Using a Shared Vision to achieve excellence.

1. Using a Shared Vision to achieve excellence. Context: Mixed Inner City Comprehensive – c. 1570 on roll With a significant EAL intake with over 30 languages spoke CVA KS2 – KS4: 1004

2. Our achievements • Ks3 L5 results: 2006 – 82%; 2007 – 84% • GCSE uptake 2006 – 144 ; 2007 – 152 • GCSE results – 2006 – 72%; 2007 – 68% • AS uptake 2006 – 44; 2007 – 48 • All staff in department have gained a position of influence within the school in second year of teaching. • Created training opportunities for other teachers. Outside Learning Conference for ITT students (Primary and Secondary); VLE training and Restorative Training for the whole school;

3. Developing Staff to Create an Excellent Department • First Steps: • Praise and Positivity • Promote Strengths • Provide opportunities • Support staff in development • Be open and transparent – Shared Vision

4. Observation Mentoring Shared Vision Coaching

5. Developing a Student Focus • First Steps: • Praise and Positivity • Start with simple objectives – Uniform etc • Enforce standards with a smile • Buddy system • Active Learning

6. Developing Flexible Schemes of Work • First Steps: • Lesson Parts • Modelling • Common teaching language – PEE etc • Hypothesis Lessons – Learning Journey • Use of instant feedback