Agenda

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Agenda

• New Secondary Curriculum
• Making Good Progress Part 2
• Secondary National Strategy team work with
  schools 2008 09
• Strand updates
• Standards Fund 2008 09
• SATs 2008
• National Year of Reading
• AOB

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New Secondary Curriculum
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Objectives

• To engage School Strategy Managers in the aims
  and processes of the new secondary curriculum
• To clarify the key messages emerging from the
  development of a new secondary curriculum
• To consider how these is reflected in the new
  programme of study
• To explore how the renewed frameworks can be used
  to support innovation, development, and planning

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Session 1 Objectives

• To introduce the big picture of the new
  secondary curriculum
• To consider the place of the subject in the whole
  curriculum

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Structure of the day ( For Core SLs)

• Introduction to the whole day
• The new secondary curriculum
• Subject specific sessions covering
• Whats changed in my subject?
• Support for planning and progression using the
  renewed secondary Framework
• Plenary
• Moving forwards in a whole school context

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A successful learner ?
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What do you hope to achieve?

• What would you hope to see in a 14 or 16 year
  old learner who has been successful in the
  subject.?
• Write words and phrases around the picture,
  keeping adding until you have built up a complete
  picture.
• Think about
• Skills
• Attributes
• Knowledge
• Attitudes

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Why has the Secondary Curriculum changed?

• The national vision

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Forces for change in society

• Changes in society and the nature of work
• The impact of technology
• Increased global dimension to life, learning and
  work

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Shift happens

• http//shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

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Whats it all about?

• An 11-19 system that prepares all for success in
  life
• New entitlements and qualifications
• New routes for progression
• A more relevant curriculum that provides support
  and challenge and better meets interests and
  aspirations
• Choice and design

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So that

• Learners make better progress and achieve higher
  standards
• Young people leave school with the knowledge,
  skills and attitudes to live and work in the
  21st century

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What has changed within the whole curriculum?
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Mick Waters QCA

• http//curriculum.qca.org.uk/organising-your-curri
  culum/principles_of_curriculum_design/bigpicture.a
  spx?returnhttp3A

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From http//ks3curriculum.wordpress.com/about/
an interesting blog
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Three questions driving curriculum design,
development and implementation

• WHAT are we trying to achieve?
• HOW do we organise learning?
• HOW well are we achieving our aims?

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Coherence for the learner
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The aims

• The curriculum aims to enable all young people
  to become
• successful learners who enjoy learning, make
  progress and achieve
• confident individuals who are able to live safe,
  healthy and fulfilling lives
• responsible citizens who make a positive
  contribution to society

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A society where

• All children and young people achieve their full
  potential and where the momentum of success,
  enjoyment and learning continues into their adult
  lives.

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Discussion

• What specific opportunities does the review of
  the secondary curriculum offer you?
• Consider this
• a) From a whole school perspective.
• b) From a subject perspective.

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Discussion

• What challenges / problems / difficulties does
  the review of the secondary curriculum bring
• For SSM
• For SL

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What are we trying to achieve in the core
subjects?

• Renewed secondary Frameworks that will support
  you in
• Raising standards and improving rates of progress
• Teaching the new Programmes of Study
• Planning for progression for all pupils from
  years 7 - 11

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New Secondary Curriculum
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Objectives

• To engage School Strategy Managers in the aims
  and processes of the new secondary curriculum
• To clarify the key messages emerging from the
  development of a new secondary curriculum
• To consider how these is reflected in the new
  programme of study
• To explore how the renewed frameworks can be used
  to support innovation, development, and planning

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Session 1 Objectives

• To introduce the big picture of the new
  secondary curriculum
• To consider the place of the subject in the whole
  curriculum

26
Structure of the day ( For Core SLs)

• Introduction to the whole day
• The new secondary curriculum
• Subject specific sessions covering
• Whats changed in my subject?
• Support for planning and progression using the
  renewed secondary Framework
• Plenary
• Moving forwards in a whole school context

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A successful learner ?
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What do you hope to achieve?

• What would you hope to see in a 14 or 16 year
  old learner who has been successful in the
  subject.?
• Write words and phrases around the picture,
  keeping adding until you have built up a complete
  picture.
• Think about
• Skills
• Attributes
• Knowledge
• Attitudes

29
Why has the Secondary Curriculum changed?

• The national vision

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Forces for change in society

• Changes in society and the nature of work
• The impact of technology
• Increased global dimension to life, learning and
  work

31
Shift happens

• http//shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

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Whats it all about?

• An 11-19 system that prepares all for success in
  life
• New entitlements and qualifications
• New routes for progression
• A more relevant curriculum that provides support
  and challenge and better meets interests and
  aspirations
• Choice and design

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So that

• Learners make better progress and achieve higher
  standards
• Young people leave school with the knowledge,
  skills and attitudes to live and work in the
  21st century

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What has changed within the whole curriculum?
35
Mick Waters QCA

• http//curriculum.qca.org.uk/organising-your-curri
  culum/principles_of_curriculum_design/bigpicture.a
  spx?returnhttp3A

36
From http//ks3curriculum.wordpress.com/about/
an interesting blog
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Three questions driving curriculum design,
development and implementation

• WHAT are we trying to achieve?
• HOW do we organise learning?
• HOW well are we achieving our aims?

38
Coherence for the learner
39
The aims

• The curriculum aims to enable all young people
  to become
• successful learners who enjoy learning, make
  progress and achieve
• confident individuals who are able to live safe,
  healthy and fulfilling lives
• responsible citizens who make a positive
  contribution to society

40
A society where

• All children and young people achieve their full
  potential and where the momentum of success,
  enjoyment and learning continues into their adult
  lives.

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Discussion

• What specific opportunities does the review of
  the secondary curriculum offer you?
• Consider this
• a) From a whole school perspective.
• b) From a subject perspective.

42
What are we trying to achieve in the core
subjects?

• Renewed secondary Frameworks that will support
  you in
• Raising standards and improving rates of progress
• Teaching the new Programmes of Study
• Planning for progression for all pupils from
  years 7 - 11

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The New Secondary Curriculum Core subject
training

• Session 2
• Whats changed in my subject?
• Session 3
• Using the Framework to promote powerful learning
• Session 4
• Moving forwards in a whole school context

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2 Whats changed?

• Why is it important for all pupils to study
  English? Mathematics? Science? ICT?
• How would you answer this question if it was
  posed by the chair of governors?
• Discuss and agree three reasons.
• How well does the opening paragraph of the
  programme of study match this shared view ?

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The New Secondary Curriculum Core subject
training

• Session 2
• Whats changed in my subject?
• Session 3
• Using the Framework to promote powerful learning
• Session 4
• Moving forwards in a whole school context

46
2 Whats changed?

• Why is it important for all pupils to study
  English? Mathematics? Science? ICT?
• How would you answer this question if it was
  posed by the chair of governors?
• Discuss and agree three reasons.
• How well does the opening paragraph of the
  programme of study match this shared view ?

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The New Programme of StudyThe sum of many parts

• Key concepts deepen
• and broaden pupils' knowledge, skills and
  understanding.
• Key processes essential skills and processes in
  science
• Curriculum opportunities integral to pupils
  learning and engagement with the concepts,
  processes and content of the subject
• Range and Content eg, in science
• Organisms, Behaviour and Health
• Chemical and Material Behaviour
• Energy Electricity and Forces
• Environment, Earth and Universe

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Bringing these parts together Less prescribed
content and an increased focus on essential
ideas, skills and ways of thinking
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Session 3Using the Framework to promote powerful
learning

• To increase familiarity with the yearly learning
  objectives
• To explore various ways in which the yearly
  learning objectives can be used - to support
  effective planning- to promote powerful learning

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Discussion

• What do you think is meant by powerful learning?
  
• Is there a difference between a scheme of work
  and a scheme of learning?

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Discuss

• What is a compelling learning experience in
  science / English / ICT / mathematics

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Agenda

• New Secondary Curriculum
• Making Good Progress Part 2
• Secondary National Strategy team work with
  schools 2008 09
• Strand updates
• Standards Fund 2008 09
• SATs 2008
• National Year of Reading
• AOB

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Barnet Secondary National Strategy Team SUPPORT
TO SCHOOLS 2008 - 09
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Secondary National Strategy support to schools
2008 - 09

• Universal support up to 5 days per strand per
  school
• Introduction of NSC including revised frameworks
  in core
• subjects
• Up to 3 days consultant support per strand per
  school
• Training ( to be charged)
• Self-evaluation up to 3 days per strand per
  school
• Consultant Support for self-evaluation to
  include
• Learning walk with SL/ HOD and Line manager
• work scrutiny
• data analysis
• student voice
• development of action plan
• Development of AfL / AoL and pupil tracking
• Consultant support to review and amend
  arrangements for assessment and tracking progress
• Consultant support to implement and embed APP in
  Core subjects and Foundation subjects

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CPD 08 - 09

• Subject leader networking meetings
• New Secondary Curriculum for Foundation Subjects
  meetings
• School Strategy Manager networking meetings
• Subject Leader Development Project
• MFL networks

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Standards Fund 2008 - 09
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National Strategies priorities

• Raising achievement in the core subjects and
  improving rates of progression for all pupils
  0-19
• Tackling underperformance at pupil, school and
  authority level, thereby closing the attainment
  gap for identified underachieving groups
• Developing expertise and capacity in the
  workforce (at authority and school strategic
  level senior Local Authority staff and school
  leaders at classroom and setting level subject
  leaders, teachers and support staff)
• Personalising teaching and learning for all
  pupils in particular pupil tracking, Assessment
  for Learning (AfL) and intervention strategies
  for individuals and small groups of pupils.
• In support of these four objectives the National
  Strategies will focus on the following
  priorities

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National Strategies priorities

• Four main programmes which cover the 0-19
  spectrum
• English/Literacy
• Mathematics/ Numeracy
• Behaviour and attendance
• School improvement, incorporating SIPs and a
  focus on schools causing concerns including
  coasting schools.

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National Strategies priorities

• Programmes that have a particular focus on
  raising standards for underachieving groups
  especially those underachieving as a consequence
  of disadvantage
• To provide a personalised approach designed to
  narrow the attainment gap for underachieving
  ethnic minority groups those children whose
  social class impacts on underachievement,
  deprived white British pupils being a
  longstanding feature and pupils with special
  educational needs
• To promote more effective opportunities for
  gifted and talented students to achieve their
  potential.

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Standards Fund 08 - 09

• New secondary Curriculum
• 15 days of supply cover for schools to release
  key English, Mathematics, Science and ICT staff
  between the period April 2008 and March 2009 for
• Local Authority organised subject leader and lead
  teacher training
• Network meetings
• Development of new schemes of work based on the
  new programmes of study, using the renewed
  Secondary Frameworks covering both Key Stages 3
  and 4
• School planning
• Curriculum coordination.

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New Secondary Curriculum Core subjects

• Secondary National Strategy to support core
  subjects
• Revised frameworks for core subjects published
  end Feb 08
• LA training for core SL during late spring and
  throughout summer terms (TBC)
• 15 days supply cover in 08 09 SF to all schs
  to release core SL / DHT

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Standards Fund 08-08

• Assessment for Learning (AfL) and pupil progress
  tracking in schools with the ultimate goal of
  improving pupil progression.
• The funding allows each school the capacity to
  release the Head Teacher, an identified senior
  manager and, at a minimum, subject leads in
  English, mathematics and Science for training in
  teacher assessment, AfL and pupil progress
  tracking.
• It should also allow in-school, follow-up
  professional development which supports all
  school staff to develop assessment skills and
  establishes whole-school approaches to
  standardisation and moderation.

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Standards Fund 08 - 09

• Support for targeted schools
• This category is focused on schools below or in
  danger of falling below the attainment floor
  targets and pupils below or in danger of falling
  below their expected level of attainment.

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Targeted support

• Funding has been allocated by formula based upon
  the proportion of low attaining pupils in the
  authority and should be targeted towards those
  schools
• with the largest number of pupils not reaching
  national expectations in the core subjects at the
  end of Key Stage 3 and /or the largest numbers of
  pupils who do not achieve 5 A-C including
  English and mathematics
• where there are high proportions of pupils who do
  not progress by two levels in Key Stages 3 and 4
  in the core subjects
• where there are underperforming groups of pupils
  who need to close the gap between their own
  attainment and that of other pupils.

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Additional Grants

• Secondary languages
• Continuing support for 3 MFL networks

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National Year (8 months) of Reading

• Starts April 2008
• Focus on promoting reading for all
• Barnet support pack in Circular end Feb
• On BGfL http//cms.barnet.lgfl.net/web/bgfl/teache
  rs
• Website http//www.yearofreading.org.uk/