Bournville Gifted and Talented Programme

Peer Coaching Proposal

Background

• G&T pupils are more capable of working independently

• G&T pupils prefer more freedom to influence their own learning

• We want All pupils ultimately to take more responsibility and ownership of their own learning

• Evidence supports that the influence of pupils peer supporting and coaching can be more successful than that provided by teachers

The Rationale

• Involves only pupils on the G&T register (those with the most nominations across the school in each year group, approx 100 pupils)

• Pupils will be trained to peer coach• Pupils will be linked and supported by vertical

tutor groups with a member of staff attached (current G&T reps)

• Pupils will produce, update and review their own Individual Learning Plans (ILP), twice per year in normal cycle.

Vertical Tutor groups

• Pupils organised in to groups of 7 (a year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 student in each group)

• There will be 16 groups in total and 8 members of staff will be attached to them (2 groups per member of staff).

• It would be desirable to have a university student attached to each group in the future (something to consider for 2008-2009)

• Identifies a formal structure of support, but more importantly provides links for informal networks of support to develop.

Independent Learning Plan

• Sit alongside the current IEP structure for SEN• Similar model for plans• Contains: Current levels, targets (academic and

non), and extra curricular performance (current and targets)

• Allows opportunity for feedback on school (pupil voice mechanism, which will be followed up by forum discussion of volunteers).

Student Coaching Training

• Will happen in school time (one period in Elgar hall, all students together)

• Lead by LW1, with NA or RP?• Training for our system, rather than all out coaching

training – though sound theoretical principles are the basis

• First time organised in vertical groups and time given to introduce to each other and meet assigned teacher

• All G&T rep teachers available (cover implication!!!!!)

Development of First ILP

• Follows coaching training• Students given preparation pack and time to complete• This involves a questionnaire (?) to initiate thought

about plans and aims; a copy of ILP for them to pre-fill certain sections (current academic levels/grades, target levels/grades and information about non-curricular involvement and achievement)

• Completed and entered electronically in to ILP form prior to first coaching meeting

First Coaching meetings

• In summer term (2007)• Focus is to try out format, allow students to put

training in to practice and to set up initial ILPs.• Held as a an after-school session. • Staff and students present• Max two hours duration.• Intended as a one-off. • Future meetings will be held by pupils independently,

monitored by G&T reps.

The future (2007-2008)• ILPs for pupils will already be established.• Students will meet to self review and update twice per year,

approximately in line with current target-setting and review.• May be possible to withdraw these pupils from whole

school set-up to free up time for other pupils being monitored by staff.

• G&T reps attached to groups will monitor their groups electronic ILPs.

• Link up with feeder schools so that our year 7 and year 8’s can coach their G&T year 5 and 6’s

• Use of school VLE to support groups via E-mentoring

The future (2008-2009)

• Link groups with a current university student to have completely non teaching coaching for G&T

Who’s doing who?Mentor Student

Teacher Year 13

Teacher Year 12

Year 13 Year 11

Year 12 Year 10

Year 11 Year 9

Year 10 Year 8

Year 9 Year 7

Plan for first meetingsTiming of meetings

Duration Mentor Student Where

2.00-2.20 20 mins Teacher Year 13 Keynes

2.20-2.40 20 mins Teacher Year 12 Keynes

2.40-3.00 20 mins Year 13 Year 11 Keynes

3.00-3.20 20 mins Year 12 Year 10 Keynes

2.00-2.20 20 mins Year 11 Year 9 Keynes

2.20-2.40 20 mins Year 10 Year 8 Keynes

2.40-3.00 20 mins Year 9 Year 7 Keynes

Notes for first meeting

• Will happen in Keynes• Suggest a Wednesday• Pupils have three computer rooms and lounge area

(K2?) with refreshments available• Meetings are scheduled tightly and pupils given

15 mins, with 5 min change over.• 32 meetings happen at any one time – 10, 11 and

11 in the three computer rooms• Pupil either type as they talk (so meet in computer

rooms) • Or can type up notes later directly in to the ILP

Alternative

• If space in Keynes is an issue and not using Wed, then

• Need to spread out meetings and give pupils time slots to go away and return during the evening (appointments) and teachers can work a little slot each (do their meetings first) then the volunteers stay longer to observe the kids.