1. Educational Excellence in Brent 29th April 2015 Subject Specific Needs Analysis

2. Programme London Schools Excellence Fund – update from December 2014 Reminder of aims, concept and approach New on line Learning Platform demonstration Brent school example of impact and outcomes How all Brent schools can now access Next development steps. Questions.

3. Aims: To improve teacher confidence, skills, subject knowledge and quality of teaching in English, mathematics and science To increase the proportion of pupils achieving (the previous bench mark) levels of 5 and 6 in these core subjects by the end of KS2.To accelerate progress and narrow the attainment gap of all pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6. To develop an innovative, accessible and differentiated professional development programme. To use a Needs Analysis on line Learning Platform to support individual teachers, schools and the Brent Schools Partnership to plan and deliver bespoke professional development according to needs Improve academic transition from KS2 to KS3 Strengthen school led systems

4. Concept Learning Platform – Subject Specific Needs Assessment Identification of subject knowledge, skills and confidence gaps/strengths Learning Platform sign posting to differentiated professional development Central TrainingSchool Based CoachingResources Improved Teaching Improved outcomes for pupils

5. The Platform

6. Brent School Perspective and Experience Why? Building capacity How? Benefits to schools and teachers CPD opportunities

7. Next steps All Brent schools can now access the Platform by registering on line: posters/fliers/emails sent to all Brent schools Summer term: Open to all Brent schools. Free Subject launch days: English –2 nd June, Maths –9 June, Science –23 rd June (repeat of 14 April). Launch of Brent Subject Expert Groups (SEG)

8. Next steps Autumn term: Start of central professional development based on generic Brent schools Subject Needs Analysis outcomes and bespoke coaching, working in partnership with Brent Specialist Subject Centres. Cross Phase Transition Group: October Conference Development of the Learning Platform: subjects, key stages etc

9. Thank you for your time Questions and discussion