1. The Signature Project Lagan College
Janice Russell - English
Sharon McKee - Maths

2. Background
Founded in 1981 with 28 students, Lagan College was Northern Ireland’s first planned integrated school.
Today students.
Open to boys and girls of all abilities
35% students selected on the basis of academic ability.

3. Background
65% students enter without any reference to their academic ability 
26.2% - Free school meals
30.1% - SEN register

4. Signature Partnership
+3 GCSE Subjects
Maths
English
Here we can talk about different ways this can be interpreted:
The Signature kids
The Teachers
The Pastoral Team/ HOD/ SLTs

5. Whole School
GCSE
2013
2014
2015
No. of Year 12 pupils taking at least 5 GCSE subjects
203
208
204
% of Year 12 pupils achieving 5 GCSEs incl. English & Maths
46%
56%
57%

6. Signature Cohort Impact

7. What Went Well? Early and clear identification of project
Smaller class sizes
Connectivity between 2 internally seconded staff
Excellent back fill teachers

8. What Went Well? Student withdrawal classes (policy & practice)
A range of fluid interventions
Links with all GCSE staff

9. Identification of Signature cohort
Data trawl to identify cohort / wider cohort
Yr 10 formative & summative assessments
Summer Report
Teacher judgement
% attendance
FSM

10. Identification of Signature cohort
Failing English but passing Maths
Failing Maths but passing English
Whole school predicted grades at start of Yr 11

11. The Challenges KS3 Tests in Maths Predicted grades Smart Data
Withdrawing pupils from other classes
Affirming rationale of Signature Project with staff
Parental support

12. Legacy Significant uplift in 5+GCSEs including English & Maths.
Growing the shared vision with staff
Using SMART data strategically
Resources
Using SMART data strategically
Resources

13. Legacy Synergy project funded for 3rd year
Response from students and parents.
Career aspirations

14. English Tracking Spreadsheet

15. Individual student tracking

16. Maths Signature resources

17. Maths Signature resources

18. Maths Revision - Priority

20. Signature - Intervention

21. What the pupils said… In my class, the ethos was “can do”
I felt able to speak up because we were all in the same boat
I felt a strong bond with my class
I was able to find ways round things that had been impossible for me before

22. What the pupils said… I didn’t feel as embarrassed
I was motivated by using a tracking spreadsheet
I felt that I could use the resource grid to work out which topics to revise first
The red sections got less and less
I loved having one to one time with my teacher

23. What the pupils said…
There were friends of mine who were the same ability as me and they failed. I know if they had been on this project they would have passed too and been back in 6th form.
I was humbled and moved by the personal comments made by the children about their Signature experience (Principal)

24. The Signature Project Lagan College
Janice Russell - English
Sharon McKee - Maths