Mundanely CleverMaking technology work for us;

Not being dictated to by technology

Shireland Context• Inner city academy in West Midlands• 1,100 students; 11-18. • Built over 100 years ago and serves an area of

substantial deprivation. • 38.2% of students have eligibility for free school meals

(63% Pupil Premium).• 22% have Special Educational Needs.• 15% live safeguarding issues.• 64.7% have English as a second language. • Judged as Outstanding in 2006 / 2010 / 2013.

“All groups of students make rapid progress, irrespective of their background or ability level.”

“Teaching is outstanding. Lessons are planned extremely well to make sure they are demanding, exciting and get the most out of all groups of students. This is underpinned by innovative use of information and computer technology (ICT).”

Our Starting PointOur average point score on entry for our year groups are some of the lowest in this country.

In Context We have yet to break an APS of 25 which is an average National Curriculum Level 3.5 on entry across the whole year group. It has been as low as 20.4.

We Have to be RadicalThere have been many times when our FFT would put us below the floor target.

Best Ever Results; August 2013

GCSEs2013 2012 2011

5 A*-Cs 87% 83%80%

5 A*CEM 59% 47% 35%

A-Levels2013 2012

AS (A-E) 75% 51%A2 (A-E) 96% 90%A2 (A-C) 57% 38%

Fixed Term Exclusions - 0

Attendance – 95% 2012 – Top 5% Progress

2013 – Top 1% Progress

3 Levels of Progress English79%Mathematics 82%

4 Levels of Progress English26%Mathematics 39%

Our Key Maxims

-Outstanding Teaching

-Radical Curriculum Change

-Behaviour and Welfare

-Expectations and Progress

“Every teacher should be an outstanding teacher.”

“If we don’t do something truly radical we will never break the cycle.”

“Behaviour and welfare are the bedrock of school improvement.”

“The most intervention with students furthest away.”

Structures T & L

Flipped

AfL

E-learning

Processes

Curriculum

In Summary

1% from headgear design1% from saddle design3% from core bike frame design2% from suit designAnd so on ....

"The aggregation of marginal gains."

A % Here, A % There

2.5 million hits last year,

Learning Gateway

The Planning Bank – 17,000 lesson uploaded and shared by staff.40% of our staff are classed as consistently Outstanding in lesson observations with another 25% close to this.

Planning Bank

Tutor Sites have improved punctuality by 40% in two years.The informal chat in the morning has been replaced with “social learning” of key themes – Science, Citizenship, PSHE and Religious Education.

Tutor Time

Subject and Services Sites

HMI described these as the best sharing, monitoring and shaping structure that they had ever seen.

Celebrating Faiths

In 2010 and 2013, each year over 300 Muslim students “attended” school during Eid - saving 0.7% attendance. It also supports community cohesion and is integrated into tutor time.

Every Outstanding lesson in our March inspection used technology well.

Increases the effectiveness of lesson delivery and also changes the role that students play – no more passive recipients – we send; they do; we adapt!

Class Sites; Flipped Learning

Higher Order

Questioning / Thinking

Skills / Targeted

interventionsTraditional

Homework post lesson (Synthesis)

Share Knowledge / Test Initial

Understanding

Teacher Intervention / Planning / Adaptation

3) In Lesson2) Before Lesson

1) Before Lesson

4) After Lesson

Accelerate & Deepen Learning

Knowledge; Video to watch / Chapter to read / website to study / Photosynth to explore by students prior to lesson via Class Site

Understanding; Concepts / Knowledge / Skill.A task, quiz, discussion or survey etc based on knowledge is set via Class Site and completed

Application / Analysis / Synthesis / Evaluation; Class Session builds upon or is constructed from responses, feedback and interactions from the Flipped work set on the Class Site moving towards higher tariff work

Linking it to something that is already familiar to staff has meant that it provides a context and a form of discipline to help them understand it’s role and benefit.

Flipped Learning; Bloom’s Taxonomy

Higher quality student outcomes / attainment

Class Sites

Targeted cohorts

Well crafted tasks

It’s about quality and timing of interventions and targeted application.

Lesson Plan

Flipped (Pre) Learning

Resourcing Flipped Learning

Subject Site

Class Sites

Planning Bank

The Learning Gateway gives us a transparency of the quality of experiences at a much clearer and deeper level. Quantitative & Qualitative

Online Monitoring

Literacy for Life is an integrated, thematic, competency based curriculum created for our Key Stage 3 students.

It is delivered through the principles of project based learning.

Literacy For Life (L4L)

FULLY INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

English

Mathematics

Science

History

Geography

RE

PD

PE

DT

Art

Dance

Music

Drama

Languages

ICT

14 – 17 Teachers

L4L

SciencePEDTArt

Music6 Teachers

Year 719 hours a week

Year 813 hours a week

Year 99 hours a week

“My daughter has 17 teachers and she does not know if she is coming or going.”

“My daughter is making fantastic progress in lessons.”

“The base has made my son feel really safe and happy”

The one teacher model means staff can really know their 15 students.

This allows for a fantastic degree of differentiation.

-Granular Achievement Students able to see that they can constantly progress and gain confidence.

-Continuum of Learning Where students are and what they need to do next.

-Skills Over Content To allow students to progress fast at KS4.

-Constant Feedback Discussions with teachers about progress.

-Child Led Learning Opportunities Through banks of directed resources.

What Are We Trying To Accomplish

Student Overview

Literacy Overview

Competency Overview

Staff Interface

Staff can grade a class in under a minute.

Students can upload work through it directly leading to a grade.

Doubles as an AFL tool.

Instant feedback to students.

Clear instructions on how to progress.

Fulfils all the key objectives listed earlier.

Practical

Visual reminder of students’ status.

Slices data to provide instant analysis. Assesses achievement and progress.

Provides a full analysis on every student. Can identify pastoral effect on student attainment.

More user friendly than Excel to empower middle leaders.

Provides analysis on interventions.

Identifies all key cohorts.

Microsoft Pivot

Apps for Good Ninja School

Year 9

Drive Workshops

Self selective workshops every two weeks where students “catch up” on competencies that they need to master.

We collapse our timetable once a week for a day and every half term for a week.

They deliver and reinforce key outputs and also have an emphasis on key literacies including digital literacy.

Global Publishing Day across all year groups

Achievement Weeks/ Focus Days

“Excellent progress is being achieved by all iFamilies students”.

L4l Teacher - Michael Banks“iFamilies has inspired me

to learn and achieve more”. Student - Mohamed

“The iFamilies programme has allowed me to be more involved with my daughters education ”.

Parent“This is a prime example of how technology can make what we do in school more accessible and engaging for our families”

Sir Mark Grundy

iFamilies

This award is an informal initiative designed to recognise outstanding contributions to school, family life and the local community by our students.  

• This award has been specially set up for our students who attend the Academy and our local schools.

• The informal structure helps to support the formal work that goes on in the classroom.

Citizenship Award

We have set up workshops, activities or events for children to attend, in each of the following areas.

 

Awards are gained through completing activities or attending workshops delivered through the YESsmethwick plan.

The 4 key areas

Family Learning

Widening Cultural Horizons

Social and Economic

Regeneration

Promoting Wellbeing

12 8 3 12Number of workshops

What Do You Have To Do?

Makewaves

“Outstanding schools, which will take a leading responsibility for providing and quality assuring initial teacher training (ITT) in their area.” DfE 2012.

Beyond Outstanding; Helping Others

Microsoft Partner School

Apps for Good Ninja School

GCSEPOD Expert School

Make Waves DigitalBadges Reference Site

RMBooks ReferenceSite

Lead School

Centre of Excellence

International Gifted & Talented Centre UK Advanced School

Midlands e-Learning Hub

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