Strategies for S&C Intervention

Ofsted “The creation of a culture of high expectation and aspirations and scholastic excellence in which the highest achievement in academic work is recognised as vitally important.”

Progress made by High Attaining Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds – June 2014

Use the Best Practice Model John Dunford: Pupil Premium Champion Prioritise gaps Use data Use strategies that work Train staff to use strategies that work Work with parents

Focus on the right cohort

Prioritise Gaps Is there a gap between: The performance of your disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged More Able students? The performance of your disadvantaged More Able students and national averages? The destinations of your disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged More Able students? Are there other gaps: gender, ethnic group etc. The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) found inequalities between different groups of More Able students and insufficient use of Pupil Premium Funding to support More Able students Ofsted : the progress of disadvantaged pupils compared to those nationally/ in the school with similar starting points should be “similar or rapidly approaching” National Data School Data DifferenceFSM Students Non FSM Students Difference

Set challenge targets More Able students need to be pushed to achieve good to exceptional progress (4-5 Levels of Progress) Consider setting Maximum Potential Grades/ Levels (MPGs) as well as Minimum Expected Grades (MEGs) Are you involved in target setting for More Able students? Are students’ targets raised if they improve their performance? Are disadvantaged students given ‘challenge plus’ targets to promote aspiration in their teaching? Are you setting targets for destination data? The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) recommended schools publishing more widely their list of university destinations Ofsted expects that “pupils are set aspirational progress targets”

Use Data to set baselines The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) criticised fragile transfer arrangements between primary and secondary schools and recommended: A wide range of data beyond KS2 results being used Early Year 7 More Able identification Accurate and robust data on More Able students Clarity for KS3 teachers on what students had achieved in KS2

Use data to monitor performance Year Group No. In Cohort % making exceptional progress % making good progress % making expected progress % making below expected progress % making well below expected progress

Use data to support teachers or departments Help teachers or departments to identify cohorts and work with ‘winnable’ students Do departments provide A/ A* master classes? Current Picture TargetDifferenceWinnable Cohort Potential Outcome ‘Winnable’ Student TeacherTargetCWAMarks needed Strategy to be taken

Use data with students SubjectTargetStarting point What do I need to get to the next level? Finishing point DifferenceComparison to target

Use qualitative data Use QQ data (quantitative and qualitative) to get a richer picture of your students Update bi-annually Make teachers aware of this information so that they can keep students focused on their ambitions The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) recommended “thorough and detailed knowledge of More Able students including the extent of their strengths and interests.” StudentEn Target Ma Target CATs position Current Progress AmbitionSupport required Next steps J SmithAA*15thExpectedJournalistMore help in Maths John to meet with Maths teacher to come up with a confidence plan. Reviewed at half term.

Use teaching and learning data Ofsted Focus Are the More Able in mixed ability groups stretched to their full potential? Do More Able students do work that deepens their knowledge and interest? Are More Able students in general and the Most Able pupils in particular achieving as well as they should? Do teachers routinely give attention to the Most Able? Do teachers set homework that challenges the Most Able? The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) found unchallenging teaching groups and homework (particularly in KS3) and recommended a “wide range” of monitoring and evaluation including lesson observation, work scrutiny, analysis of data and reviews of teachers’ planning.

Use strategies that work MethodImpact Accelerated Learning.88 Feedback.73 Student/ Teacher relationships.72 Teaching Strategies.60 Teaching Study Skills.59 Challenging Goals.56 Peer Tutoring.55 Classroom Management.52 Parental Involvement.51 Small Group Learning.49 Persistence/ Engagement.48

Train staff on strategies

Use a range of appropriate interventions High quality teaching Teacher one-to-one Staff volunteer mentoring Rolling Programme A/ A* master classes Small group support Support from Teaching and Learning Assistant Literacy support Coaching Master classes or clinics Academic Mentoring Personal Learning Strategies Scholarship Form Parental Involvement Learning Contract More Able Achievement Card Spire Hub

Use Form Time Interventions

Work with parents More Able Drop Ins More Able Consultation Evenings with a team of SLT and Progress Staff Personal Learning Strategies for students More Able Achievement Card The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) found that parents and carers needed better and more frequent information on what their children should achieve Ofsted “How well the school works with families to support them in overcoming the cultural obstacles that often stand in the way of More Able pupils from deprived backgrounds attending university.”

Evaluate the impact of your interventions What impact have interventions had? What has been successful/ not successful and why? The Ofsted Report into The Most Able Students (2013) found few checks to evaluate the impact of teaching and support InterventionNo. of students% improving progress by 2 % improving progress by 1 % not improving progress

Resources Available Exemplar More Able Focus Groups Exemplar Personal Learning Strategies Exemplar Student Trackers Exemplar Academic Mentoring Sheet Exemplar More Able Achievement Card Learning Contract 36 Ideas for Achieving A/ A* Grades DIY EEF Toolkit Other G&T resources

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