1. © Crown Copyright 2003 Secondary National Strategy © Crown copyright 2005 ICT Subject Leader development meeting Presented by: Rowena Pryor, Ray Powell and Frank Anderson (Secondary ICT Consultants)

2. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 ICT Subject Leader development meeting 1.15-2.00pmThe role of the Subject Leader (sessions 1 & 2) 2.00-2.15pmThe KS4 arena (session 3) 2.15-2.30pmKS3 ICT test update and feedback 2.30-2.45pmBreak 2.45-3.00pmSecondary ICT news and updates 3.00-3.45pmProgression in ICT (session 4)

3. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Session 1 The purpose of this session is to: set the context of Subject Leader meetings set out the key role and expectations of subject leaders in promoting school improvement and raising standards What’s on the disc?

4. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Landscape of reform New Relationship with Schools (NRwS) Secondary National Strategy for School Improvement (SNS) Five Year Strategy for Children and Learners July 2004

5. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 New Relationship with Schools (NRwS) Leadership Sharper school self-evaluation A new teacher professionalism March 2005

6. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Secondary National Strategy (SNS) Designed to: improve teaching and learning raise standards for 11 – 16 year-olds build on Key Stage 3 Strategy support schools in addressing learning needs of pupils in both KS3 and KS4

7. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Secondary National Strategy Key issues Planning for progression from KS3 into KS4 Extending the range of teaching and learning strategies into KS4 Better use of assessment to inform teaching and learning Tacking underperformance and disaffection Improving behaviour and attendance

8. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Making it happen... Key expectations of Subject Leaders: Work to raise standards Monitor and track pupils’ progress Target underperformance Work with colleagues to improve teaching and learning Refine and share good practice

9. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Reflection, discussion & plenary As a subject leader, are your expectations clear and shared with colleagues? What does the analysis of assessment evidence tell you about pupils’ learning in ICT? Which strategies are being used to support underperforming pupils? How is collaborative working improving teaching and learning in your department? How do you identify and share good practice?

10. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Session 2 – You as a subject leader Objectives To agree the key features of monitoring and evaluation by ICT subject leaders To identify possible actions to be taken in the short-, medium-, and long-term to raise standards

11. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Setting the context ‘Ofsted believes schools are best placed to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses. The new inspection system puts greater onus on schools to be proactive and demonstrate to inspectors that it can not only diagnose where its strengths and weaknesses lie but, more crucially, can do something about improving and developing them’ Ofsted Direct Spring 2005

12. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Self-evaluation NRwS has effective school improvement through self- evaluation at its core. Self-evaluation should: Give stakeholders convincing evidence of success and a clear plan that maps out how improvements will be made Be integrated into the routine management systems in school Be updated at least annually as a process not an event Be based on openness, honesty and trust, balancing the barriers to learning in the school with the need to seek the highest standards and level of progress.

13. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Consider how these points compare with the situation in your department. Auditing remains weak and action plans are too vague and fail to identify areas for development Many departments are too complacent in their self- evaluation, impressions are sketchy and are not backed up by evidence Few departments evaluate impact of any changes on pupils’ learning and attainment Ofsted report on Year 4 of the Strategy

14. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Strengthening self-evaluation As part of the NRwS, schools are being encouraged to adopt rigorous self-evaluation procedures. The new Ofsted Self-evaluation form (SEF) includes:SEF Part A: Self-evaluation Part B: Factual information about your school Part C: Information about compliance with Statutory Requirements

15. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 The self-evaluation form (SEF) The SEF asks schools: To evaluate their progress against an inspection schedule To set out the main evidence on which this evaluation is based To identify strengths and weaknesses To explain the action the school is taking to remedy the weaknesses and develop the strengths

16. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Ofsted SEF (Part A) The self-evaluation section includes: Characteristics of your school Views of learners, parents/carers and other stakeholders Achievements and standards Personal development and well being Quality of provision Leadership and management Overall effectiveness and efficiency

17. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Monitoring and evaluation Discuss the monitoring and evaluation activities you have in place. Identify other activities that can be used to monitor and evaluate How well are we doing? How do I know? How can we do better?

18. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Some ‘answers’ Observations Analysis of data Records Reports and reviews Work sampling and scrutiny Scrutiny of teachers’ planning Summative assessments Pupil tracking

19. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Features of an effective approach to school self-evaluation Draws on quantitative, qualitative and comparative information Seeks evidence from the ‘delivery chain’, i.e. senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils Provides information which readily feeds into the Ofsted SEF

20. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 ICT timeline activity: planning ahead Use the Secondary ICT Timeline activity cards and the Timeline sheets to allocate the actions you select to specific timeslots. Consider: when the actions will be taken and the sequence of actions who will take the actions who will monitor, evaluate and evidence the actions whether the actions will feed into successive years What are the implications for self-evaluation?

21. Secondary National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2005 Conclusion Objectives To agree the key features of monitoring and evaluation by ICT subject leaders To identify possible actions to be taken in the short, medium and long term to raise standards