EBHS School Development Plan 2018/19

School Development Plan

2018/19

1. Introduction
2. Monitoring and Evaluating the Plan
3. 2018 GCSE Results
4. Priorities for 2018/19
5. Operational Plans
a. Leadership & Management
b. Teaching, Learning & Assessment
c. Student Development, Behaviour and Welfare
d. Student Outcomes
6. 2018/2019 Performance Targets

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1. Introduction
East Bergholt High School is an inclusive high school which endeavours to recognise and
meet the needs of the individual student. Our practice is characterised by, (but not limited
to);
● High expectations of student behaviour and achievement
● A commitment to high quality teaching.
● Putting students, their learning and welfare at the centre of our decision making.
● Allowing students to be involved in shaping and improving their school, to grow in self-
confidence and to learn how to lead others
● Maintaining a safe and friendly community to which all can contribute and feel a part
● Being totally committed to partnerships with other schools and providers.

2. Monitoring and evaluating the plan

The following structures have been set up to monitor the progress made towards reaching
the SDP targets:
● Head teacher will report progress monthly to the Full Governing Body.
● Staff to report progress to link Governors. (via Gov. visits)
● Half-termly SLT meetings will review SDP progress.
● Faculty leaders will report on progress on dept. plans via regular SLT link meetings and
report twice a year to Govs.
● School priorities areas are reflected in performance management objectives for all staff.
● External scrutiny of our plan this year is being provided by;
o Sue Hargadon, former Headteacher of Farlingaye High School, National Leader
of Education and former Ofsted inspector.
o SSLT Leadership group

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3. 2018 & 2017 GCSE Results

DfE Performance Indicator School Nat. Average School Nat. Average

2018 2018 2017 2017

Progress 8 +0.05 -0.02 -0.12 -0.03

Progress 8 ( disadvantaged) -0.22 -0.35 -0.33 -0.39

Attainment 8 48.5 46.5 47.0 46.4

% of students achieving 4+ En & Ma 75 64 70 64

% of students achieving 5+ En & Ma 47 43 50 42

% of students entered for the EBacc. 31 34 35

% of students achieving the EBacc (5+) 13 17 14 21

EBacc APS 4.2 4.0

In 2018 there was an improvement from 2017 in the proportion of higher GCSE grades being
awarded to students. In 2017 16 % of all entries were at A/A* or 7,8 9, in 2018 this figure increased
to 18%. The progress 8 score also increased, and the progress 8 score for disadvantaged
students improved for the third year running.

MFL, Drama and Music, all targeted for improvement in 2017, all achieved better outcomes.
English and Mathematics continue to perform well, with progress scores of +0.13 and +0.15
respectively, however there was a significant gender gap in English in favour of girls

All subject development plans were reviewed and amended at the start of the Autumn Term via a
meeting with the HT and their SLT link person to review examination results. All subjects will identify
specific areas they need to target during 2018/19 to promote achievement.

The SEF contains a more detailed analysis of GCSE results.

Refer to section 5d for areas being targeted in 2018/19

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4. Priorities for 2018 /19

The targets in the School Development Plan for 2018/19 are grouped under the 4
development areas headings of:
● Leadership and Management.
● Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
● Student Development, Behaviour and Welfare.
● Student Outcomes.

Area Priority in 2018/19

Leadership & 1. Continue to build links within the SSLT and with other
Management organisations to share good practice
2. Review the pastoral care we offer or students. (In light of
increasing demand and reduced external support)
3. Continue to strengthen our quality assurance procedures
Teaching, 4. Support all teachers to deliver lessons which challenge, stretch
Learning & and support all students appropriately. With a particular focus on
Assessment students with high prior attainment.
5. Continue to develop strategies to improve the literacy of students
in the school
Personal 6. Ensure students and parents have strategies to develop the
Development, resilience required for the new GCSEs
behaviour &
welfare of 7. Promote student well-being
students 8. Revisit the behaviour policy with a particular focus on the small
number of persistent behaviour problems
Student 9. To met our GCSE examination targets as published in section 6
Outcomes
10.To support and monitor progress in specified curriculm areas:
a. Sociology – in response to underachievement in 2017 and 2018
b. MFL and Creative Arts - to ensure the improvement seen in 2018
is sustained into 2019

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5. Operational Plans

Section a—Leadership and Management

Priorities in 2018/19
1. Continue to build links within
the SSLT and with other
organisations to share good
practice
Key Tasks (Staff responsible)
 Good practice between schools to be
highlighted at SSLT leadership mtgs. (CT)
 Directory of key staff in each school to be
complied & circulated . Middle leaders
encourgared to liaise with eachother. (CT)
 CPD Provision co-ordinated within Trust
(CS)

2. Review the pastoral care we  Evaluate existing provision to support

offer or students. (In light of
increasing demand and
reduced external support)
3. Continue to strengthen our
quality assurance procedures
students. (CB)
 Investigate structures in other schools
(CB/CT)
 Review how we conduct “School reviews”
(CT & CS)
 Curriculum areas adhere to monitoring
programme. (SLT links)
 Lesson observation programme
implemented. (SLT Links)

Success Criteria with deadline for evaluation (key milestones)

 Sharing good practice is a key feature of SSLT Leadership mtgs (Oct 2019)
 Curriculum links established with other Trust Schools, with impact on provision.
 Improved pastoral care offer for students established (Sept. 2019)
 Quality assurance procedures conducted in line with QA timetable

Resources needed to support plan

 Visits to other school to look at Pastoral Care.
 Potential changes to the pastoral staffing structure will need to be within current
staffing budget.

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Section b—Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Priorities in 2018/19 Key Tasks (Staff responsible)
4. Support all teachers to deliver  DIRT is embedded into all curriculum areas.
lessons which challenge,  Extend the use of PiXL independence
stretch and support all  Differentiation becomes a key feature of all
students appropriately. With a teaching
particular focus on students  Introduce the idea of “Roadmaps”
with high prior attainment.  Revisit Pixl thinking hard strategies.
 School CPD programme supports all staf to
improve their teaching (CS)
5. Continue to develop  Appoint a literacy support assistant / Graduate
strategies to improve the intern (SR)
literacy of students in the  Investigate the use of additional non-contact
school time for KS3 reading programme.(SR)
 Develop the role of the literacy co-ordinators
(CS)
 Literacy to be a key focus of all lesson
observations (CS)
Success Criteria with deadline for evaluation (key milestones)
 The following will be evidenced via lesson observations
- DIRT consistently used across the school
- Students’ literacy development supported in all lessons
 Literacy co-ordinators appointed and Literacy plan written.(September 2018)
 CPD programme produced to consider teaching pedagogy.

Resources needed to support plan

 CPD budget will fund many initiatives in this area.
 Literacy co-ordinators to be included in staffing plan.
 Appointment of literacy support assistant / Graduate intern subject to budget.

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Section c—Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare of Students

Priorities in 2018/19 Key Tasks (Staff responsible)

6. Ensure students and parents  Continue to run the consolidation of knowledge

have strategies to develop the programme in Key Stage 3 (SR)
resilience required for the  Adopt strategies from PiXL Endurance (SR)
new GCSEs
7. Promote student well-being  Conduct a student survey to establish student
attitudes and act on its findings. (SM)
 Embed the 3Cs and Them and Us PiXL
initiatives into PSHE (CS/BB)
8. Revisit the behaviour policy  Review and update behaviour Policy (CT & CB)
with a particular focus on the
small number of persistent
behaviour problems
Success Criteria with deadline for evaluation (key milestones)
 New Behaviour Policy in place. (Spring term 2019)
 Actions implemented from student survey. (Summer term 2019)
 PIXL Endurance strategies implemented ( Dec 2018)
 PIXL Them and Us intiatives embedded in PSHE ( Dec 2018)
Resources needed to support plan
 Funding for student survey if Kirkland Rowell used.
 Attendance at PIXL events

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Section d—Student outcomes

Priorities in 2018/19 Key Tasks (Staff responsible)
9. To met our GCSE  Continuation of strategies to support year 11
examination targets as from 2017/18 plan i.e. revision clubs,
started in section 5 intervention, GCSE breakfast clubs etc (SR)
For 2018/19
 Closer Liaison between Ma & En depts. to
target students on 5+ borderline.
 Middle ability students, displayed poor effort
levels, to be targeted for intervention/support
 Events to secure parental support
10.To support and monitor progress  Robust Sociology development plan is put in
in specified curriculm areas: place and progress towards targets monitored
a. Sociology – in response to by HT and reported to Govs.(AA/TC)
underachievement in 2017 and  Subject Developments Plans put in place, the
2018 progress of which will be reported regularly to
Govs. ( Subject Leaders)
b. MFL and Creative Arts - to ensure
the improvement seen in 2018 is
sustained into 2019
Success Criteria with deadline for evaluation (key milestones)
 GCSE Examination targets met (See section7)
Progress towards targets reviewed Nov 2018/Jan 2019 /March 2019

Resources needed to support plan

 Pupil Premium Funding used to support students. (see separate plan)

 Curriculum Leaders to access support from Pixl ( Attendance at subject conferences)
 Access to exam board training for teachers (Support for teachers to become Ass. Exam.).

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5. Summary of GCSE performance targets -

n.b.Targets are based upon FFT 20 estimates

Measure 2019 2020

Progress 8 +0.2 +0.3

Attainment 8 49.00 50.0

Percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or 55% 60%

above grade in Maths and English Language

Percentage achieving the English 20% 25%

Baccalaureate

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