KS3 Intervention timeline checklist
Suggested
Date
Planned
Date
Action
Person(s)
Responsible
May
June
KS3 SATs test
Departmental review of intervention/booster programme
Pupil review of intervention/booster programme (interview Y9
pupils/complete pupil questionnaire)
Set a SATs mock exam for Y8 pupils based on work from Y7 and Y8
Analyse Y8 tests in order to identify pupils’ strengths and weaknesses
Use test analysis to make adjustments to the KS3 SoW
Use test analysis to make adjustments to the intervention/booster
programme
Identify any necessary SoW changes
Plan intervention/booster support programme for targeted pupils in next
years Y7 and Y8
July
Analyse returned Y9 tests in order to identify pupils’ strengths and
weaknesses (use pupil power)
Use test analysis to make adjustments to the KS3 SoW
Inform staff and pupils of the areas for development in Y10 based on test
analysis
Use test analysis to make adjustments to the intervention/booster
programme
Plan for ‘revision technique’ lessons into the existing SoW
Plan for exam technique’ lessons into the existing SoW
Sept
Plan intervention/booster programme
Plan revision support programme
Plan the delivery of exam technique/pre-test preparation work
Use Fischer family Trust data, Pupil Achievement Tracker and/or school
data to confirm Y9 targets
Use departmental data/FFT data to target pupils who are not making the
expected progress across the Key Stage
Inform targeted pupils’ parents
Use incoming KS2 SATS results to highlight those pupils who you would
expect to get a L5+ at the end of KS3
Black Text = Y9
Blue Text = Y7&Y8
Red Text = Y8
Consultant
Support?
Green Text = Y7
Achieved
Identify likely tier of entry for pupils based on average points score and
teach accordingly
Suggested
Date
Planned
Date
Action
Person(s)
Responsible
Sept
Set initial end of Key Stage targets for all pupils
Use departmental data/FFT data to target pupils who are not making the
expected progress across the Key Stage
Inform the Parents/Guardians of those pupils highlighted as at risk of not
making expected progress of the extra support being offered
Oct
Begin to integrate intervention/booster activities into the Y9 teaching
programme, supported, where possible, by your consultant
Decide on tier of entry for each pupil for the mock exam
Make revision guides available for pupils to buy. Plan to use them in
revision sessions/lesson time
Contact feeder schools to request the outcomes of the KS2 paper
analysis or if not available a sample of their KS2 papers to analyse
Use this analysis to adapt the existing Y7 SoW
Use this analysis to adapt the existing intervention/booster plan
Check for any anomalies in Y7 groups – e.g. pupils in the ‘wrong group’
because of reading age
Nov
Use the publication “National Curriculum Tests 2004: Implications for
teaching and learning from the 2004 tests – Key Stage 3 Science” to
redefine curricular targets and redefine intervention/booster plans
(www.qca.org.uk)
Finalise arrangements for the mock exam(s), taking into account any
pupils who have special considerations for the SATs exams
Dec
Mock tests carried out
Analyse mock tests in order to identify pupils’ strengths and weaknesses
Use test analysis to adjust the targeted intervention group of pupils if
necessary
Confirm the tier of test each pupil will enter
Ensure modified large print copies have been ordered for pupils with
visual impairment (check with SENCO)
Black Text = Y9
Blue Text = Y7&Y8
Red Text = Y8
Consultant
Support?
Green Text = Y7
Achieved
Use the mock test analysis and the publication “Standards at Key Stage
3: Science “(2004) to review curricular targets and refine
intervention/booster programme (www.qca.org.uk)
Jan
Suggested
Date
Planned
Date
Action
Person(s)
Responsible
Jan
Liase with SENCO with regard to additional time and early opening
applications
Monitor progress of pupils using departmental data, school data, Fischer
Family Trust data etc
Reassess pupil targets and review the progress of those pupils targeted
for extra support
Monitor and revise intervention/booster, exam technique and revision
programmes to check pupils are making the necessary progress
Feb/
March/
April
Continuously monitor intervention/booster, pre-test preparation and
revision programmes to check pupils are making the necessary progress
Ensure all support arrangements are in place (reference: QCA
Assessment and reporting booklet: special arrangements
section)(www.qca.org.uk)
Complete the Y9 teaching programme
Inform all pupils and parents about the arrangements for the SATs tests
Complete the pre-test preparation and revision classes
May
Ensure arrangements are made for all pupils to attend school on the day
of the tests
Black Text = Y9
Blue Text = Y7&Y8
Red Text = Y8
Consultant
Support?
Green Text = Y7
Achieved