1. J. Chapman
November 2016

2. Facilitate progress Improving engagement Improving Confidence
REVIEW ORIGINAL AIM FROM SEPTEMBER 2015
Facilitating progress is both a whole school and faculty priority
To facilitate progress we need to improve engagement
Improved engagement will lead to improved confidence
With improved confidence will come a changed perception towards Maths.
Change perceptions
Sept 2015

3. Engage parents through timely and strategic phone calls.
It was time to flip the dynamic and call parents to celebrate achievement of pupils.
The idea was simple.
Engage parents through timely and strategic phone calls.
Remind staff what the action point was from the September 2015 meeting
Sept 2015

4. Impact during Academic Year 2015.16
Faculty staff developed better relationships with pupils whilst at the same time engaging parents.
Pupils reported positive impact towards engagement after receiving a positive phone call.
All Parents/Carers were appreciative of phone calls – from high profile to “model students”
The ratio of positive to negative contact in the maths faculty was 4:1 in favour of positive parental contact by the end of the academic year

5. x5 +8.7 25.5.16 Date of last phone call: (Eve of the NC Exam)
Parental Engagement: Case Study 1
Subject
Grade
LOP
Maths B 3
English Lang E 1
English Lit F
Biology C 2
Chemistry
Physics
Product Design D
Geography
Maths residual:
+8.7 x5
Case study of pupil 1
Staff encouraged to think who it might be
/ / /
Date of last phone call:
(Eve of the NC Exam)

6. x4 +8.4 25.5.16 Date of last phone call: (Eve of the NC Exam)
Parental Engagement: Case Study 2
Subject
Grade
LOP
Maths B 3
English Lang C 2
English Lit D 1
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
GCSE Sport
Computer Science G -2
Maths residual:
+8.4 x4
Case study of pupil 2
Staff encouraged to think who it might be
/ /
Date of last phone call:
(Eve of the NC Exam)

7. x4 +5.3 25.5.16 Date of last phone call: (Eve of the NC Exam)
Parental Engagement: Case Study 3
Subject
Grade
LOP
Maths C 3
English Lang D 2
English Lit
Core Science
Additional Science E 1
GCSE Sport
Product Design
History G -1
Maths residual:
+5.3 x4
Case study of pupil 3
Staff encouraged to think who it might be
/ /
Date of last phone call:
(Eve of the NC Exam)

8. Impact on Year 11 – August 2016 Results
A sample of year 11 results
Positive phone calls contributed towards the progression and achievement of pupils.

9. …whilst not the sole contributor, positive phone calls impacted on the achievement of many pupils.
Pupils revealed to staff
Link the support from the parents on achievement but highlight that this was obviously not the sole contributer.
Many more students could have been selected.