comenius presentation. our school (the international school) since september 2010, our school has...
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Our school (The International School)Since September 2010, our school has been refurbished and
opens in February 2011. The new school has quality assurance as its core.
External Quality AssuranceAll educational institutions whether state funded or privately
funded are subject to inspections by the regulator Ofsted. Ofsted have a mandate to inspect the quality of education and judge schools to be: Outstanding Good Satisfactory (soon to become Requires Improvement) Inadequate (schools placed in serious weaknesses face closure)
Our school has been inspected at regular intervals, most recently in November 2011 where we secured a judgement of satisfactory with good and outstanding elements. Whilst there are many criteria Ofsted use to determine this judgement, the main are quality of teaching and quality of learning (as determined by results from students aged 16 and 18).
Internal Quality AssuranceThe International School has a small team dedicated to
improving teaching and learning. The Teaching & Learning team are: Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Clare Mills Assistant Headteacher: Mr Andrew Marshall Advanced Skills Teacher (AST): Mrs Liz Jobling
The Teaching & Learning Policy (as devised by the T&L Team) is designed to promote excellence and raise standards through: Continuing professional development (CPD), The monitoring and observing of staff; Intervening and supporting where necessary.
Performance ManagementAll teachers have to complete an annual performance
management review with their line manager. The performance management process allows teachers to follow
a plan-do-review process of setting and reviewing targets for each academic year.
This is especially important for unqualified and newly qualified teachers, as well as teachers seeking promotion as the outcome of the performance management review can determine pay progression.
Teachers can use an array of evidence to support promotion including examination results of students or formative data showing a significant improvement in progress.
Performance ManagementExtract from my performance management
Part of the whole-school monitoring cycle (once per year)
Staff Performance (Teaching)
Outstanding Good Satisfactory Inadequate0
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10
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25
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35
9
32
4
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Quality of Teaching & Learning (Oct 2011)
Teachers
Leadership Book MonitoringAll teaching staff follow a three
cycle annual review. One lesson will be formally
observed by leadership; Two lessons will be informally
observed by leadership team looking at a particular feature of teaching and learning e.g. AfL
Three assessment check that will look at the quality of marking in exercise books and quality of levelling or grading in formative assessments.
Leadership Book MonitoringExtract from my book monitoring
Now part of the whole-school monitoring cycle (six per year)
Staff Performance (Marking)A selected faculty
Outstanding Good Satisfactory Inadequate0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Quality of Marking
Jan '11May '11Oct '11Dec '11
Staff TrainingUnqualified (UQTs) and newly qualified teachers (NQTs) follow
a programme of training run by the Teaching & Learning Team.The programme of 25 workshops focus on key areas of
teaching and learning; divided into 3 strands – planning, delivering, assessing. Self-evaluation and peer-evaluation are used to identify needs.Training Needs AnalysisProfessional Development
Workshops Action Learning (small groups) Coaching (one-on-one) Mentoring (one-on-one)
Staff Training (The Training Needs Analysis)The Training Needs Analysis
Workshops take place for all of the strands of
teaching & learning.
Staff Training(Coaching)
Join a study lesson as an observer and participate in
the post-lesson pupil interview and discussion. Use the learning from this cycle to build expertise.
These teachers can model techniques to team
members
Together the group discusses what they have seen and use the ideas to
plan a lesson(s)
Lead teacher models
technique to group