Priory School Specialist Sports College
Geography @ Priory Plan 2011-2012 A strategy to make Geography a leading department at Priory School by: Aims 1. Leading Learning Creating Inspiring Lessons and an inspiring environment. 2. Leading Improvement Focus on progress for all pupils 3. Leading Innovation Developing Independent learners. 4. Leading Enrichment Creating actively engaged pupils in an actively engaged school. 5. Leading Support Socially and emotionally aware staff and pupils Objectives Geography @ Priory should: 1. Further developing a co-constructed curriculum that motivates and inspires pupils. 2. Improve the quality of teacher interventions linked to progress and attainment data. 3. Develop a pedagogy that supports the use of mobile devices in learning. 4. Provide opportunities for young people to engage with curriculum and whole school change. 5. Embedding the language of Rights, Respects and Responsibilities
Priory School Specialist Sports College Objective 1: Leading Learning: Further developing a co-constructed curriculum that motivates and inspires pupils. Target : All lesson evaluations completed in Geography are judged Good or Outstanding.
Task
Who
Evaluate and revise Key Stage 3 Curriculum so that it prepares students for success at GCSE and beyond.
DRg, Sat, JDb, Awe
Student Curriculum Leaders to evaluate and co-create a wider range of the curriculum.
When
Resources Curriculum meeting time.
JDb
Autumn term – Year 9 Spring Term – Year 8 Summer Term – Year 7 Summer Term
Evaluate GCSE textbook and other resources for effectiveness. Investigate other options if needed. Write GCSE Economic Geography Scheme of Work.
JDb
Summer term 2012
Possible bit for replacement textbooks.
JDb
In place by Christmas 2011
Use DRg as needed for advice.
Peer Observation and Coaching. Observe each other teaching and share good practice / pedagogic risks
All
Aim to see each other teach once per term and feed back in Curriculum Meetings. Use curriculum meetings to share successes and risks including lessons learned.
Occasional Cover needed if staff wish to see a particular feature. Anticipate max 6 lessons in total to cover.
Staff to take a pro-active continuous ‘drip’ approach to CPD by engaging with the wider geography community and reflecting using Weblogs
DRg, JDb, Sat
Evaluate the Curriculum Create Department raffle
All SAt
Ongoing. Using Curriculum Meetings to feedback.
Summer Term End of Autumn Term
PPA Time Day off timetable with students and JDb
Curriculum time off site to inspire in Summer Term (July) Access to ICT during PPA time. Support with travel / accommodation for conferences / events Off-site away day. Department funding £40 per half term for prizes
Priory School Specialist Sports College Objective 2: Leading Improvement: Improve the quality of teacher interventions linked to progress and attainment data.
Target: GCSE A*-C results improve by at least 13% in 2012 with a reduced residual
Task
Who
When
Resources
Ensure early contact with parents when LUCY data suggests below target progress. Focus on KS4 and Yr 9
DRg JDb SAt
Ongoing.
Better access to confidential telephone location. LUCY Data including residual.
LM and NQT meetings should always start by focusing on pupil progress
Intervention forms an integral part of Curriculum Meetings
DRg to lead
Curriculum Meetings
Improve the use of Marking a pupil feedback. Key stage 4 pupils should get 1:1 feedback at least once a term. Curriculum meetings will focus upon quality of marking once per half term. Provide better revision resources for Year 11 students.
All staff
In line with school policy
DRg- SDME
SDME – Dec 2011
JDb – GI
April 2012
Better INSET training for staff in the use of data. Curriculum Meeting time. Accurate, timely data Support through LM meetings
Facebook page and Twitter feed; revision resources
Priory School Specialist Sports College Objective 4: Leading Innovation: Develop a pedagogy that supports the use of mobile devices in learning. Target: Embed the use of student’s mobile devices in learning Task
Who
When
Resources
Use of teacher KS4 support blogs and Facebook page to celebrate success and scaffold learning Complete research into the pedagogy mobile learning a)
DRg JDb SAt
October half term
Access to internet PPA time
WiFi equipment
a) Student WiFi Access trial
DRg
See separate documentation for timescales but completed by April 2012
b) Cross curricular QR Code trails around the school
SAt
April 2012
DRg
Feb 2012
SAt with JDb support
To match the second call for evidence in April.
Create the first cohort of Digital Leaders to support the adoption of mobile devices across the school Design and implement an exhibition Guerrilla Art linked to Priory’s Space and Place and the curriculum changes proposed.
Technical Support Training for staff to visit other schools / conferences to see best practice. Creative Practitioner funding. Coconstruction time with staff and pupils Time for an immersion launch event with staff and students. Planning time.
Priory School Specialist Sports College Objective 4: Leading Enrichment: provide opportunities for young people to engage with curriculum and whole school change Target: Secure the place of Geography at KS4 by maintaining uptake. Task
Who
When
Resources
BBC School report. Identify a group of year 8 students to take part in BBC School report, creating a contribution that attracts attention from the city Dysarticulate. Allow all of Year 7 to participate in an onsite mock up of the Dysarticulate project linking to our place. Full scale event to take part with the University of Portsmouth linking to Our Place Olympic Geocaching Project. Run a Year 8 compettition to design a Geocahe to be placed on the site of the 2012 Olympic Road Race – Box Hill Student Curriculum Leaders and Digital Leaders as mentioned above. Embed and sustain the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme with all current cohort (21) getting Bronze Awards Continue to provide CPD and enrichment for Staff around the City through the Geography Network hub at the school. This will include a joint project to create a pupil ‘Oceans Academy’ in conjunction with the BBC’s Frozen Planet advisor and Digital Explorer.
JDb
March 2012
After School time, cameras, green screen, I Can Present Software.
SAt / JDb
Spring Term
Meeting space (new link with Action Stations could be explored here)
SAt
March 2012 – Eco Challenge
Geocaching equipment including mobile dongles and iPads
As above
As Above
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AWe
July 2012
1hr planning time.
DRg
Summer Term
RGS Funding Planning time for joint project
Priory School Specialist Sports College Objective 5: Leading Support: Embedding the language of Rights, Respects and Responsibility. Target: R3 is evident throughout our curriculum Task
Who
When
Audit existing curriculum for opportunities to link to the UN Convention for the Rights of the Child Develop resources and language during contraversional issues such as Geography of Sport / Conflict etc
DRg
Jan 2012
As KS3 Curriculum review
By July 2012
Resources
Training in RRR.