaching/Guidance

Personalisation

Curriculum model- flexibility

• Diversity• Time• Pace• Style• Provider

Strategic shift from sole provider to manager of learning

Teaching and learning

• Professional engagement around a maturing teaching and learning policy

• Structured school QA cycle – all teachers• Leadership Group and Team Leader

engagement. Shared observations.• Subject specific reports feeding Team

Evaluation, Team Improvement Plan and interventions as necessary

• Whole School Evaluation informing School Imp Plan and Training Plan

Bi-annual assessment set

Current NC Sub-Level / GCSE Grade

End of Key Stage Target Sub-Level/GCSE Grade

E/O/B Exceeding/On/Below Target

PI 1-6 Performance Indicator (Year Group Ranking)

Effort/Behaviour A-D (Published criteria)

Homework/Independent Learning A-D (Publ criteria )

For each student in each subject:

Guidance & Support – evolving model

Our phases:

Phase 0: Form tutors & careers officer

+ SEN team

Guidance & Support – evolving model

Our phases:

Phase 1: Form tutors & careers off + SEN

+EiC – Learning Mentors, G&T,

Aim Higher, Attendance Mentors

Guidance & Support – evolving model

Our phases:

Phase 2: Form tutors & careers officer + SEN

+EiC – Learning Mentors, G&T,

Aim Higher, Attendance mentors

+ Connexions PA

+ LIG Voctl Mentor, Post-16 mentor

Guidance & Support – evolving model

Our phases:

Phase 3: Form tutors & Connexions Team

+ Personal Mentors

Year 11 – no form groups but small

mentor groups

Guidance & Support – evolving model

Our phases:

Phase 4: Learning Coaches

(now) & Connexions Team

No ‘form groups’ or registration periods,

but small (6-15) targeted Learning Teams, lead by an

appropriately trained Learning Coach.

Learning Coach Groupings (approx)

Y7-9 structure

10% ‘Development’/nurture groups (multiple needs)

20% ‘Potential’ groups (at risk of disengagement)

25% ‘Post-16’

10% Aim Higher

25% ‘HE’

10% G&T

Organised in Learning Teams 8-15 students

Each lead by a ‘specialist’ Learning Coach

Learning Coach Groupings (approx)

Y10-11 structure

2 Groups NVQ4 progression (G&T)

2 Groups NVQ4 progression (HE)

2 Groups NVQ4 progression (Aim Higher)

2 Groups NVQ3 progression (Post-16)

2 Groups NVQ2 (5C+)

3 Groups NVQ1 (Go 4 8!)

1 Group NVQ1 (WRL)

Organised in Learning Teams 10-18 students

Each lead by a ‘specialist’ Learning Coach

Staff training and ongoing dialogue around:• Role/purpose• Style/approach• Relationships• Language & emotional literacy• Skills/processes• Outcomes/ILPs• Communications• Referrals/access to specialists/agencies

Learning Coach

Simplyclick

Internet communication tool.

• Student

• Parent/carer

• Staff

• Associate

Curriculum

Pathways &

Partnerships

Teaching & Learning

Flexible groupings

Strategic Training

Targets

Data & Monitoring

Intervention & support

Relationships

Communications capacity

Guidance & Coaching

Organisationof learning

Learning Environmt

WorkforceDevelopmt

Student voice

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