‘Helping Young People Achieve More’
AIMS:
 To increase the number of students attaining 5 GCSE’s at Grade A*-C including
English and Maths
 To increase the average capped points score
 To provide flexible curriculum solutions to support students attainment
 To remove ALL barriers to learning to enable more students to succeed
SHUTTLEWORTH ACHIEVEMENT PROJECT CALENDAR 2011/12
DATE
WED 14th Dec
PERIOD
P4
Library
WED 11th Jan
P4/P5
(10 mins)
P4
Library
WED 18th Jan
WED 25th Jan
WED 1st Feb
WED 8th Feb
WED 22nd Feb
WED 29th Feb
P4/P5
(10mins)
P5
Faith Rm
P4/P5
(10 mins)
P4
WED 7th Feb
P4/P5
(10mins)
P4
WED 14th
March
WED 21st
March
WED 28th
March
WED 28th
April
P4/P5
(10 mins)
P4/P5
(10 mins)
P4/P5
(10 mins)
P4/P5
(10 mins)
ACTIVITY
North Apprenticeship Group
Applying for apprenticeships online
Jobs available the North West
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
Are you ready?
How to stand out from other
applicants
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
GIRLS How to session – Dressing
for success. Bodyshop and M&S
BOYS Army Training afternoon
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
How to session
Revision Technique
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
How to session
Getting Organised
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
Mentoring Session
Discuss and follow up targets
DETAILS
Sarah Turner suggests apprenticeships in
the area. Success stories.
Where to look for job vacancies
Passed to SLT
Ranstad Recrument, Mik Whitehead
Looking at employability and interviewing
skills
Passed to SLT
M&S and BODYSHOP
Passed to SLT
How to revise effectively with various
staff involved
Passed to SLT
Revision and Exam Timetables
Equipment Packs
Passed to SLT
Passed to SLT
Passed to SLT. Pep talk before Easter
Holidays
Final predictions
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO ABOUT IT??
If you teach any of the students in the achievement groups you will be identified as a key
teacher. The achievement group mentors will be in regular contact with you about these
students. They will be asking you about their progress, attitude, behaviour, engagement
and attendance.
There is no substitute for quality first teaching and learning but ask yourself; ‘Do I need
to do anything extra with this child, have I differentiated and personalised the learning,
have I met their needs, have I gone the extra mile to break through with this child?
Having spoken to you about every individual child’s needs the mentors will set up an action
plan for each child. The mentors will work with you to ensure that these students work
through the actions you have set.
You will need to complete a student care sheet to show how you are making a difference
with these students in your classroom. Your line mangers will review the student care
sheet and together you will assess the success of your strategies through observations,
book scrutinies and student voice activities. The mentors will also be monitoring how
successful these strategies are. They will be able to provide you with valuable feedback
on student’s learning so you can personalise and differentiate further i.e. you can break
the barriers!
Each student’s performance will be reviewed at the Achievement meetings. The mentors
will provide a detailed report on underperforming students to the SLT. We will be able to
pin point which subjects students are underachieving in, why are they underachieving, what
have we already done about it and what further action do we need to take.
We will make our decisions on the evidence we have. Progress in lessons (observations),
progress in work books, staff feedback, student feedback, performance in GCSE
units/modules/coursework/mocks. As well as your teacher assessments we will be looking
in detail at ALL the evidence we have.
We can leave no stone un turned with these students. Every child WILL succeed no
matter what the circumstances. It is our job to make sure we break every barrier to
learning and ensure we have done ALL we can to raise aspirations and achievements for
our young people.
It is a challenge , but it is a challenge we WILL achieve.
WHY IS THE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMME ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS?
Raising attainment is the main priority at Shuttleworth College. We are all working extremely hard in each subject area
to ensure that our young people receive the highest standard of education and achieve the highest outcomes.
Currently we are still well below the National averages in many subject areas and our key performance indicators are all
well below the National Average. The Average Capped Points Score for Shuttleworth (ACPS)currently stands at 257.
This puts us in the 100th percentile Nationally i.e. we are one of the worst schools in the country for this measure of
achievement. ACPS takes the best 8 GCSE results from each student. If some of our students are not taking 8 GCSE’s
we are instantly putting our students and our school at a disadvantage.
We should strive to achieve the very best for every child no matter what their background or circumstances and this is
why ACPS is a good measure of achievement. It assesses whether we give every child the best opportunities to be
successful in every subject that they choose to study and are we willing to change and adapt our curriculum to ensure
that this happens?
GCSE GRADE
POINTS
A*
58
A
52
B
46
C
40
D
34
E
28
F
22
G
16
U
0
These are the points students are awarded for the
different grades they can achieve. Note: the difference
between a U and a G is 16 points!!
In 2011 Shuttleworth College’s Average Capped Points
Score was 257. This takes into account a student’s top 8
GCSE results.
For Shuttleworth this equates to every child achieving 32
points in each subject or the equivalent of achieving 8
Grade E’s!!!!
THIS HAS TO IMPROVE!!!
Students should not be withdrawn from a course in Year
11 unless another course that will guarantee significantly
improved outcomes is put in place.
We must enter ALL students (where possible). Even if
students achieve a Grade G this will have a huge
implication on the ACPS than if we choose not to enter
them or they achieve a Grade U.
If there are concerns regarding student entries they must be discussed
with your line manager. Your line manager will then discuss the issues
with SLT and a swift decision will be made.
The achievement programme will be in operation every Wednesday during period 4
and period 5. There are no other times when students should be let out of your
lesson for the Achievement programme. The programme is designed to work with
you. It seems ludicrous to think we will raise attainment by taking students out of
lessons they need to be in!
Not every student will be involved every Wednesday!
What is the procedure?
 All staff informed of the achievement programme week by week
(please see attached)
 Staff with any students who they need to be in their lesson during
certain weeks need to inform Cherry Bryant (Girls Achievement
Group), Tom Baimonte (Boys Achievement Group) and Jane Smedley
(Mixed Achievement Group) at least 24 hours in advance.
 Sessions highlighted in BLUE on the Achievement programme will
involve ALL the Girls and Boys achievement groups.
 Sessions highlighted in RED are mentoring sessions.
 Mentoring sessions will last no longer than 15mins
 Students will be collected from your classroom by a member of staff.
Do not let students leave your lesson without a member of staff.
 Students will be collected only when your register has been
completed
NOTE: This will only effect PE, RE, ICT and PSHE.