Using Technology to maximise the benefit of Pupil Premium

Sir Mark GrundyExecutive Principal Shireland Collegiate Academy

Mundanely clever

SHIRELAND CONTEXT Inner city academy in West

Midlands 1,100 students; 11-18. Built over 100 years ago and serves

an area of substantial deprivation 38.2% of students have eligibility

for free school meals (63% Pupil Premium)

22% have Special Educational Needs

15% live safeguarding issues 64.7% have English as a second

language Judged as Outstanding in 2006 /

2010 / 2013

“All groups of students make rapid progress, irrespective of their background or ability

level.”

“Teaching is outstanding. Lessons are planned extremely well to make sure they are

demanding, exciting and get the most out of all groups of students. This is underpinned by innovative use of information and computer

technology (ICT)”.

Little Bridge

RM Books

SMART Notebook 14

Centre of Excellence

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"The aggregation of marginal gains."

A % here, A % there..

Apps for Good

Apps for Good Ninja School

MakewavesMake Waves Digital

Badges Reference Site

Office 365

Home made content

Photosynth Projects

U-explore

Family Portal

i-Families

“The first, and most important ability you can develop in a flat world is the ability to “learn how to learn” … what you know today will be out of date sooner than you think”

(Thomas L Friedman: The World is Flat)

L4L – A Quick Summary

• Competency Based to build students essential skills. Highly praised by Ofsted in recent Outstanding inspection.

• 10 Literacies – Half academic, half developmental.

• One teacher for 17 hours in Year 7, 13 in Year 8, 9 in Year 9.

• Thematic based activities to teach students skills in context.

• Single, safe, secure area for students which has led to 96.5% attendance and no exclusions, fixed or permenant.

What are we Trying to Accomplish?

• Confidence through Granular Achievement – Students able to see that they can constantly progress.

• Continuum of Learning – Where students are and what they need to do next.

• Skills over content to allow students to progress fast at KS4.

• Constant feedback discussions with teachers.

• Child led and flipped learning opportunities through resources.

Student Overview

Literacy Overview

Competency Overview

Staff Interface

Getting the right balance

Provision T & L

Flipped

AfL

E-learning

Accommodation

Curriculum

THANK YOU

Expert School

Centre of Excellence

Apps for Good Ninja School

International Gifted & Talented Centre

Microsoft Partner School

Lead School

Make Waves DigitalBadges Reference Site

UK Advanced School

Shireland ePic’s

Photosynth Projects