Leadership-confidence in a changing environment

Denise Spence and Gail Elms

Context Hyde Technology school is an 11-16 community high school of 950 students Became a specialist Technology College in 1996 Gained Leading Edge and Training School status in 2004 Part of an Excellence Cluster and the Leadership Incentive Collaborative A mentor school in the SSAT Raising Achievement Transforming Learning programme

Context 28% of students are eligible for free school meals 19% of students are of Bangladeshi origin In 1995, students gained 19% A*-C, in 2003 this rose to 63%

BUT WE COULD NOT BE COMPLACENT!

Managing change

Managing change

Doing some things differently Doing some different things

The way forward Re-visioned

All stakeholders involved

Formation of 4 strategic groups Dynamic Learning Learn2Learn Climate 4 learning ICT

Dynamic Learning To develop a common lesson framework to use

across the school incorporating the most up to date thinking in education

To put the WOW into learning

Learn2Learn

To design a curriculum Learn2Learn package for Y7

To encourage independent learning and transferable skills

Climate 4 Learning

To make the best of our school given the constraints of a tight budget

Behaviour 4 Learning

ICT

To help the school be the best, technologically, that it can be

The way we were The school had invested in the ICT infrastructure, with over 300 networked computers, an ICT support staff consisting of an Information Systems Manager, a Network Manager and 2 network technicians There were 11 ICT suites attached to curriculum areas to enhance the learning opportunities available for all students 7 teaching areas were equipped with interactive whiteboards

The way forward Strategic programme for developing our ICT infrastructure

Extensive programme of ICT training for all staff

Employed 1.5 Web Developers

Invested in 4 additional ICT suites and increased the number of stations to 450

Increased interactive whiteboards from 7 to 40

Created a pod of 25 wireless PC tablets

ICT impact

ICT professionally underpins and supports learning and teaching Effective data management and tracking systems ICT for all students at KS4 for 4 hours a week. In 2005, 90% gained a pass or higher for a GNVQ Full Award 24/7 remote access to school network Introduction of Kaleidos as a VLE

ICT impact

NCSL SLICT host school

RM Pioneer site for Maths Alive

RM reference site for BECTA FITS

RM reference site for Kaleidos

Member of RM COMPASS Schools Development Group

SERCO reference site and host school for CMIS

Whole school impact In 2005, 71% of students gained 5 A* - C

In 2005, Hyde Technology School was ranked the eighth non selective school nationally, for KS2 to KS4 value added.

High performing specialist school

Increased collaborations and partnerships

100% of teaching is satisfactory or better 68% of teaching is good or better 19% of teaching is outstanding

Next steps

Martini technology!!!!!! Building Schools for the Future –Wave 3-a new build

Development of our learning platform

To extend and embed collaborative programmes

Use gadgets and gizmos to inspire students to learn

To ensure Hyde Technology School remains innovative and leading edge