TRANSFORMATION PLAN ‘Equal Value, Outstanding Progress’ 2014 – 2017 Year 1: 2014/2015 1 CONTENTS PRINCIPAL’S INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 4 CATMOSE ETHOS ..................................................................................................... 7 Key Objectives ....................................................................................................... 7 CATMOSE VALUES .................................................................................................... 8 Equal Value for all .................................................................................................. 8 High Expectations ................................................................................................... 8 Client Centred Curriculum ........................................................................................ 8 New Technologies .................................................................................................. 8 The Arts ................................................................................................................. 9 ATTAINMENT AND TARGETS SUMMARY ................................................................... 10 Achievement Summary .......................................................................................... 10 EVALUATION: ACHIEVEMENT .................................................................................. 12 Summary Judgement: Good, Transformation Plan Aim: Outstanding ........................... 12 Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 13 Areas of Strength .................................................................................................. 13 Areas for improvement .......................................................................................... 14 Progress Analysis .................................................................................................. 14 Proportions of students making expected progress .................................................... 14 5 A*-C Performance .............................................................................................. 24 A/A* performance ............................................................................................... 25 Core Subject Performance ...................................................................................... 26 Science Achievement............................................................................................. 27 Languages ........................................................................................................... 28 History and Geography ......................................................................................... 29 Residual Performance: Subject Comparison ............................................................. 30 Comparison with Local Schools .............................................................................. 31 Attainment 8 and Progress 8 estimates .................................................................... 33 EVALUATION: QUALITY OF TEACHING ..................................................................... 35 Summary Judgement: Good ................................................................................... 35 Evidence: Lesson Observations ............................................................................... 36 Evidence: Stakeholder Views .................................................................................. 38 Evidence: Focus Groups ........................................................................................ 40 Literacy and Numeracy ......................................................................................... 41 Student Engagement .............................................................................................. 42 Assessment ........................................................................................................... 43 Homework ........................................................................................................... 44 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 46 EVALUATION: BEHAVIOUR ...................................................................................... 47 Summary Judgement: Outstanding .......................................................................... 47 Evidence: Learning Walks and Focus Groups ........................................................... 48 Behaviour Management Strategies .......................................................................... 49 Evidence: Stakeholder Views .................................................................................. 53 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 62 EVALUATION: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 63 Summary Judgement: Outstanding .......................................................................... 63 Vision and Expectations ......................................................................................... 64 Self-Evaluation ...................................................................................................... 65 2 Governance and Policies ....................................................................................... 66 Literacy ................................................................................................................ 66 Staff Development ................................................................................................. 66 Curriculum ........................................................................................................... 67 Stakeholder Engagement ....................................................................................... 68 Professional Work in the Local Community ............................................................... 69 Safeguarding ....................................................................................................... 69 Finance Management ............................................................................................ 69 Recommendations ................................................................................................. 70 EVALUATION: TRANSFORMATION PLAN .................................................................. 71 Evaluation: Three Year Priorities ............................................................................. 71 Curriculum ........................................................................................................... 75 ONE YEAR PRIORITIES 2013 – 14 ............................................................................. 77 Assessment ........................................................................................................... 77 Beyond the Classroom ........................................................................................... 79 Curriculum ........................................................................................................... 80 Harington School .................................................................................................. 81 HR Management ................................................................................................... 82 Quality Assurance ................................................................................................. 83 Teaching Alliance ................................................................................................. 85 TEAM EVALUATIONS ............................................................................................... 86 Maths and ICT ...................................................................................................... 86 English................................................................................................................. 87 The Performing Arts ............................................................................................... 89 Science ................................................................................................................ 91 Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages ............................................................ 93 Art and Design Technology .................................................................................... 94 Sport ................................................................................................................... 96 Designated Special Provision ................................................................................. 98 COLLEGE REVIEW: MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................... 100 THREE YEAR PRIORITIES .......................................................................................... 102 Three Year Priorities: 2014 - 2017 ....................................................................... 103 Curriculum ......................................................................................................... 105 Teaching Alliance ............................................................................................... 107 YEAR 1 PRIORITIES (2014/2015) ............................................................................ 109 ONE YEAR STRANDS: DETAILED ............................................................................