1. Challney High School For Boys & Community College Developing Boys’ Literacy P. Evans June 2010

2. Who says… Boys hate English / literacy? All boys? Some boys? Which boys?

3. Garfield Stop thinking of boys in this way

4. Pupils want to learn How do we support their learning?

5. Bridging the gap What pupils know What they need to know: life skills pass exams

6. How did we begin? E P A Essential Audit Practice 1

7. EAP Essential –Needs of pupils –Needs of staff Audit –What do we already have in place? –Where are the gaps? Practice –Identifying good practice Observations Drop-ins Coaching / team teaching –Celebrating good practice

8. Partnership REAL

9. Be clear … Content Process

10. Pupil Voice Interviews Research AfL Questionnaire

11. Interrogating data

12. Planning doc. Pupil opinion Work samples Lesson obs. data Teacher assessments Formative & Summative Assessment data Information gathering Info Analysis Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses Q of T Q of L Resources Groups of pupils Staff development Inset Consultancy Department meeting Team teaching Peer coaching Curriculum Revision of SfL Curricular targets AfL Resource dev. Pupil targets Measurable improvements in standards and attainments Ongoing information gathered through monitoring and evaluating Actions and success criteria ©DfES 2004

13. Empowering pupils

14. Developing learning through: Reading Drama AfL Community involvement

15. Be curious Get annoyed DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Have fun!

16. Challney High School for Boys Achievement postcards Celebrate success English Department

17. Patrice Evans Challney High School For Boys Stoneygate Road Luton, Bedfordshire 01582599921 p3evans@yahoo.co.uk