1. Traction and momentum Have you got both?

2. Where are you starting? Consolidation Adaptation Transformation What qualities define your school?

3. Effective Qualities Sharing the management of learning with pupils Promoting the belief that attainment can improve Using a wide range of sources of information Identifying a range of needs Responding to needs Giving and receiving feedback Using a range of sources of support

4. Effective Qualities Sharing the management of learning with pupils Promoting the belief that attainment can improve Using a wide range of sources of information Identifying a range of needs Responding to needs Giving and receiving feedback Using a range of sources of support

5. The 4 big questions What are you going to do to improve your practice? What help or support will you need to make that improvement? What outcomes will you expect your young people to achieve as a result of the improvement? What evidence will you look at to determine if the improvement has been made?

6. What is your model for review and planning? What are your ambitions for your school? To what extent are they yours or how far do the respond to external pressures?

7. Consonance Where we start from internal priorities and then look for overlap with external pressures for change? Organisations which recognise consonance are more able to see opportunities for achieving their ambitions through externally generated change How far do you/might you use consonance?

8. The Big Questions If you could do one thing to maximise momentum in your school what would it be? How could you use partnership to support this?