‘Driving Success Through STEM’ Claire Evans, Headteacher Wednesfield High School Specialist Engineering College

The School Context March 2007OFSTED – Notice to Improve 5 Key Issues:Standards and Achievement – CVA KS 2 – 4 Provision for Science Improve the quality of Teaching & Learning using AFL Expand vocational offer 14 – 19 Improve the Climate for Learning Summer 2007Best Results ever – BUT!!!!!!! 5 A* - C 57% 5 A* - C (E&M)22% 2 A* - C (Science)25% Summer A* - C81% 5 A* - C (E&M) 50% 2 A* - C (Science)54%

Priorities for Improvement 2007 Short-Term Ofsted Examination Outcomes Pupil Numbers – Y7 and Y12 Restoring Pride to the Community of Wednesfield Clear and sharp focus and direction Increased use of the media More Rewards – staff and students Consolidate quality of teaching and learning Increase the focus on the link between the assessment and data tracking system and the impact on student outcomes Identification of underperforming sub-groups of students from RAISE

Effective Leadership – What else? Distributed Leadership High aspirations and expectations Relentless focus on achievement and progress Consolidating existing trends of improvement Celebrating success Rigorous systems of Self-Evaluation Collaboration and partnership Curriculum development and change Excellent Learning and teaching Building and Leading teams Personalisation Resource deployment and management

Teaching and Learning Specialism Science Technology Engineering Maths Specialism Targets Creative Curriculum Days STEM Ambassadors Curriculum mapping BSF

Leadership & Management Assistant Headteacher - Director of Engineering Outcomes Impact STEM Ambassadors – students and staff Regional STEM Club Hub Lead teachers across Wolverhampton ASTs in Maths and Physics

Curriculum GCSE Diploma BTEC – Level 2 and 3 A Level Young Apprenticeship Construction Explorer – Level 1 Science NVQs City & Guilds

Curriculum Collaboration Projects History/Engineering – Trebuchet Challenge. Art/Engineering – Musical Sculptures Science/Food Tech – Supporting science curriculum. Maths/Science/Technology - Go4Set program. Maths/Science/Technology/Engineering – Imagineering Club for Y7 Whole curriculum - Space Day visited by Dr. Alexander Martynov RUCSAC – Allotment / Soup / Salvation Army project Other programs & Projects Engineering Careers Day Maths in Motion Engineering Education Scheme – Yr 12 Imagineering 4 x 4 Challenge

Enhancement and Enrichment Primary Engineer STEM Ambassadors STEM Club Hub WEX Lead teachers Use of ASTs Local Neighbourhood Partnership Advanced Learning Centres Staff Training Days Collaboration Girls into STEM

Partnerships RAF Cosford STEMNET EON Goodrich TATA Nuclear Engineering Services Aston University Caterpillar Jaguar Land Rover National Grid ECITB Doosan Babcock

CPD Primary Engineer Regional Centre Staff INSET – RAF Cosford Diploma training Creative Curriculum Days Community Groups Advanced Learning Centres Saturday morning activities Engineering technician

Ofsted 2010 ‘ The specialist area has enhanced the use of modern technologies within lessons and works well to support elements of the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme’. ‘The specialist area of engineering has been instrumental in extending curriculum opportunities and in providing good support for local schools and the community’. ‘The school has been successful in improving the quality of teaching, and has utilised effective support through both its specialist areas and the local authority’.

‘It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.’ Nelson Mandela

Claire Evans Headteacher Matt Smallwood Assistant Headteacher Wednesfield High School Specialist Engineering College