1. Making Good Progress Tutoring At Kingston Primary School

2. 2007-2009 Evening meeting for all KS2 parents to explain MGP – September 2007 Evening meeting for all KS2 parents to explain MGP – September 2007 10% of KS2 pupils for both Literacy and Numeracy 10% of KS2 pupils for both Literacy and Numeracy Used full tutoring allocation Used full tutoring allocation 2 teachers employed – October 2007 2 teachers employed – October 2007

3. Staffing: Staffing: retired HTs retired teachers Secondary teachers supply teachers Secondary teachers supply teachers teachers employed at the school teachers employed at the school advertised internally/externally advertised internally/externally

4. 4 pupils each 4 pupils each Weekly lessons take place after school Weekly lessons take place after school Lessons during holidays Lessons during holidays Spaces for lessons Spaces for lessons

5. Administration Children identified & parents and pupils contacted by HT Children identified & parents and pupils contacted by HT Letters sent to introduce scheme Letters sent to introduce scheme Liaise with tutors re. days/times Liaise with tutors re. days/times

6. Advise parents & book sessions on 1 st come 1 st served basis Advise parents & book sessions on 1 st come 1 st served basis Provide information regarding Provide information regarding contact details of tutor where tutoring will take place

7. Prepare tuition packs include pupil passport Prepare tuition packs include pupil passport Send excel spreadsheet to County at beginning of each month including Send excel spreadsheet to County at beginning of each month includingpupilsubject start date Information updated monthly Information updated monthly

8. Liaise with parents/tutor during sessions Liaise with parents/tutor during sessions Nearing 10 th session prepare final paperwork for tutor to give at final session Nearing 10 th session prepare final paperwork for tutor to give at final session pupil questionnaire parent questionnaire completion certificate

9. Final spreadsheet sent to County Final spreadsheet sent to County Admin time equates to 1 hour per week – beginning and end more time, less in the middle. Admin time equates to 1 hour per week – beginning and end more time, less in the middle.

10. Tutor’s Perspective Planning Planning Built bank of materials Built bank of materials Wide range of materials for very personalised learning Wide range of materials for very personalised learning

11. Training courses useful Training courses useful Completely different to class teaching Completely different to class teaching Excellent way of finding out children’s learning difficulties Excellent way of finding out children’s learning difficulties

12. During sessions discussions with teacher very useful re. During sessions discussions with teacher very useful re. attitudes to learning behavioursmotivation level in class Relationships important – pupils/parents Relationships important – pupils/parents

13. Work on a tiny problem gave rise to a ripple effect Work on a tiny problem gave rise to a ripple effect Confidence levels increased Confidence levels increased Children discussed content of lessons with each other Children discussed content of lessons with each other

14. Teacher’s Perspective Liaise with tutor at beginning of sessions Liaise with tutor at beginning of sessions Liaise each week with tutor during sessions Liaise each week with tutor during sessions Supports pupil in class as tutor does Supports pupil in class as tutor does

15. Liaises re. Liaises re. how pupil had settled to tutoring enjoyment response during sessions social aspects All staff felt tutoring had made a big impact on children’s confidence and learning All staff felt tutoring had made a big impact on children’s confidence and learning

16. Pupils’ Perspectives Many said they didn’t want tutoring but glad they had it Many said they didn’t want tutoring but glad they had it ‘I wanted to do better but didn’t know how, I now know what I am doing!’ ‘I wanted to do better but didn’t know how, I now know what I am doing!’

17. All felt 1-1 helped them to do better in class All felt 1-1 helped them to do better in class Pupils enjoyed the more creative lessons Pupils enjoyed the more creative lessons All said it was a good idea to have tutoring All said it was a good idea to have tutoring Many wanted 15 sessions! Many wanted 15 sessions!

18. Tensions Parents whose children were not given tuition. Parents whose children were not given tuition. Parents refused tuition. Parents refused tuition.

19. Advantages All pupils, except one, enjoyed the sessions and were happy to attend. All pupils, except one, enjoyed the sessions and were happy to attend. All pupils progressed very well. All pupils progressed very well. Pupils completed homework. Pupils completed homework. Parents pleased with tuition. Parents pleased with tuition.

20. Additional Workload HT discussion with pupils/parents. HT discussion with pupils/parents. Teacher / tutor discussions. Teacher / tutor discussions. Administration – details of pupils Administration – details of pupils information required by County information required by County letters to parents letters to parents timetables timetables payment to tutors payment to tutors CRB checks CRB checks

21. Lessons Learned Holiday tutoring. Holiday tutoring. One person in charge of all administration. One person in charge of all administration.