Leadership-confidence in a changing environment

Leadership-confidence in a changing environment Denise Spence and Gail Elms

Context • Hyde Technology school is an 11-16 community high school of 950 students • Became a specialist Technology College in 1996 • Gained Leading Edge and Training School status in 2004 • Part of an Excellence Cluster and the Leadership Incentive Collaborative • A mentor school in the SSAT Raising Achievement Transforming Learning programme

Context • 28% of students are eligible for free school meals • 19% of students are of Bangladeshi origin • In 1995, students gained 19% A*-C, in 2003 this rose to 63% BUT WE COULD NOT BE COMPLACENT!

Managing change

Managing change • Doing some things differently • Doing some different things

The way forward • Re-visioned • All stakeholders involved • Formation of 4 strategic groups • Dynamic Learning • Learn2Learn • Climate 4 learning • ICT

Dynamic Learning • To develop a common lesson framework to use across the school incorporating the most up to date thinking in education • To put the WOW into learning

Learn2Learn • To design a curriculum Learn2Learn package for Y7 • To encourage independent learning and transferable skills

Climate 4 Learning • To make the best of our school given the constraints of a tight budget • Behaviour 4 Learning

ICT • To help the school be the best, technologically, that it can be

The way we were • The school had invested in the ICT infrastructure, with over 300 networked computers, an ICT support staff consisting of an Information Systems Manager, a Network Manager and 2 network technicians • There were 11 ICT suites attached to curriculum areas to enhance the learning opportunities available for all students • 7 teaching areas were equipped with interactive whiteboards

The way forward • Strategic programme for developing our ICT infrastructure • Extensive programme of ICT training for all staff • Employed 1.5 Web Developers • Invested in 4 additional ICT suites and increased the number of stations to 450 • Increased interactive whiteboards from 7 to 40 • Created a pod of 25 wireless PC tablets

ICT impact • ICT professionally underpins and supports learning and teaching • Effective data management and tracking systems • ICT for all students at KS4 for 4 hours a week. In 2005, 90% gained a pass or higher for a GNVQ Full Award • 24/7 remote access to school network • Introduction of Kaleidos as a VLE

ICT impact • NCSL SLICT host school • RM Pioneer site for Maths Alive • RM reference site for BECTA FITS • RM reference site for Kaleidos • Member of RM COMPASS Schools Development Group • SERCO reference site and host school for CMIS

Whole school impact • In 2005, 71% of students gained 5 A* - C • In 2005, Hyde Technology School was ranked the eighth non selective school nationally, for KS2 to KS4 value added. • High performing specialist school • Increased collaborations and partnerships • 100% of teaching is satisfactory or better • 68% of teaching is good or better • 19% of teaching is outstanding

Next steps • Martini technology!!!!!! • Building Schools for the Future –Wave 3-a new build • Development of our learning platform • To extend and embed collaborative programmes • Use gadgets and gizmos to inspire students to learn • To ensure Hyde Technology School remains innovative and leading edge

Leadership-confidence in a changing environment