Tasker Milward V C School

Tasker Milward V C School
School Improvement Plan
2009

Year 11 2008/2009
Departmental GCSE WAG & Target grades from Yr 10 full reports June 2008. DDP Target % 5C+ 2008/09
COHORT W.A.G. A* to C TARGET GRADE A* to C DDP Target RESULT
Subject F M ToT F M ToT % F M ToT % (5% band)
Art 38 20 58 30 7 37 63 34 16 50 86 81 - 86
Business 6 19 25 4 11 15 60 4 18 22 88 83 - 88
Dance 10 0 10 6 0 6 60 7 0 7 70 60 - 70
DT Food 20 17 37 11 7 18 49 14 12 26 70 65 - 70
DT Graphi 7 9 16 0 4 4 25 3 6 9 56 51 - 56
DT Res M 2 30 32 0 11 11 33 1 15 16 50 45 - 50
DT Textile 20 1 21 14 1 15 71 20 1 21 100 95 - 100
Drama 28 8 36 18 1 19 50 20 2 22 61 56 - 61
Eng. Lit 72 56 128 35 19 54 42 54 34 88 69 64 - 69
Eng La* 93 96 189 42 24 66 40 70 51 121 64 55 - 60
French 6 5 11 3 1 4 36 6 5 11 100 90 - 100
Geog. 40 46 86 20 17 37 43 30 34 64 74 69 - 74
History 32 36 68 16 18 34 50 26 27 53 78 73 - 78
H & S 22 3 25 5 0 5 20 14 0 14 56 51 - 56
I.T. 18 54 72 8 38 46 64 13 44 57 79 74 - 79
L & T 5 9 14 3 1 4 29 5 2 7 50 40 - 50
Maths* 93 96 189 47 44 91 48 55 55 110 58 55 - 60
Music 9 10 19 7 6 13 68 8 9 17 89 79 - 89
P.E. 15 22 37 10 17 27 73 11 21 32 86 81 - 86
Science* 93 96 189 63 42 105 56 75 62 137 72 65 - 70
Spanish 17 4 21 13 3 16 76 17 4 21 100 95 - 100
Welsh 20 9 29 11 8 19 66 20 8 28 97 92 - 97
*Includes PRU/Hospital school pupils Subject Cohort below 20 = 10% Target band. All others = 5%
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KS3 Target Summary Sheet

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CM)
Source of Improvement Priority:
Analysis of KS3 & KS4 results
Evidence:
Results analysis 2008 -
Gender gap at KS3 closed in English, Science, Art, Hist but
grown in other subjects – particularly Welsh, Music
Gender gap wider at KS4 – though not entirely unexpected with
this cohort some subjects show wide difference (Eng, We,
Graphics, ICT)
Improvement Priority: To work with those subjects areas (through Line managers) to reduce the gender gap
Target(s): In KS3 subjects to achieve results in line with those expected by MidYis for the 2009 cohort
In KS4 to achieve results in line with those expected by MidYis & FFT for the 2009 cohort
Impact/success criteria:
• Results meet gender targets for all subjects at KS3 &
KS4
• KS3 subjects with no more than 10% difference
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Raise monitoring of results at
Management Meeting
• Include data analysis as part of year 10
review
• HoD complete standards analysis
• Raise monitoring at Pastoral meeting
• Raise issues at Heads of Core Meetings
On
track
person
/others (tick)Lead
AT
CM
HoD
HoY/CW
CM
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
May 09
Spring
term
End
date
July 09
Time at
meetings

• Literacy & Numeracy Co-ordinators
to continue to work with departments
• HoD to ensure ‘boy friendly’ teaching
strategies
• Subjects to ensure opportunities to
develop extended writing
Lit Co-ord
Num Co-ord
HoD
Staff
Monitoring:
How?
Monitor results
against targets
regularly
Who?
HoD
HoY
When?
Year 9 Dec 2008
Year 8 June 2009
Year 11 Jan 2009
Year 10 May 2009
Evaluation:
How?
Results against
targets
Who?
AT
When?
Results analysis
Summer 2009
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CM)
Source of Improvement Priority:
KS3 Results analysis
Evidence:
Results analysis
Improvement Priority: To raise the CSI at KS3
Target : To reduce the number of pupils achieving 2 of the 3 core subjects at level 5+
Impact/success criteria:
All pupils in MidYis A & B band to achieve CSI at KS3
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
•
•
• Regular discussion at HoC meetings
• Work with Hoy/FT
• HoC to alert teachers & track progress
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
CM
HoY
HoC
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Sep 08
ongoing
End
date
July 09
for yr 9
Monitoring:
How?
Results monitoring
Who?
HoC/CM
When?
Termly
Evaluation:
How?
Results analysis
Who?
HoC
When?
Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (AT)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Imp. Plan. Evidence: School examination analysis, RE2, SSSP.
Improvement Priority:
Improve Achievement Post-16
Target(s): Continue to Implement the Sixth Form Action Plan
Impact/success criteria:
Percentage achieving two passes at grade C and above at A2 in
line with LEA & National levels.
Evaluation Commentary:
WED value added residuals are consistently flat to positive for
all subjects.
Strategically planned tasks
Update Post-16 Action Plan to take account of
progress made to-date and the impact of
collaborative working arrangements within the
Haverfordwest Federation.
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
AT
HoY 12/13 Jan 09 July 09
Monitoring:
How?
Lesson observation
Who?
HoDs/SLT
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle
Evaluation:
How?
Departmental &
whole school self
evaluation report
Who?
SLT/HoDs
When?

Pupil
questionnaires/ L2L
HoY 12/13
Annually
Pupil feedback
Annually
Academic
monitoring cycle
HoY
As published in the
Post-16 monitoring
calendar
Results Analysis
AT/HoD
Annually, March &
August
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (AT)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Imp. Plan
WAG
Estyn
Evidence: School self evaluation reports,
Estyn Revised Guidance,
WAG publications.
Improvement Priority:
Assessment for Learning
Target(s):
AfL strategies are embedded in all subjects across all key stages.
Impact/success criteria:
Evaluation Commentary:
AfL activities are embedded in all subjects across the age range.
Established good practice is shared with all staff.
Students are confident on making judgements about their own
learning and set their own targets for improvement.
Strategically planned tasks
HoDs to ensure AfL is an on-going feature of
departmental development work and features
regularly in departmental meetings.
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
HoD/departm
ental staff
Time scale
Start End
date date
Sept 08 Sept 10
Ongoing
review
Resources
Departmental
planning time
Costings/budget
source
Pupil skills based targets are set on a regular
basis across the whole age range and are
recorded in an appropriate manner.
Teaching staff

Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
Lesson observations
Work scrutiny/book
inspection
Who?
HoDs/SLT
All staff
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle
Routine
departmental
meetings
How?
Departmental/Whole
school self evaluation
reports
Who?
SLT/AT
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle
Departmental Schemes of
Work
Pupil
interviews/questionnaires
HoY
Annually
Results of pupil
feedback
Annually
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (RJ)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Improvement Plan;
WAG agenda
Evidence: WAG publications; Inspection report; Year 7 Review
2008
Improvement Priority: To improve quality of differentiated work across curriculum
Target: All pupils to receive work appropriate to their ability level
Impact/success criteria:
1. Differentiated work embedded in SoWs
2. All staff to identify MAT and pupils with specific
learning requirements in their classes
3. Reduction in referrals to Focus room and LS department.
4. Reduction in exclusions
5. Work matched to pupils ability levels
6. Pupils identified as MAT achieving A* - B at GCSE/ level
6+ at KS3
7. No pupils to leave without qualifications
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead Person
and Others
Involved
Time scale
Start End
date date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• LSAs linked to subjects to assist in
preparation of differentiated work
• INSET – to refresh differentiation
strategies
• Amend SoW
SENCO/HoD
CM
HoD
Sept. 09
May
2009
June
2009
Termly
May
2009
Inset day
costs
Gained time
£1000 - BSF

Monitoring:
How?
1. Scrutiny of SoW
Who?
HoD/Line
Manager
When?
On completion/
Sept 2009 (Maybe
Phased in by year
group)
Evaluation:
How?
Departmental and
whole school selfevaluation
report
Who?
HoD/SENCO/ SLT
When?
Annually
2. Lesson
observations
SLT/HoD/SENCO
School selfevaluation
cycle
As above
As above
Ongoing
3&4 Analysis of
referral data
SENCO/Line
manager/Pastoral
secretary
Half termly
Reported to
SLT/MC/PC
SENCO
Ongoing
5. Lesson
Observations
SLT/HoD/SENCO
School selfevaluation
cycle
(Year reviews)
Reported to
SLT/staff
CM & reviewing
team
As per SE plan
6&7 Analysis of data
on identified pupils
AT
Sept 2009
Reported to
SLT/HoD/HoY
AT
Sept 2009
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CW)
Source of Improvement Priority: WAG Learning Pathways
and Strategic Improvement Plan 2009-2012
Evidence: WAG Learning Pathways and Strategic Improvement
Plan 2009-2012
Improvement Priority: Develop 14 – 19 curriculum provision
Target(s):
1. To broaden vocational curriculum provision 14 – 16.
2. To continue with Federation arrangements of collaboration and cooperation.
3. To ensure that pupils have access to all learning pathways.
4. To provide for the alternative curriculum within school.
5. Learning Coaches in place
Impact/success criteria:
1. A range of vocational subjects offered at KS4.
2. Vocational subjects offered to other schools 14 -19.
3. Year 10 Option Block published.
4. Curriculum plan staffed and costed.
5. Working timetable
6. Key Skills accreditation at KS4.
7. Learning Coaches working with pupils
Evaluation Commentary:

Strategically planned tasks
Curriculum plan agreed and timetable planning
started
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
CW/ PHS
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Oct 08
End
date
Nov 08
• Year 10 Option blocks published with
accompanying option booklet
CW/ES
Oct 08
Jan 09
Photocopying
costs
Admin budget
• Year 9 Option Evening
CW/JC/
HoD
Nov 08
Feb 09
• Alternative Curriculum provision planned
and staffed
HW /JC
Oct 08
Sept 09
Staffing costs
School budget
• Key Skills accreditation in line with Key
Skills plan
JH
Nov 08
ongoing
Entry fees
Key Skills budget
• Learning Coach discussion at Pastoral
Committee
CW/HoY
May 09
July 09
• Plan for Learning Coaches to work
with pupils.
CW/LCs
Sept 09
Ongoing
• Review provision and amend annually
CW/PHS
Oct 09
Oct 09

Monitoring:
How?
1. Pupil choices
Who?
CW/HoY
When?
Feb 2009
Evaluation:
How?
Report to
SLT/Governors/
Mmt Comm
Who?
CW
When?
Feb 2009
2. Map pathways
CW/ES
Dec 2008
(as above)
Sept 2009
3. Analyse key skills
results
JH
Sept 2009
Report
JH report to SLT
Oct 2009
4. Pupil questionnaire re.
Learning Coach
CW/HoY
March 2010
Report from
Questionnaire
CW/HoY
May 2010
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (AT)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Improvement Plan,
WAG/DCELLS Agenda, LEA Agenda
Evidence: LEA reports, WAG Learning Pathways,
WJEC Publications.
Improvement Priority:
Extend Key Skills across the Curriculum
Target(s): Roll out the Welsh Baccalaureate at Post-16 in September 2009
Impact/success criteria:
• The Baccalaureate is in place and is successful
• The majority of students achieve the level 3 award at the
end of year 13
• Learners develop in confidence and build upon the
development of independent learning skills acquired at
KS3 & KS4.
• Learners develop knowledge and understanding of issues
outside the confines of subject specific courses through
non-formal and informal learning.
• Attendance at W.B. core/tutorial sessions is
commensurate with subject attendance levels.
• Retention rates from year 12 to 13 improve.
• The school as a whole benefits from the range of
community work undertaken by students as part of the
W.B. programme.
Evaluation Commentary:

Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
• Cost WB Co-ordinator post
HT
Jan 09
TLR payment
Staffing Costs
• Write Job description
HT/AT
Feb 09
• Appoint Welsh Bac. Co-ordinator
• Identify Core delivery team/tutors
HT/Gov
HT/PHS/WBCo
Apr 09
Apr 09
Planned time
allocation for
staff
Staffing Costs
• Identify training needs for Core deliver
team
WBCo/CM
May 09
• Plan a detailed SoW to deliver the WB
components
WBCo
Jul 09
• Ensure the entire teaching staff are
familiar with the aims and purpose of the
WB qualification and of the respective
contribution required from all teachers at
Post-16
WBCo
May 09
INSET time
• Build WB delivery into the curriculum plan
HT/PHS
Monitoring:
How?
Who?
When?
Evaluation:
How?
Who?
When?
• Lesson
observation
SLT
Monthly in the first
instance by the
core team
Key Skills Portfolios
– completion
WB Co-ordinator
and SLT
Monthly

• Monitoring of
student
portfolios
• Individual
tutorial sessions
WB Co-ordinator
Head of Sixth Form
Core delivery team
Formal review
every half term
Self evaluation
reports
L2L feedback
WB core delivery
team
Key Skills Coordinator
Half-Termy
Key Skills Coordinator
• Feedback from
partner
organisations,
CWW/PAVS…
WJEC WB support
officer
School selfevaluation
cycle
WJEC Support
Officer.
Head of Sixth Form
On completion of
each cycle – Bi
annually.
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (MH)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Imp Plan; WAG
agenda
Evidence: WAG publications, school documentation including
Inspection report
Improvement Priority: Extend Skills (including Key Skills) across the curriculum
Target(s): 1. to roll out the skills curriculum across Key Stage 3 by September 2010
2. to ensure skills based learning techniques are embedded at Key Stage 4 and post 16 by September 2012
3. to ensure all pupils achieve accreditation of the key skills at the appropriate level during their school career
Impact/success criteria:
1. no pupil leaves school without appropriate key skill
accreditation
2. pupils transfer skills to ensure improved outcomes in
assessments and external examinations
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead Peron
and Others
Involved
Time scale
Start End
date date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• Key Skills Action Plan
JH
Nov 08
Annual
Cycle
Oct 09
See detailed
plans
See detailed
plans
• Skills Curriculum Action Plan
HT & Skills
Co-ordinator
Nov 08
Annual
Cycle
Oct 09
Monitoring:
How?
1 lesson observation
Who?
SLT
When?
School self-
Evaluation:
How?
1. annual key skills
Who?
Key Skills Co-
When?
Annually

2 scrutiny of work
3. pupil questionnaire
4.judgements against
specific Action Plans
5.Reports to SLT
Key Skills Coordinator
Skills Coordinator
evaluation cycle
Milestone dates in
individual Action
Plans
accreditation data
2.departmental and
whole school selfevaluation
report
3.Inspection report
c2012
(a)
ordinators
HoDs and SLT
Estyn
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (MH)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Improvement Plan;
WAG agenda
Evidence: WAG publications, school documentation including
Inspection report
Improvement Priority: Independent Learning and Skills Based Learning
Target(s): To ensure skills based learning techniques are embedded at Key Stage 4 and post 16 by September 2012
Impact/success criteria:
1. Reduction pupils disaffected by end of KS4
2. Results meet or exceed predictive data targets at
GCSE, AS and A2
3. Reduction in exclusions and referrals through BfL
4. Attendance meets targets set
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead Person
and Others
Involved
Time scale
Start End
date date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• SoWs have overt and planned
opportunities for independent, skills
based learning
HoD
Sept 08
Sept 10
On-going
review
Departmental
planning time
and gained
time
• Skills Co-ordinator to support
development of pedagogical practice
SCO
Sept 09
Ongoing
SCO time
• Training needs vis-à-vis skills based
learning for departmental staff to be
identified and prioritised
HoD, SCO &
CM
Sept 08
Ongoing
CPD, paired
coaching,
BSF & GTCW
bids

• AfL Strategic Action Plan to enable
students to discuss their learning and
plan for improvement
AT
(implementation
via HoDs)
Sept 08 Sept 10
Ongoingreview
observing
colleagues
Monitoring:
How?
1. lesson
observation
2. scrutiny of work
3. pupil
questionnaire
4. Analysis of
attendance
data
5. Analysis of
behaviour
referrals
6. Data analysis
at key points
Who?
HT, SLT &
HoDs
AT & HoDs
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle
Half-termly
Mock & modular
exams; coursework
marks
Evaluation:
How?
1. departmental
and whole
school selfevaluation
report
2. Analysis of end
of year and key
stage data
3. Reports to
Governors
Who?
SLT & HoDs
AT & HoDs
HT & Govs
When?
Annually
Annually
Annually
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (MH)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Imp Plan; WAG
agenda
Evidence: WAG publications, school documentation
including Inspection report
Improvement Priority: Extend Skills Curriculum through Key Stage 3
Target(s): To roll out the skills curriculum across Key Stage 3 by September 2010
Impact/success criteria:
1. Curriculum in place and successful
2. Pupils transfer skills leading to improved outcomes at
the end of the Key Stage (against predictive data)
3. Attendance for KS3 hits target of 95%
4. Reduction in referrals through BfL
5. Pupils can articulate their learning and show
independence
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead Person
and Others
Involved
Time scale
Start End
date date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• Cost Skills Co-ordinator post
MT-J
Nov 08
Dec 08
TLR payment
Staffing costs
• Write Job Description and Person
Specification
HT & CM
Dec 08
Jan 09
• Appoint Skills Co-ordinator (SCO)
• Determine delivery team and plan
curriculum
HT & Govs
HT, PHS &
SCO
Jan 09
Nov 08
then
March
09
Planned time
allocation of staff
Staffing costs
• Ensure training needs identified for
delivery team
SCO & CM
April 09
Feb 09
Annually
CPD
training/coaching
BSF & GTCW
bids plus use of

• Plan in detail for progression
across the Key Stage against
competencies and Skills
Framework
• Regular opportunities for pupils to
review learning which include
parents
• Plan detailed 3 year monitoring,
review and evaluation cycle
SCO &
delivery team
SCO &
delivery team
SCO
Already
begun
Yr 8
Yr 9
March 09
March 09
Annually
Halftermly
review
5 units
by July
09
5 units
by July
10
Sept 10
Review
annually
Ongoing
Staff planning
time – gained
time and PPA
Resources as
identified in
plans
Staff time from
1265 calculation
gained time
Staffing costs
Capitation
Trustee bids
Monitoring:
How?
1. lesson observation
2. scrutiny of work
3. pupil questionnaire
4. Analysis of
attendance data
5. Analysis of
behaviour referrals
6. Reports to SLT
Who?
HT & SLT
Skills Coordinator
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle
Half-termly
Evaluation:
How?
1. departmental
and whole school
self-evaluation
report
2. Inspection
report c2012
3. Analysis of end
of year and key
stage data
4. Reports to
Governors
Who?
Skills Co-ordinator
& SLT
Estyn
AT & Skills Coordinator
HT & Govs
When?
Annually
Inspection cycle
Annually
Annually
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CW)
Source of Improvement Priority: WAG Learning Pathways
and School Strategic and Improvement Plan, Careers and
the world of work: a framework for 11 to 19 year-olds in
Wales.
Evidence:
Improvement Priority: Provide more effective Careers Education and Guidance
Target(s):
1. Have Learning Coaches in place and operational.
2. To develop work related education through subject areas.
Impact/success criteria:
1. Identified Learning Coaches
2. Learning Coaches working with pupils.
3. All pupils have the opportunity of work related
education.
4. Subject areas identify careers and the world of work in
their SoW / lessons.
Evaluation Commentary:

Strategically planned tasks
On track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale
Start
Date
End
date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• Learning Coaches in training
• Identify more HoY for next round of
training
• Cascade training to Form Tutors
• Policy & protocols for Learning Coaches
developed & disseminated
• Ensure sufficient opportunities are
available for work related education
• Sample (and feedback) SoW from
subject areas
CW/ES
SLT/ES
Ongoing
Sep09
Sep 09
Summer
09
Summer
09
Training costs
Inset Day
LEA funded
BSF
Monitoring:
How?
1. Client list
identified.
2. Successful
outcome of
cases
3. Students
record
opportunities
accessed
4. Sample SoW
from subjects
Who?
CW/ES/CWW
When?
1. & 2. on-going
3. Rolling tutorial and
/ or a.m. reg
4. on-going
Evaluation:
How?
1. & 2. Case
recommendations
approved
3. All students have
entries recorded
4. highlighted for
lessons
Who?
CW/ES/JB
When?
All on-going & end of
year summary with
recommendations
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CW)
Source of Improvement Priority: School Development
Plan/Strategic Improvement Plan
Evidence: Analysis of Attendance Data
Improvement Priority: Improve attendance and punctuality.
Target(s):
1. To improve attendance.
2. To improve punctuality to lessons.
Impact/success criteria:
1. Each year group to have weekly attendance over 92%
(school target 95%)
2. All pupils punctual to lessons.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• 100% attendance certificates given
monthly.
• Half termly and termly draw taking place
in assemblies across the school
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
CW/RJ
HoY
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
Certificates
Prizes

• Lesson by lesson registration
happening.
Subject staff
Ongoing
• Truancy Call operational and followedup
Pupil
reception/HoY
Jan 09
• Lates recorded as @ and L – monitored
by form tutors
Pupil
reception/
Form tutors
• Praise and rewards for 100% attendance
HoY
Feb 09
Prizes
• Investigate the feasibility of intensive
monitoring of pupils with 80% - 90%
attendance.
CW/MT-J
Staffing cost
• Review Pastoral Secretary job
description.
CW/JSA
Feb 09
Monitoring:
How?
Who?
When?
Evaluation:
How?
Who?
When?
1. Attendance figures by year
group
2. Attendance figures by pupil
3. Session attendance figures
4. Lesson by lesson figures
CW/HoY
HoY /PSO
NJ/HoY /
PSO
NJ /CW
Weekly
Weekly
Daily
Analysis of data &
report
CW
Half termly report to
SLT/Pastoral/ Gov
5. Number of lates recorded
HoY
Daily
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CW)
Source of Improvement Priority: School Strategic
Improvement Plan
Evidence: Strategic Imp Plan; Standards analysis
Improvement Priority: ICT to support learning in all subjects at all key stages.
Target(s):
1. To embed ICT in the skills curriculum at KS3
2. To increase use of ICT at KS4
Impact/success criteria:
1. ICT Level 1 achieved in Year 7
2. Assessment clearly defined and happening in skills
curriculum in Years 7 and 8.
3. All students have Internet access and capability to e-
mail.
4. All students accessing SchoolZone.
5. Monitoring of ICT delivery through subject areas
taking place and effective.
Evaluation Commentary:

Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
• Review of ICT provision in Year 7.
• Separate ICT development plan
developed & disseminated
CPC/RJ/SCO
CPC
May 09
Mar 09
May 09
Jul 09
• Rolling programme of upgrade
TG
Monitoring:
How?
1. Analysis of results
2. Lesson obs and plans
3. Use of schoolzone
Who?
CPC
SLT
TG
When?
Jun09
Evaluation:
How?
Results
Self evaluation
review
Who?
CW/CPC/SLT
When?
September 09
4. Departmental evaluation
HoD
Sep 09
Dept SE
HoD
Sep 09 onwards
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (RJ)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Improvement Plan
Evidence: School Evaluation document; SLT minutes;
Management and Pastoral committee minutes
Improvement Priority: Pupil behaviour is good at all times
Target(s): BfL policy, to be applied consistently by all staff.
Culture of school promotes positive behaviour
Impact/success criteria:
Evaluation Commentary:
1. Policy consistently applied by all staff
2. Learning Credit certificates awarded at regular
intervals for all year groups
3. Learning credits awarded regularly and consistently by
all subjects
4. Fewer pupils in Remove and Senior Staff detention
and reduction in fixed term exclusions.
5. Improved behaviour during lessons
6. Pupils recognise value of positive learning
environment.

Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead Person
and Others
Involved
Time scale
Start End
date date
Resources
Costings/budget
source
• Analyse Learning credit data and
report findings to SLT/Management
committee
KW /HoY
Nov 08
April 09
Planned time
allocation of staff
Staffing costs
• Determine target total for Bronze,
Silver, Gold Certificates
RJ/ HoY/KW
Nov 08
Dec 08
• Review data findings and make
appropriate amendments
SLT/KW
Nov 08
By June
09

Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
1 Lesson
Observations
2. Collation &
evaluation of LC
data; distribution of
certificates
Who?
SLT/HoD
Pastoral Secretary/
HoY/KW
When?
School self
evaluation cycle
Half – termly
How?
1. Departmental and
whole school self
evaluation
2. More pupils
receiving certificates.
Who?
HoD/SLT
HoY/SLT/KW
When?
Annually
Monthly
3. Collation of
referral data.
4. Departmental
detention records,
pupil diary.
Pastoral Secretary;
HoY/ KW
HoD/HoY/KW
Termly
Termly
3 & 4. Analysis of
numbers receiving
sanctions and
comments. Scrutinise
“B”s and “D”s
HoY/SLT/KW
Half – termly
5. Listening to
learners/School
Council
SLT/HoY/HoD
School self
evaluation cycle
5. Interviews,
questionnaires, Year
review
SLT/HoY/HoD
Review cycle
6. Collation of LC
data by pupil, form,
subject, year group,
teacher.
Pastoral Secretary/
HoY/KW
Half - termly
6. Analyse data by
fields. Highlight trends
KW/HoY/SLT
Half termly
Changes to plan from monitoring and evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Resources MT-J)
Source of Improvement Priority: School SER
Evidence: Documentation
Improvement Priority:
Resources
Target(s): 1. To provide the correct resources for the delivery of the curriculum.
2. To provide both pupils and staff with a pleasant environment to study and work.
Impact/success criteria:
1. All new equipment purchased and installed within timescale
allocated
2. All new resources purchased and in place for start of Sept 09
3. All improvements to the environment achieved within their
allocated deadlines
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
Building inspection
Who?
MT-J/PO
When?
May 09
Evaluation:
How?
Report
Who?
SLT
When?
May 09
ICT hardware
monitoring
MT-J/TG
Termly
Report
SLt
Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Strategically planned tasks
On
track
Lead Person
& others
Time scale Resources Costings/budg
et source
ICT Development:
Replacement : 15 Science Laptops, 16 Staff
Laptops; Resource Room
MT-J/TG
Start
date
July 09
End
date
Aug 09
Laptops/Desk
Top Machines
£18,000
Up-grade of computer in Music Department
MT-J/TG
July 09
Aug 09
Up-grade
£900
Resources in Library for Cover purposes
CM/TG
July 09
Aug 09
Laptops/
Notebooks
£1,500 / BSF
16+ Curriculum Development
Welsh Baccalaureate
Environment
French Corridor
Internal Painting
Blinds in H-Block
Furniture
On-going rolling programme
Engineering - remodel
Hair & beauty – investigate (3 quotes)
AT
MT-J
MT-J
MT-J
MT-J
MT-J/CW/GE
MT-J/CW/HW
April 09
April 09
April 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Resources
Carpet /
Painting
Blinds
Tables/Chairs
See plan
Remodelling as
necessary
WQB Funding
£5,000
£5,000
£40,000 14-19
To be
determined

Departmental
Improvement Plans

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Art - CPA)
Source of Improvement Priority: Art SER; SIP
Evidence: Evaluation report
Improvement Priority: Continue to improve Art provision at all Key Stages
Target(s):
• Rewrite the SoW for KS4 Alternative Curriculum
• Review year 9 work
• Develop AfL activities at KS3
• Include specific references to Cwricwlwm Cymreig & Key Skills in KS4 SoW
• Develop ICT
• Develop KS2/3 liaison
Impact/success criteria:
• SoW written(AC) & amended (KS4) & in use (include CC
& KS)
• Year 9 reviewed & action plan to improve
• AfL activities being used in all year groups
• Staff trained to use IWB
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
Lesson observation
Pupil
questionnaires
Who?
CPA
SLT (Year 10
review)
CPA/dept
When?
ongoing
May 09
Oct 09
Evaluation:
How?
Report to LM/Dept
Report to SLT
Report to LM/Dept
Who?
CPA
CM
CPA
When?
ongoing
June 09
Nov 09
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Strategically planned tasks
Write AC SoW
Review year 9 activities
IWB training
Add CC & KS to SoW
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
CPA/KH/SE
CPA/dept
meeting
CPA
CPA/ept
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
May 09
Jan 09
Asap
June 09
End
date
June 09
Gained time
Inset time
Training –
Dragonfly?
Gained time
GTCW

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Basic Skills DH/MH/CAP)
Source of improvement priority: Literacy/Numeracy SER;
Strategic Plan; BSQM criteria; Results analysis
Evidence:
SER; Strategic Plan & Whole school Improvement priorities
Improvement Priority: To continue to develop the levels of basic skills of pupils
Target(s):
• 75% of the target literacy group year 7 (2009) reach level NC level 4 in English & 50% of target numeracy group reach level 4 in Maths
• Improve the quality of differentiated work across the curriculum
• Requirements of the BSQM standards are met
• Develop more rigorous monitoring of basic skills provision
• Extend use of learning resources
Impact / success criteria:
Evaluation Commentary:
• Targets met
• Interventions planned for all pupils identified with BS deficits on
entry to year 7
• Reduced numbers of pupils receiving interventions in years 8 & 9
• Quality of printed resources provided for pupils in departments
improved
• Calendar of BSQM requirements drawn up & on track with
evidence compiled
• All new staff given advice
• Regular monitoring including Listening to Learners

Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
Pupil pursuit
Results
Who?
DH/MH
When?
March 09
June 09
How?
Reported to BS
Team/SLT & included in
BSQM evidence
Who?
MH/DH
When?
May
July
Listening to Learners
Changes to plan arising from monitoring & evaluation:

Strategically-planned tasks
Lead person &
others involved
Time scale
Resources
Costings / budget
source
Start
Date
End
Date
• Retest pupils after Christmas &
reorganise interventions
• Attend training for new BSQM
requirements
DH/CAP/MH
DH/MH
Jan 09
When
available
Jan 09
Testing by LSD – 1
day for DH to collate
information
BSF – Basic skills
• Produce monthly calendar to cover
BSQM requirements
DH/MH
Jan 09
Jan 09
Cover – 2 lessons
“”
• Provide information to staff on
differentiation, strategies to improve
boys writing
• Reissue numeracy policy
On track
(tick)
CAP/DH
MH
Jan 09
Jan 09
Ongoing
CD meeting
• Introduce ‘Listening to Learners
exercise in monitoring
DH/MH
May 09
• Plan ‘BS Target’ page for diaries
• Extend resources in library & ‘boxes
of books’ for year 7 & 8 classes
DH/MH
DH/MK/CM/MH
Jan 09
Ongoing
Boxes of books
LMS Basic Skills
budget £400
BSF £500
• Work with CPC/Skills team to
develop use of e-portal
DH/MH/CPC
• Information from primary schools on
interventions at KS2
CAP/RJ

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Careers and the World of Work - ES)
Source of Improvement Priority:
School SE; Strategic Plan 09-12
Evidence:
Strategic Plan / SIP (ongoing)
Improvement Priority:
To develop work related education through subject areas. (see SIP – CW)
Target(s):
Meet initial stages of Careers Mark
Impact/success criteria:
• CWW embedded in Yr10 subject SoW and in lesson
plans
• Raised student awareness of CWW
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks:
Sample / audit yr10 SoW Jan 09
Follow up with lesson obs / pupil interviews /
questionnaires starting Sept 09
Attend Management meeting
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
ES CW
ES/CW
ES/CM
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Jan 09
Feb 09
End
date
Feb 09
Strengthen / improve SoW in subjects should
the audit show them to be weak / lacking
ES/HoD
April
ongoing
Time with HoD /
CW
Monitoring:
Evaluation:

How?
(i) Sample / audit
yr10 SoW
(ii)Review SoW
Who?
ES CW
CM ES
When?
Jan 09
Yr10 review May 09
How?
(i) Against Key
Questions 1-3,
Careers and the
world of work: a
framework for 11 to
19 year-olds in
Wales.
Who?
ES CW/CM
When?
June 09
Lesson obs / pupil
interviews /
questionnaires
starting
ES CW
Yr10 Sept 09
Outcome from (i)
identify
requirements for
teacher placements
/ inset.
(Revisit SoW in
May 10)
(ES CW)
(May 10)
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (CYMRAEG - KLW)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental Self
Evaluation
Evidence: Self Evaluation Report 2007-8
Improvement Priority: ): To establish tighter procedures for effective Quality Assurance and Moderation within the
department
Target(s)
• To ensure all examination mark schemes are adhered to at KS4 & KS5.
• To ensure continuity of assessment across the department at all key stages.
• For moderation of pupils work to become integral element within every departmental meeting.
• To take account of pupil feedback via increased L2L exercises in relation to assessment and AfL within the classroom.
• To ensure best practice is shared and adopted by all.
• To regularly monitor the performance of the boys in Welsh
Impact/success criteria:
AfL embedded in all Key Stages
Students are confident on making judgements about their own
learning and have targets for improvement in all three areas
Continuity across the department in approach and execution of
assessment, both formative and summative.
Gender gap reduced or absent at KS3/KS4
Evaluation Commentary:

Strategically planned tasks
Book inspection during dept meetings – to look
at a different year group every time
Monitor boys’ perfornace
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
KLW &
dept
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Jan 09
End
date
ongoing
none
Dept moderation
i) KS3 - assessment
ii) KS4 – coursework / speaking exam
iii) KS5 – examination answers
KLW &
dept
Jan 09
Feb 09
Jan 09
ongoing
May 09
June 09
Departmental
meetings /
INSET days
photocopying
Lesson Observations – as part of school review
/ PM
Pupil questionnaires – design new pupil
questionnaires and use with classes
Review of AfL level descriptors & target sheets
from 08-09 and amend as necessary.
AfL at KS4 – produce new target sheet and
specific tasks
Monitoring:
How?
Who?
When?
KLW &
SLT
Whole dept
KLW &
dept
KLW
Jan 09
April 09
June 09
June 09
Evaluation:
How?
ongoing
ongoing
Sept 09 Gain time
ongoing Gain time
Who?
photocopying
none
none
When?
Lesson
observations
KLW & SLT
As part of cycle
LM meetings
AT & KLW
Scheduled
meetings
Pupil
questionnaires
All department
By July 09

Department
meetings & INSET
Book monitoring/
recordings of oral
work
KLW / AT
KLW
As part of school
calendar
Departmental
meetings
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Drama - LB)
Source of Improvement Priority: WJEC/AQA
Evidence: New specifications for GCSE and A Level
Improvement Priority: Development of Schemes of Work for KS4 Media Studies and KS5 Drama and Theatre Studies
Target(s): To review the KS4 Media Studies Scheme of Work in Yr10 and create a Scheme of Work for Yr11. To review the KS5
AS AQA Scheme of Work and create a Scheme of Work for A2 level.
Impact/success criteria:
• New Schemes of Work are devised for Yr11 Media Studies
and Yr 13 Drama and Theatre Studies.
• Yr 10 Media Studies and Yr 12 Drama and Theatre Studies
Schemes of Work are amended in light of experience.
• Continue to integrate AfL in Schemes of Work in line with the
whole school AfL policy.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Meet members of the department to reflect
on the teaching of the new AQA
specification in Yr12, and to discuss the
format of the new AQA specification at Yr
13.
• Allocate preparation tasks for the Yr 13
Scheme of Work based on the two units
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
BC/LB/FL
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
May 09
End date
On going up
to the end of
summer
term
AQA
Specification
and Unit 3
set texts.
Departmental
Planning Time
• Plan a Yr 11 Media Studies SoW and review
the success of the current SoW.
BC/LB/FL
May 09
On going up
to the end of
summer
term
Current
SoW
Gained Time

• Attend a WJEC Media Studies course to
network ideas for the development of a
successful SoW, and improve on knowledge
and practices in the teaching of the subject.
Possible IMAC training.
• Ensure AfL opportunities are built into the Yr
11 and Yr 13 Schemes of Work, meeting the
school’s AfL framework for 2009-2010.
BC/LB/FL
BC/LB/FL
Autumn
term 09
May 09
Autumn
Term 09
On going up
to the end of
summer
term
1 day supply plus
travel expenses
(GTCW)
Monitoring:
How?
Regular meetings
with department
members and linemanager
to reflect
on the results of the
current Schemes of
Work and discuss
targets for
improvement in the
new Schemes of
Work.
Who?
BC/LB/FL
When?
Departmental and
Line-Manager
Meetings
Evaluation:
How?
Compare student
progress and
results according to
recorded data.
Who?
BC/LB/FL/AT
When?
Departmental and
Line-Manager
Meetings as
scheduled.
Monitor
performance results
of the new Media
Studies and AS
courses.
BC/LB/FL/AT
Formatively after
completion of
coursework and
practical work.
Share findings with
members of
department and
discuss with
reference to
specification
guidelines.
Annual Media
Studies and Drama
self-evaluation
BC/LB/FL
BC/AT
Departmental
meetings.

Listening to
Learners
BC/LB/FL
Termly feedback
from students.
reports.
Questionnaire and
discussion
BC/LB/FL
End of each term
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (English 1 GR)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental development
plan (08 – 09)
Evidence: Provided by an analysis of examination data –
August 09.
Improvement Priority: Develop A/S and A level courses in line with new syllabus.
Target(s): The grades achieved by the students on coursework being equivalent to those achieved by the same students
on the written examination.
Impact/success criteria: High performance from A level
students (when compared to other A levels.) High
confidence from the students, leading to high retention
rates.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
Attend such Inset as available.
Share practice with partner institutions.
Discuss at ‘Network’ meetings
Monitoring:
How?
Observation
Who?
SLT member
When?
Feb.09
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
GR
(LS and
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
JHe) Sept. 08 May .09
Evaluation:
How?
Exam results
Who?
GR/CM
No additional
Inset funding
from GTCW
When?
August 09
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (English 2 GR)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental development
plan (08 – 09)
Evidence: Provided by an analysis of examination data –
August 09.
Improvement Priority: Develop GCSE English, in the light of last year’s experience.
Target: The avoidance of any of the sample scripts being suspected of plagiarism by the moderator. Ensure that pass
rate (grade C plus) is in-line with that achieved in the other core subjects, so supporting a high CSI. (& reducing gender
gap)
Impact/success criteria: My internal moderation process,
and the underlying marking, being deemed of high quality
by the external moderator.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
Draft scripts submitted to GR for initial
scrutiny by GR by Christmas (2008). Final
sample submitted to moderator before
deadline (Easter 2009).
Monitoring:
How?
Internal
moderation.
Who?
GR – reporting to
CM
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
GR
overseeing
the work
of the
GCSE
teachers.
JHE - final
sample.
When?
Spring LM meeting
– initial report. LM
meeting, Autumn
term – 09.
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start End
date date
Dec. 08 April 09
Evaluation:
How?
External
moderation report.
Who?
GR/CM
No additional
Nil. (LS
attended
examiners’
meeting – Oct.
2008 – funded
by GTCW.
When?
October 09

Improvement Priority Action Plan (English 3 GR)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental development
plan (08 – 09)
Evidence: Key Stage 3 students’ exercise books.
Improvement Priority: Develop AfL in KS3 English.
Target(s): The students are clear as to success criteria, they self-assess their performance and reach reasonable, specific,
individual targets for improvement. To close the gender gap by making boys in particular more responsible for their own
learning.
Impact/success criteria: Student performance can be seen
to be improving as a result of individual target setting.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
Departmental AFL policy developed.
Students record success criteria.
Work subject to self-assessment.
Target sheets in exercise books and completed
by students.
Monitoring:
How?
Book sampling
Who?
GR (and SLT member,
during
monitoring/observation
process.)
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
GR,
supervising
those who
teach KS3
classes.
When?
Sampling end of
Easter term, 2009.
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Sept. 08
End
date
July
.09
Evaluation:
How?
Monitoring
whether students’
work is improving
in line with the
targets they have
identified.
No additional
Who?
GR/CM (reporting
to AT?)
Modest
reprographic
costs, funded
from capitation.
When?
July 09

Improvement Priority Action Plan for ESDGC (NW)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self Evaluation Report 2008
Evidence: Self Evaluation report
Improvement Priority: Continue the development of ESDGC
Target(s):
• Silver Sustainable schools award (focus on Water, Energy and Community Citizenship)
• Increase pupil and staff involvement and understanding of ESDGC
Impact/success criteria:
• Awarded the Silver Sustainable Schools award
• Pupils have a greater understanding of ESDGC
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person &
others involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
• ESDGC to become more of a
part of school council meetings
NW/CW
Jan 09
Jul 09
School Council
time
• Africa Day
All staff
Jan 09
July 09
Various
resources (see
separate list)
Time in
management
meeting
• Curriculum audit
NW/HoD
Feb 09
Mar 09
Meeting time
with HoD

• Write action plans for Silver
Sustainable Schools award
NW
Mar 09
May 09
• Investigate links with the Welsh Bac
NW/HT/AT/Welsh
Bac Co-ordinator
Mar 09
Jun 09
Meeting time
• Implement action plans
All staff
May 09
July 09
• Monitor progress towards silver
award.
NW
May 09
June 09
Gain time
• Visits and activities with focus on
Water, Energy and Community
Citizenship.
Various
Feb 09
July 09
Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
Who?
When?
How?
Who?
When?
• Refer to
sustainable
schools
action plans
NW
Mar 09-July 09
• Listening to
learners-
Pupil
questionnaire
Pupils
July 09
• Africa day
takes place
• ESDGC
All staff
July 09
• Silver
sustainable
schools
award
PCC
Sept 09

appears in
minutes of
school
council
meetings
NW/CW Feb 09- Jul 09
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Geography 1 – TC)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self Evaluation / S.I.P.
Evidence: Lack of peer marking in some classes
Lack of interactive central assessment record.
Improvement Priority: Ensure Dept AFL policy implemented and recorded
Target(s): 1. To have all staff peer marking books/assessments with regular formative assessments across all 3 key
stages.
2. To have an accessible interactive electronic assessment record.
Impact/success criteria:
• All staff peer marking
• Electronic assessment record fully operational and
used to inform teaching
• Pupils can articulate learning and plan for
improvement
• Results at KS3, KS4 and post 16 met or exceed
predictive data
• Department shows consistent value added across
the key stages
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
To peer mark at specified points across
each key stage:
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
P.H. to
lead.
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End date None None

KS3- Feb 09 – May 09
KS4- May 09- July 09
All students Sept 09 0nwards.
Others:
T.C.
J.A.L.
M.W.
Feb 09
Completion
by Sept 09
To prepare and issue student documents
for peer marking.
TC
Dept
Feb 09
Dec 09
Gained time
Gained time
To discuss E.A.R. with Data Manager Feb
09
TC
Feb 09
March 09
None
Directed time
To ensure creation and use of E.A.R
MKA & TC
March
09
Full use
May 09
SIMs
None
To identify and action training issues re.
E.A.R
Monitoring:
How?
Who?
When?
TC
By April
09
Evaluation:
How?
May 09
Who?
Staff time
Directed time
When?
Dept meetings –
book looks.
L.2.L. – Pupil
Voice
All members of
the dept.
Ongoing -
standing item on
dept agenda
Quality and
standard of work in
exercise books
improves
Data analysis
TC and RJ
TC, RJ (AT)
End of each term
Milestone
calendar dates
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Geography 2 – TC)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self Evaluation/S.I.P.
Evidence: Data Analysis, Option choices. Pupil Voice.
Improvement Priority: To extend opportunities for the MAT.
Target(s): Pupils identified as MAT are challenged and supported.
Impact/success criteria:
• MAT Pupils Choosing Geography (KS4, Post 16)
• Pupils identified as MAT Achieve level 7, A*-B. A-B.
• L.2.L. reports indicate a high level of engagement.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Development and implementation of
extension materials
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
T.C. to
lead.
P.H.
M.W.
J.A.L.
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Feb 09
End date
Coverage
by Dec
09
Review
at dept
meetings
Purchase of
materials and
texts.
Some inset
time, material
costings -
departmental
capitation and
GTCW bids if
necessary
• Investigate CAGE(or similar)
materials and pedagogic methods
TC
May 09
July 09
Discussion
with
colleagues &
published
resources
Gained time
Dept capitation
• Implement variety of pedagogic
Dept
Sept 09
Ongoing

styles to extend MATs
Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
• Lesson
observation
• Dept minutes
• Dept resources.
• Pupils work.
L.2.L.
Who?
TC
When?
In line with SE
calendar
Dept meetings
How?
• Data Analysis at
end of key stage.
• Pupil
questionnaire
analysis.
Who?
TC, RJ (AT)
TC, RJ
When?
On result arrival
Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Geography 2 – TC)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self Evaluation/S.I.P.
Evidence: Data Analysis, Option choices. Pupil Voice.
Improvement Priority: To extend opportunities for the MAT.
Target(s): Pupils identified as MAT are challenged and supported.
Impact/success criteria:
• MAT Pupils Choosing Geography (KS4, Post 16)
• Pupils identified as MAT Achieve level 7, A*-B. A-B.
• L.2.L. reports indicate a high level of engagement.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Development and implementation of
extension materials
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
T.C. to
lead.
P.H.
M.W.
J.A.L.
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Feb 09
End date
Coverage
by Dec
09
Review
at dept
meetings
Purchase of
materials and
texts.
Some inset
time, material
costings -
departmental
capitation and
GTCW bids if
necessary
• Investigate CAGE(or similar)
materials and pedagogic methods
TC
May 09
July 09
Discussion
with
colleagues &
published
resources
Gained time
Dept capitation
• Implement variety of pedagogic
Dept
Sept 09
Ongoing

styles to extend MATs
Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
• Lesson
observation
• Dept minutes
• Dept resources.
• Pupils work.
L.2.L.
Who?
TC
When?
In line with SE
calendar
Dept meetings
How?
• Data Analysis at
end of key stage.
• Pupil
questionnaire
analysis.
Who?
TC, RJ (AT)
TC, RJ
When?
On result arrival
Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Geography 3 – TC)
Source of Improvement Priority: Dept self evaluation, SIP,
WAG priorities
Evidence: Dept self review and evaluation
Improvement Priority: to improve dept response to pupil needs, aspirations and opinions in learning
Target(s):
(i) To further empower pupils’ learning.
(ii) To engage pupils in relevant and meaningful discussion in relation to their learning
(iii) To review, evaluate and adjust pedagogy and practice in light of pupil responses
Impact/success criteria:
(i) Dept SoW reflects learner needs within delivery of
subject
(ii) Subject is regularly rated as good or better by
learners
(iii) Pedagogy and practice engage learners and are
reflective of learner feedback
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
(i)
Pupil questionnaires to be
completed starting with current
years 8 and 9
TC
PH, MW,
JL
Feb 09
April 09
ongoing
Lesson time
Consumables
Dept capitation
(ii)
(iii)
Questionnaire results analysed
and evaluated
SOW and practice reflect
All dept
March 09
April 09
April 09
May 09
Dept time
Directed and

(iv)
evaluation outcome
(i) – (iii) repeated for KS4 and post
16
May 09
ongoing
Dec 10
ongoing
gained time
As above
Monitoring:
How?
Pupils’ ex books
Completed
questionnaires
Departmental
meetings
Lesson obs
SLT reviews
Who?
TC
SLT
When?
Dept book
monitoring
Half termly
SE cycle
Published cycle
Evaluation:
How?
Dept discussion
Pupil
questionnaire
comparisons
SLT review reports
Who?
TC & Dept
TC, RJ
SLT
When?
Dept meetings
after start date
Bi-annually
Published cycle
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation: Dept meetings

Improvement Priority Action Plan (History 1 – PV)
Source of Improvement Priority: Dept Evaluation Plan
Evidence: Data analysis (WED), pupils’ work
Improvement Priority:
1. To improve analytical skills of KS5 pupils
2. To raise standards of achievement at A2
3. To increase experiences and opportunities for peer assessment in KS3 and KS4
Target(s):
1. Pupils work to shows improved ability to synthesise and analyse to appropriate level
2. Value added residuals shw pupil achievement in line with expectations
3. Pupils can articulate where they are and what they need to do to improve.
Impact/success criteria:
1. WED data to show improvement so that residual
value is no lower than -1
2. KS4 results to meet/exceed predictive data
3. All pupils set learning targets related to prior
achievement
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks:
1. Student evaluation sheets produced
for each AS/A2 module
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
PV (lead)
MR and
JC to
follow
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
PV sept
08. MR
and JC
feb 09
End
date
Aug 09
Directed time
2. AS and A2 regularly set tasks are
assessed in line with AfL and pupils
set monitored targets for
improvement
PV/MR
Feb 09
Review
termly –
ongoing
Directed time

3. KS4 pupils to peer assess tests and
assessed tasks using exam board
criteria. Minimum of 3 peer
assessments, termly, from
assessment tasks identified in SOW.
PV
MR/JC
Feb 09
Review
termly –
ongoing
Directed time
4. KS3 pupils are given regular
opportunity to engage in AfL
Monitoring:
How?
1. Work monitoring –
pupils’ work, set
essays and source
work from past
papers
2. Lesson
observation
3. L2L
Who?
PV
(Dept
members)
PV
PV
When?
Dept meetings
SE cycle
termly
PV
MR/JC
Feb 09
Evaluation:
How?
1. Data
analysis
WED
residuals
2. Pupil
satisfaction
3. SE cycle
and report
Review
termly -
ongoing
Who?
AT/PV
AT/PV
PV/AT
Directed time
When?
Module results for
AS/A2, GCSE
results, KS3
levels
Termly
Termly and
finalised annually
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (History 2 - PV)
Source of Improvement Priority: Dept Self evaluation, SIP
Evidence: KS3 data; pupils’ work
Improvement Priority: To improve the opportunities and challenge for MAT pupils.
Target(s): Pupils identified as MAT are challenged and supported
Impact/success criteria:
• MAT Pupils Choosing History (KS4, Post 16)
• Pupils identified as MAT Achieve level 7, A*-B. A-B.
• L.2.L. reports indicate a high level of engagement
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Development and implementation of
extension materials which are
recorded in SOW
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
PV
MR and
JC
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Feb 09
End date
Coverage
by Dec
09
Review
at dept
meetings
Purchase of
materials and
texts.
Some inset
time, material
costings -
departmental
capitation and
GTCW bids if
necessary
• Investigate CAHE (or similar)
materials and pedagogic methods
• Implement variety of pedagogic
styles to extend MATs
PV
Dept
May 09
Sept 09
July 09
Ongoing
Discussion
with
colleagues &
published
resources
Gained time
Dept capitation

Monitoring:
How?
1. Lesson
observation
2. Dept minutes
3. Dept
resources.
4. Pupils work.
L.2.L.
Who?
PV
When?
In line with SE
calendar
Dept meetings
Evaluation:
How?
1. Data Analysis
at end of key
stage.
2. Pupil
questionnaire
analysis.
Who?
PV, AT
When?
On result arrival
Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (History 3 PV)
Source of Improvement Priority: Dept self evaluation, SIP,
WAG priorities
Evidence: Dept self review and evaluation
Improvement Priority: to improve dept response to pupil needs, aspirations and opinions in learning
Target(s):
(iv) To further empower pupils’ learning.
(v) To engage pupils in relevant and meaningful discussion in relation to their learning
(vi) To review, evaluate and adjust pedagogy and practice in light of pupil responses
Impact/success criteria:
(iv) Dept SoW reflects learner needs within delivery of
subject
(v) Subject is regularly rated as good or better by
learners
(vi) Pedagogy and practice engage learners and are
reflective of learner feedback
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
(v)
Pupil questionnaires to be
completed starting with current
years 8 and 9
PV
JC and
MR
Feb 09
April 09
ongoing
Lesson time
Consumables
Dept capitation
(vi)
(vii)
Questionnaire results analysed
and evaluated
SOW and practice reflect
PV
MR/JC
All dept
March 09
April 09
April 09
May 09
Dept time
Directed and

(viii)
evaluation outcome
(i) – (iii) repeated for KS4 and post
16
May 09
ongoing
Dec 10
ongoing
gained time
As above
Monitoring:
How?
Pupils’ ex books
Completed
questionnaires
Departmental
meetings
Lesson obs
SLT reviews
Who?
PV
SLT
When?
Dept book
monitoring
Half termly
SE cycle
Published cycle
Evaluation:
How?
Dept discussion
Pupil
questionnaire
comparisons
SLT review reports
Who?
PV JC and MR
PV, AT
SLT
When?
Dept meetings
after start date
Bi-annually
Published cycle
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation: Dept meetings

Improvement Priority Action Plan (ICT - CPC)
Source of Improvement Priority: School Strategic
Improvement Plan; SER
Evidence: SER; SIP; ICT plan
Improvement Priority: Improve quality of ICT outcomes at all key stages.
Target(s):
3. To embed ICT in the skills curriculum at KS3
4. To increase use of ICT at KS3 across curriculum subjects
5. To raise attainment in KS4 and post 16 ICT courses
Impact/success criteria:
6. ICT Level 1 achieved in Year 7
7. Assessment clearly defined and happening in
skills curriculum in Years 7 and 8.
8. Increase numbers of pupils receiving levels 6+ in
Handling Information & Modelling at KS3
9. Students at GCSE/ Post 16 reaching/exceeding
targets
10. All students have Internet access and capability
to e-mail.
11. All students accessing SchoolZone.
12. Monitoring of ICT delivery through subject areas
taking place and effective.
13. Gender gap at KS3/4 reduced or absent
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
(i) Analysis of results
(ii) Lesson
observation
(iii) Data analysis
Who?
CPC
CPC/SCO/SLT
When?
July 09
Yr 7 review – Oct
09 /Skills dept
Evaluation:
How?
Analysis
Report
Who?
CPC/CW/SLT
CPC/SLT
When?
July 09
Oct 09

(iv)
(v)
Data analysis
Contact PCC
eportal
CPC
CPC
CPC
July 09
Sep 09
Oct 09
Report
Standards
evaluation form
Report
CPC/CW/SLT
CPC/CW/SLT
CPC/CW
July 09
Sep 09
Oct 09
(vi)
As above
(vii)
KS3 analysis
/moderation of
work
CPC
Feb 09
Collation of
information
CPC/CW
Feb 09
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date

• Review of ICT provision in Year 7.
CPC/RJ/SCO
Jan 09
Mar 09
CPC time
Cover staff
• Skills curriculum able to assess ICT
levels.
Ditto
May 09
Training
BSF
• Write ICT material for year 8 skills
• Work with History Dept to increase
complexity of task to reach higher levels
CPC/SCO
CPC/PV/JC/MR
May 09
Jan 09
Mar 09
Gained time
/cover
Inset time
BSF
• Provide work of higher levels in
Modelling
CPC
Jan 09
Mar 09
• Design & testing stages in projects to
be improved (KS4(
• Increase theory content to match
changes in exam requirements (KS4)
CPC/ES
CPC/ES
Jan 09
Jan 09
Ongoing
Ongoing
Materials for
resource
library/dept time
Photocopy costs
• Acquire more texts/ materials for AS/A2
• Monitoring of notebooks/ dept hardware
CPC
Jan 09
Mar 09
Capitation costs
CPC/ TG/HoDs
Jan 09
ongoing

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Key Skills – JH)
Source of Improvement Priority: Strategic Imp Plan, WAG
agenda, Key Skills Evaluation 2008-9
Evidence: Lesson observation reports, SOW, Key Skills
accreditation data
Improvement Priority: Extend and embed Key Skills across the curriculum
Target: To ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to achieve accreditation of the Key Skills at the appropriate level
during their school year
Impact/success criteria:
• 90% of pupils entered for Key Skills accreditation
leave school with appropriate Key skills
qualifications
• Pupils transfer skills to ensure improved outcomes in
assessments and external examinations
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
(i) Lesson
Observations
(ii) Monitoring of
SOW
(iii) Moderation
of portfolio
progress
Who?
• SLT
• HoDs
• Key Skills
Co-ordinator
• Learning
Coaches
• Personal
Tutors
When?
• School selfevaluation
cycle
• Annual
moderation
• Individual
interviews
Evaluation:
How?
(i) Annual Key
Skills
accreditation
data
(ii) Staff
Feedback
(iii) Moderation
reports
Who?
• Key Skills
Co-ordinator
When?
Annually

Strategically planned tasks
KS5
• Ensure that the appropriate
guidance and assessment
materials are updated and
available on the school
intranet for both pupils and
staff
• Continue to raise pupil
awareness of progress in
Key Skills through tutorial
time, lesson objectives and
plenaries
• Liaise with Skills Coordinator,
Learning coaches,
Personal Tutors and
teaching staff to ensure that,
as a result of the
implementation of the Welsh
Bac, all KS5 pupils have the
opportunity to develop all 6
Key Skills and achieve
external accreditation at the
appropriate level
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
/others
JH/ICT
Administrator
All Staff
JH/Skills
Co-ordinator/
Learning
Coaches/Tutors/
KS5 teaching
staff/External
Moderator
Time scale Resources Costings/
budget source
Start
date
Jan 09
Jan 09
Sept
09
End
date
July09
Dec 09
Dec09
• Key Skills
Standards and
Guidance
material
• Time
• Key Skills Minisites
• SOW
• Syllabus
specifications
• Timetabled
lessons
• Portfolio
materials
• Key Skills Minisites
Key Skills
funding and
Welsh Bac
funding from
PLASC
Exam Budget
for external
accreditation
- approx £8 per
entry
Key skills
budget for
Portfolio
materials
and
reprographics
- approx £40
per skill
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
/others
Time scale Resources Costings/
budget source

KS4
• Continue to raise pupil
awareness of progress in
Key Skills through tutorial
time, lesson objectives and
plenaries
• Liaise with Skills Coordinator
and teaching staff
to ensure that all pupils
have the opportunity to
develop all 6 Key Skills and
achieve external
accreditation at the
appropriate level in ICT and
Communication
All Staff
JH/Skills
Co-ordinator/
CPC/GR/PHS/
External Moderator
Start
date
Jan 09
Jan 09
End
date
Dec09
Dec 09
• SOW
• Syllabus
specifications
• Timetabled
lessons
• Portfolio
materials
• Staff Key Skills
Mini-site
Exam Budget
for any
external
accreditation
- approx £8 per
entry
Key skills
budget for
Portfolio
materials –
approx £60 per
skill

Strategically planned tasks
KS3
• Continue to raise pupil
awareness of progress in
Key Skills through tutorial
time, lesson objectives and
plenaries
• Liaise with Skills Coordinator
and teaching staff
to ensure that all pupils
have the opportunity to
develop and practise all 6
Key Skills
• Highlight tasks in KS3 Skills
SOW and pilot these as Key
Skills assessment
opportunities
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
/others
All Staff
JH/Skills
Co-ordinator
JH/Skills
Co-ordinator
Skills teams
Time scale Resources Costings/
Budget
source
Start
date
Jan 09
Jan 09
Jan 09
End
date
Dec 09
Dec 09
Dec 09
• SOW
• Syllabus
specifications
• Staff Key Skills
Mini-site
• SOW
• Staff Key Skills
Mini-site
• Portfolio
materials
Exam Budget
for any
external
accreditation
- approx £8
per entry
Key skills
budget for
Portfolio
materials –
approx £60
per skill
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Learning Support Department1 - CAP)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self evaluation document
Evidence: Self evaluation document
Improvement Priority: Develop individual learning programmes
Target(s):
• To develop ‘skills for work’ for identified pupils including garden related activities
• Produce SoW to involve the development of the garden
• Garden project/planning
Impact/success criteria:
Pupils develop work related
• Skills
• Knowledge
Evaluation Commentary:
How?
• Observations
• Garden set
up
• Discussion at
department
meetings
• SoW
Monitoring:
Who?
• CAP
CP
RH
JG
TT
HEW
When?
• Annually
Evaluation:
How?
• Reports on
progress
• Garden
development
Who?
• CAP
CP
RH
JG
TT
HEW
When?
• End of
academic
year
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:
Strategically planned tasks
•
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source

•
•
•
• Designated members of department
responsible for producing different
aspects of SoW
• Fund raising activities
• Staged garden development
• Related tasks involving planning of
garden
CAP
CP
RH
JG
TT
HEW
Start
date
Jan 09
End date
Ongoing
•
•
• Garden
equipment
•

Improvement Priority Action Plan (LSD 2)- CAP
Source of Improvement Priority: Self evaluation document
Evidence: Self evaluation document
Improvement Priority: Develop individual learning programmes
Target(s):
• To develop ‘skills for learning’ for identified pupils
Impact/success criteria:
• Pupils meet individual targets
• Identified pupils improve test results
• Exam concessions given to those who require them
• Focus Room accessed by increased number of pupils
Evaluation Commentary:
How?
• Personalized
targets set
through IEPs
• Listening to
Learners
• Analyses of
individual
targets
• Data analysis
• Year 7 groups
to follow up
skills
Monitoring:
Who?
• LS Staff
• KML
When?
• Annually
• Termly
Evaluation:
How?
• Reports on
progress to
department/
LM/ BST
• Passports in
diaries
• Test results
• Reports from
groups in the
Focus Room
Who?
• HoD
• Teaching
staff
• KML
When?
• End of
academic
year
• Termly
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Strategically planned tasks
•
• Small group work, designated members
of department responsible for designing
and implementing SoW
• Allocate tasks to LS staff
• Running record of lesson content
covered and outcomes
• Testing of pupils
• Exam concessions –testing-results
computerized
• Organize groups of identified pupils to
work in Focus Room to target their
difficulties.
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
CAP &LS Staff
• RH/CSA
• KML
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start End
date date
Jan 09 July 09
On
going
• Testing
materials
• Basic
Skills
budget

Improvement Priority Action Plan Mathematics (JP)
Source of Improvement Priority: SER; SIP; new NC
Evidence: SER
Improvement Priority: To improve the quality of the Maths provision & attainment in Maths
Target(s):
• To reach the targets set for KS3, KS4 and post 16 in summer 2009
• To rewrite GCSE SoW
• To update SoW for years 7 & 8
Impact/success criteria:
• Fewer pupils not achieving CSI because of Maths`
• Year 7 Sow differentiated for less able and including
MAT activities
• AfL activities occurring regularly in all year groups
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
Data Analysis
Lesson
observation
Pupil
questionnaires
Who?
JP
JP/BM/SLT
reviews
All
When?
Jan 09/July
09/Sep09
Ongoing
Once/term
Evaluation:
How?
Against targets
Report to dept
JP/Dept
Who?
JP/CM
JP/BM
When?
Jan/Jun/Sep
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date

• Identify pupils in Years 9 & 11 who
may not achieve CSI because of
Maths
• Monitor pupils in CSI target group
• Mentoring for year 11 pupils on C/D
borderline
• Review year 7 SoW and amend
modules
• Include differentiated material (for
less able & MAT) in year 7 & 8
• Ensure all staff are using ‘praise’
postcards/ stickers
• Ensure all pupils have target sheets in
their books
• Investigate the possibility of more
material being provided electronically
• Ensure AfL activites are occurring
regularly in all Maths lessons
• Review AfL activities at dept meetings
• Formalise the monitoring of work and
lesson observation
• Rewrite GCSE SoW
JP/CM/HoC
JP/SH
SH
JP/All
JP/All
JP/All
JP/All
JP/SH
JP/BM
JP/BM
JP/BM
Jan 09
Jan 09
Jan 09
June 09
June 09
Mar 09
April 09
July 09
Ongoing
Ongoing
June 09
June 09
May 09
May 09
May 09
July 09
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
July 09
July 09
Dept/gained
time

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Modern Foreign Languages - PP)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental Self
Evaluation
Evidence: Self Evaluation Report 2007-8
Improvement Priority: To ensure AfL is embedded across all key stages
Target(s):
• To ensure continuity across the department
• AfL is embedded in all schemes of work
• Pupils have specific skills based targets to improve in every attainment area
Impact/success criteria:
Students are confident on making judgements about their
own learning and have targets for improvement
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
Departmental assessment policy to be
updated
- include specific formative assessment
tasks
DB / KM
Jan 09
Feb 09
INSET time
Departmental schemes of work updated to
include AfL tasks
DB / KM
Jan 09
July 09
gain time
Moderation of AfL tasks at departmental
meetings
HoD &
dept
Jan 09
ongoing
Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How? Who? When? How? Who? When?

Updated SoW
Target sheets in
pupils exercise
books
HoD / RJ
HoD
Ongoing
July 09
Discussed in LM
meeting RJ & HoD Scheduled
meetings
Lesson
observations
HoD / SLT
ongoing
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan - (MUSIC – SR)
Source of Improvement Priority: WJEC / Statutory changes
Evidence: GCSE / AS specifications
Improvement Priority: Develop new Schemes of Work for KS4 and 5
Target(s): * New Scheme of Work for year 10 (GCSE)
* New Scheme of Work for year 12 (AS Level)
Impact/success criteria: * Pupils achieving / exceeding
predicted grades.
* SoW in place and operational
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
GCSE Level
Module MUS1 – Performing
Module MUS2 – Composing
Module MUS3 – Appraising
AS Level
Module MU1 – Performing
Module MU2 – Composing
Module MU3 – Appraising
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
SR
SR
EO / SR
SR
SR
EO / SR
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
April 09
April 09
April 09
June 09
June 09
June 09
End
date
Sept 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Sept 09
Recordings
Worksheets
Revision books /
Workbooks
Scores
Recordings
Anthology
Worksheets
£50
£60
£8 per pupil
£50 per pupil
£50 teacher
copies
£70
Ensure opportunities for AfL are included in all
modules
SR / EO
April 09
Sept 09
Worksheets
£30

Monitoring:
How?
Departmental
meetings
Who?
SR / EO
When?
Follow meetings
schedule / end of
modules
Evaluation:
How?
* Line Manager
meetings
* Results analysis
* Dept. self
evaluation report
(annual)
Who?
SR / AT
When?
Line Manager
meetings as
scheduled
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan 1 (PE - AJB)
Source of Improvement Priority: Subject Self Evaluation &
SIP
Evidence: SSE Documentation
Improvement Priority: Improve PE attainment at KS4
Target(s): Boys are able to gain access to higher practical marks at GCSE level through exposure to new activities
initiated in KS3 (Dance & Rugby League)
Impact/success criteria:
• Reduction in the Gender gap at KS4 (GCSE Results)
• Improvement in practical marks
• GCSE powerpoints on intranet
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
• Research possibility of introducing
dance & rugby league in KS3
• Production of new SOW at KS3
• Implementation of SOW as part of the
curriculum
• Include AfL activities in the SoW
AB
KC
Jan 09 Jun 09 INSET Time
PPA Time
Supply cover to
provide internal
training for HJ
& AB
GTCW
Gain Time
Monitoring:
How?
Scrutiny of pupils
work
Who?
AB/GJ
When?
Termly
Evaluation:
How?
Report to Dept/
LM
Who?
AB
When?
Termly

Listening to
learners
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan 2 (PE – AB))
Source of Improvement Priority: Subject Self Evaluation &
SIP
Evidence: SSE Documentation
Improvement Priority: Improve PE provision at KS3
Target(s):
• Adapt YR 7/8/9 SOW according to the new Skills curriculum
• Improve assessment in KS3
• Improve departmental handbook
Impact/success criteria:
• Improved attainment at KS3
• New SoW available at KS3
• Target sheets available in year 8 for all pupils
• AfL activities being used regularly
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Review the current skills curriculum
• Highlight subject matter and activity
areas that skills can be highlighted
• Review and revamp current SOW – with
differentiated skills per SOW
Monitoring
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
AB
GJ
HJ
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
Jan 09 Jun 10 INSET Time –
to meet with
Skills team
PPA Time
Evaluation:
GTCW
How?
Scrutiny of pupils
work
Who?
AB
When?
Termly
How?
Report to dept/LM
Who?
AB
When?
Dept/LM meetings

Listening to
learners
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (RE1 - PG)
Source of Improvement Priority: Gender gap for Short Course
GCSE
Evidence: Analysis of results for 2009
Improvement Priority: To work with teachers in the dept to close the gender gap
Target(s): Decrease gender gap
Impact/success criteria: Gender gap in short course to be less
than 10%
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• Raise issues at dept meeting.
• Target boys by providing lunchtime
assistance to those who are struggling.
• Target boys with focused questioning
On
track
(tick)
Lead
persons
PG, /all Re
teachers
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
By the
examinations 2009
Start
date
End
date
Jan 09 May 09 Teachers None
Monitoring:
How?
Monitoring results
Who?
HoD
When?
Sept 2009
Evaluation:
How?
Results analysis
Who?
PG
When?
Sept 2009
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (RE 2 - PG)
Source of Improvement Priority: Analysis of formative
assessment and end of module tests for KS3
Evidence: Results analysis
Improvement Priority: Ensure Dept AfL policy is implemented and recorded
Target(s):. : 1. To have all staff peer marking books/assessments with regular formative assessments across all
3 key stages
2. To have an accessible interactive electronic assessment record
Impact/success criteria:
• All staff peer marking
• Electronic assessment record fully operational and used
to inform teaching
• Pupils can articulate learning and plan for improvement
• Results at KS3, KS4 & post 16 meet or exceed predictive
data
• Department shows consistent value added across the key
stages
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
• To peer mark at specified points across
specified points across each key stage
• KS3 Feb 09 – May 09
• KS4 May 09 – Jul 09
• All students Sept 09 onwards
To prepare & issue documents for peer
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved.
PG
DH
JW
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
March 09
Feb 09
End
date
July 09 Gained time Gained/Inset time

marking
To discuss E.A.R with Data Manager Feb 09
To ensure creation & use of E.A.R.
To identify and action training issues re
E.A.R.
Feb 09
March 09
Apr 09
Full use
may 09
May 09
SIMS
Monitoring:
How?
Lesson
observation.
Dept meetings to
share good
practice./book looks
Who?
HoD/dept
When?
Part of school selfevaluation
cycle
Evaluation:
How?
Self evaluation
report 2009/LM
Quality & standard
of work in books
improves
Who?
PG
When?
School selfevaluation
cycle for
2009
Each term – at least
Pupil voice L2L
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Science 1 – PHS)
Source of Improvement Priority:
DDP
Improvement Priority:
Update Y8 curriculum to reflect changes to NC POS
Target(s):
Y8 modules planned
Skills identified and embedded
Modules written and resourced
Assessment opportunities and objectives planned, including AfL
Impact/success criteria:
Engagement of pupils in Y8 Science lessons
Measurable improvement in pupil skills as laid out in NC POS and level
descriptors.
Monitoring:
How?
Lesson observations in
next year’s Y8
Who?
PHS
When?
SEP- JAN
Evidence:
Differences in focus between current Y8 SOW and requirements of new NC
for Science
Evaluation Commentary:
Evaluation:
How?
Outcome of
observations
Who?
PHS
When?
Immediately after each
observation
Book monitoring of Y8
skills assessment
PHS/JS/ all Y8 teachers
Nov 09 in Dep meeting
Comparison of
evidence in Y8 books
with expected outcomes
from new SoW
PHS/JS
Immediately after
monitoring exercise
SoW available
electronically on School
Intranet
All Science staff During year as course
is taught
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation: None yet
Evaluation of SoW in
Departmental meetings
JS/each member of
team responsible for
modules
During DepX meetings
throughout year
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start date
End date

Structure for Y8 course planned
JS
Sep 08
Dec 08
10 hours of time
JS management time
Allocation of responsibilities for producing modules
PHS/JS/PD
Jan 09
Feb 09
30 min of time
Dep meeting time
Resourcing of course (Inc CASE element)
PHS/CS/IS
Dec 08
Feb 09
8 hours of time
Approx £2000
PHS management
time
Curr Dev bids,
capitation
Production of electronic SoW Skill focus in italics
• Circuits Preliminary workPHS/DP
• Photosynthesis Concluding PD/JH
• Patterns of behaviour PredictingJMC/PK/PL
To be produced by end of Summer term 2009
• Light and Sound Evaluating PHS/DP
• Food Chains Finding evidence PD/JH
• Chemical Changes Validating JS
PHS/JS/PD/all
Science staff
April 09
Dec 09
20 hours of time per
member of staff
Gained time
Production of student CDROMs
JS/Science
technicians
June 09
Dec 09
5 hours of JS time
10 hours technician
time
Blank CDs
£200

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Science 2 – PHS)
Source of Improvement Priority:
DDP
Improvement Priority:
Further developments to Science curriculum/provision in KS3
Target(s):
1. Refine lesson activities for new Y7 modules in light of departmental evaluation
2. Introduce full investigations into Y9 in order to meet requirements of new NC orders
3. Introduce a Science based extra curricular activity into Y7
Evidence:
Discussions at Dep meetings, monitoring of module coverage in Y7
Impact/success criteria:
1. Improvement in differentiation and timing of module coverage
2. Improvement in quality of practical investigation work in Y9 assessed against
the new Skills framework
3. Improved pupil engagement in practical work, enhanced awareness of
laboratory safety, more co-operative approach involving pupils in practical
lessons.
Evaluation Commentary:
Monitoring:
How?
Lesson observation of Y7,
book monitoring of Y7,
meeting of deadlines for
data input on SIMS
Who?
PHS/JS
When?
Termly
Evaluation:
How?
Discussion at Dep
meetings
Who?
PHS/JS/whole dept
When?
Departmental X meetings
as meeting schedule
Data input on SIMs
Extra curricular activity –
PHS to monitor ongoing
PHS/JS/PD/subject teams
PHS
Departmental Y meeting
second half of Autumn
term 09/10
Ongoing
Work scrutiny in subject
teams
Pupil questionnaire,
discussion at Technicians
meeting
PHS/JS/PD/subject teams
PHS/Technician team
Departmental Y meetings
as meeting schedule
By end of Autumn term 09
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation: None yet
Strategically planned tasks
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source

Start date
End date
Discussion of modules taught thus far in Y7 at
departmental meetings (regular agenda item).
Identification of differentiation/refinement issues
PHS/JS
Sep 08
July 09
Time – 20/30 min
per meeting
Differentiation of materials for Variables/Success Criteria
modules. Further LSA support to continue the task in
the Summer term would be wonderful!
JS/LSAs
INSET day
28 th Jan 09
LSA time 2 hours
Planning of investigation topics, resourcing, timing,
rotations and outcomes (already discussed in principle)
PHS/JS/PD
In place by
Sep 09
Departmental Y
meeting time 30 min
Departmental X
meeting time 30 min
@ £100
Planning of approx 6 week ‘Junior Science Technician’
course.
Resources probably all in school already – some sort of
badge/certificate as an outcome – to be presented
periodically in Y7 assembly
PHS/technicians
July 09
In place
by Sep
09
Dept capitation

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Technology 1 - GE)
Source of Improvement Priority: School Development Plan
re: WAG Learning Pathways and Strategic Improvement
Plan 2009 - 2012
Evidence: WAG Learning Pathways and Strategic
Improvement Plan 2009 - 2012
Improvement Priority: Develop 14 – 19 curriculum provision
Target(s):
1. Extend Vocational courses at KS4.
2. Introduce Engineering course into Yr 10 curriculum.
3. Staff trained to teach courses.
4. Provide appropriate courses for Alternative Curriculum students within Technology.
Impact/success criteria:
1. A range of vocational subjects offered by the Faculty.
2. An outline of the courses in the KS3 Options booklet.
3. A viable take up in pupil numbers.
4. Courses staffed and costed.
5. Rooming issues resolved.
6. Resources sourced and purchased.
7. Training courses identified and staff registered.
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
1. Relocate existing equipment/
resources to accommodate new
courses.
2. Secure funding to sustain vocational
courses.
3. Meet regularly with LM/SLT.
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
Sep 08 -
End
date
ongoing

4. Consultation with awarding bodies.
5. Consult with MURCO and awarding
bodies.
Monitoring:
How?
1. Yr 9 Options booklet
2. Pupil choices
3. Sustainable Funding
4. Resources acquired
5. Training identified
Who?
GE/AL SLT ES
GE/AL HoY CW
GE/AL & CW
GE/AL
GE/AL & CM
When?
Jan – 09
Mar – 09
Jan – 09
June – 09
June - 09
Evaluation:
How?
Departmental Evaluation
Pupil take up
Funding secured and
resources purchased
Training attended
Who?
SLT/HoD
GE/AL & CW
GE/AL & CM
When?
Jan – 09
Mar – 09
On-going
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Technology 2 - GE)
Source of Improvement Priority: Departmental
Development Plan & Estyn re: Key Question 2 – How
effective are teaching, training and assessment.
Evidence: WJEC and Self-evaluation review.
Improvement Priority: Develop 14 – 19 curriculum provision
Address the changes made to GCSE courses at KS4
Target(s):
5. Modify SoW to reflect the changes made as a result of Curriculum 2008.
6. Produce teaching materials to reflect changes in GCSE syllabi.
7. Set out a clear plan for delivery, assessment and feedback to pupils (AfL).
8. Modify existing recording and reporting systems to monitor and further pupil progress (AfL).
Impact/success criteria:
8. Major changes identified by February ‘09
9. SoW for all subject areas in place for Sept ‘09.
10.Outline plan for delivery for all subject areas by Sept
‘09.
11.Teaching materials in place and being used.
12.Progress of pupils against the intended delivery plan.
13.Gender gap reduced or absent
Evaluation Commentary:
Strategically planned tasks
6. Attend WJEC InSet January 2009.
7. Produce SoW to reflect changes.
8. Produce relevant, differentiated
teaching materials.
9. Identify opportunities for ICT.
10.Modify existing systems for ARR.
On
track
(tick)
Lead person
& others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
All in Start End
consultation date date
with GE/LS Jan 09 - ongoing

11.Monitor progress.
Monitoring:
How?
6. Feedback from
WJEC courses
7. SoW in handbook
8. Teaching materials
in place.
9. Scrutinising pupils
work.
10.Observations
Who?
All
All with GE
All
GE
GE
When?
Jan/Feb–
09
Sept – 09
Sept – 09
On-going
On-going
Evaluation:
How?
Discussions at Faculty
meeting.
Assessments/observations
during year.
Who?
All
All
When?
Jan/Feb – 09
Sept –
on-going
Changes to plan from monitoring & evaluation:

Improvement Priority Action Plan (Vocational Faculty - HW)
Source of Improvement Priority: Self Evaluation Report
New Specifications
Whole School Policy
Evidence: Self Evaluation Report
New Specifications
Whole School Policy
Improvement Priority: 1. Rewrite Schemes of work for H&S Care and Leisure and Tourism GCSE to meet new
specifications
2. Continue on going development in Vocational Provision. Improve uptake of Vocational courses
at GCSE. Targets 100% A – G. A-C % dependent on cohort.
3. Retention Rates
Target(s): 1. Rewrite Schemes of Work
• Monitor current AFL sheets in use and incorporate new AFL sheets
• Differentiate materials for pupils
• To ensure it meets the demands for the new specifications
2. Research new courses for Alternative Curriculum
3. Analyse reasons for drop out rates at KS5
Impact/success criteria:
1. Students achievement in line with department
targets/Yellis predictions
AFL Sheets in use clearly identifying individual pupil
targets. Differentiated materials available for use and in
use
2. Suitable courses in place for identified A/C group
3. Less than 20% drop out rate during AS course
Evaluation Commentary:
Meetings held to discuss timetable arrangements January
09, clarified for the options evening 15/01/09
OCN/WJEC courses compared in terms of
feasibility/cost/time/staffing……..will run with GCSE.

Strategically planned task
On
track
(tick)
Lead
person &
others
involved
Time scale Resources Costings/budget
source
Start
date
End
date
1. Write SoW
Meetings held with relevant staff
Monitor current AFL sheets
Adapt current AFL sheets to tie in with new
specifications and build AFL opportunities
into new SoW. Differentiated worksheets
available
HW
CSP
RA
JAL
Dec 08
July 09
Gain time
New specs.
Exam Board
Meetings
Already
accounted for
meetings have
taken place
2.Research OCN units
HW
GE
AL
Oct 08
Jan 09
OCN Units
PPA/Free time
3.Clear coursework guidelines during
options evening. Introductory task set (2
week timeline at start of Year 12)
All
teaching
AS
courses
March 09
July
2010
Coursework
specifications.
Options
Evening
Monitoring:
Evaluation:
How?
Lesson
observation
Monitoring of
portfolios
Who?
HW
All teaching GCSE
When?
Each half term
Each half term
How?
Lessons observed
Data analysis
Interim reports
Interim portfolio
marks
Who?
HW
HW/CSP
All
All
When?
Per half term
September 2011
As per year plan
Ongoing

Internal
moderation of
GCSE coursework
All teaching GCSE
May 2011
Final portfolio
marks
HW/CSP + others
subject teachers
May 2011
GCSE Grades
HW/CSP
Aug 2011
External
moderators
feedback
Exam boards
September 201
Moderators exam
reports
External
Moderators
feedback
September 2011