TRANSFORMATION PLAN ‘Equal Value, Outstanding Progress’ 2011 – 2013 Year 3: 2013/2014 1 CONTENTS PAGE PRINCIPAL’S INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4 CATMOSE ETHOS .................................................................................................................. 7 Key Objectives.................................................................................................................... 7 Strategic Priorities ............................................................................................................... 7 CATMOSE VALUES ................................................................................................................. 8 Equal Value for all ............................................................................................................... 8 High expectations ............................................................................................................... 8 Client centred curriculum ...................................................................................................... 8 New technologies ............................................................................................................... 9 The arts .............................................................................................................................. 9 ATTAINMENT AND TARGETS SUMMARY ............................................................................... 10 2013 Attainment Summary ................................................................................................. 10 EVALUATION: ATTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 11 Summary Judgment: Outstanding ........................................................................................ 11 5 A*-C Performance .......................................................................................................... 12 A/A* performance ............................................................................................................ 13 Core subject performance .................................................................................................. 14 Science achievement ......................................................................................................... 14 Languages ........................................................................................................................ 15 History and Geography ..................................................................................................... 15 Capped Average Points Score ............................................................................................ 16 Gaps Analysis .................................................................................................................. 19 Comparison with local schools ............................................................................................ 25 EVALUATION: QUALITY OF TEACHING .................................................................................. 27 Summary Judgement: Good................................................................................................ 27 Evidence: Observations and Work Scrutiny .......................................................................... 28 Stakeholder Views ............................................................................................................. 30 EVALUATION: BEHAVIOUR ................................................................................................... 33 Summary Judgement: Outstanding ...................................................................................... 33 Managing Behaviour ......................................................................................................... 34 Exclusions ........................................................................................................................ 37 Dealing with Bullying ......................................................................................................... 38 Safeguarding .................................................................................................................... 38 Attendance and Punctuality ................................................................................................ 38 EVALUATION: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 41 Summary Judgement: Outstanding ...................................................................................... 41 Vision and Expectations .................................................................................................... 41 Self - Evaluation ............................................................................................................... 42 Teaching and Learning ...................................................................................................... 43 Staff Development ............................................................................................................ 43 Curriculum ....................................................................................................................... 44 Stakeholder Engagement ................................................................................................... 47 Governance .................................................................................................................... 49 EVALUATION: TRANSFORMATION PLAN ............................................................................... 50 Evaluation Three Year Priorities ........................................................................................... 50 Campus ........................................................................................................................... 50 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................ 53 ONE YEAR PRIORITIES 2012 – 13 .......................................................................................... 55 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................ 55 Assessment and Marking ................................................................................................... 56 Continued Professional Development ................................................................................... 57 Special Educational Needs ................................................................................................ 58 TEAM EVALUATIONS ............................................................................................................ 60 Maths and ICT .................................................................................................................. 60 2 English ............................................................................................................................. 61 The Performing Arts ........................................................................................................... 62 Science ............................................................................................................................ 64 Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages ......................................................................... 65 Art and Design Technology ................................................................................................ 66 Sport ............................................................................................................................... 68 Designated Special Provision .............................................................................................. 71 COLLEGE REVIEW – MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 72 THREE YEAR PRIORITIES .............................................................................................................. 74 Campus ........................................................................................................................... 75 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................ 77 YEAR ONE PRIORITIES (2013/2014) ....................................................................................... 79 ONE YEAR STRANDS – DETAILED .................................................................................................. 88 Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 88 Beyond the Classroom ...................................................................................................... 89 Harington Free School ....................................................................................................... 90 Human Resources Development .......................................................................................... 91 Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................. 92 Teaching School ............................................................................................................... 93 3 PRINCIPAL’S INTRODUCTION This year we have consolidated the College’s position as one that offers very high standards of academic performance whilst