Maximising Student ProgressStrategies that worked

What worked last year?

Quality of middle

leadership

Quality of middle

leadership

Quality of teaching

Quality of teaching

Improvements in EnglishYear A*-C Expected Progress

2011 46% 58%

2012 56% 72%

2013 57% 68%

2014 73% 90% (exceeded – 57%)

• Improvements take careful planning and time

• No one strategy in isolation works

The English strategy

Quality of teaching• Mock exams diagnostically marked and tracked• Systematic and methodical teaching of the exam which was

shared at department meetings and internal CPD sessions• Discussions about key pupils with class teachers before and

after whole school Year 11 achievement meetings• Collaborative input into resources and sharing good practice

in faculty meetings• Mini-mock exams in class• All teachers involved in after school lessons to ensure targeted

revision• GCSE skills built into KS3

Diagnosis

Therapy Testing

The English strategy

Quality of middle leadership• Get the course/curriculum right – iGCSE trialed in 2013• Supporting teachers in the faculty• Use of Walking Talking Mocks • Careful long term planning (accounting for when pupils are in

other exams)• Moderation of mock papers and coursework to ensure a

consistent standard• Collaborative team work on long term plans/initiatives

Review, plan, do