1. Consistency T. D. S. Attendance. Punctuality. Class events. Expectation. Assessment. Recording. Reporting. Intervention. Integrity. Receptiveness. Complacency. Strength of weakest link. Inputs. Processes. Outputs. Message. Commitment. Intervention. Stability. Reliability. Reputation. Amalgam of departments. Inputs. Processes. Outputs. Intervention. Message – vision. Commitment. Reliability. Reputation.

2. Targets T. D. S. Pace Progression Assessment Levels of attainment Prior attainment Achievement Chasing targets FFT ALPS Collaboration Evaluation Negotiation Enrichment Sustainability Variation Collaboration Evaluation Negotiation FFT ALPS Sustainability Variation Regression to the mean

3. Innovate and develop Strong team culture. Strong shared commitment. “In it together feeling.” Powerful collective drive. Good staff morale. T D S Holocaust China Year 7 Sleepover Year 8 Anglesey Year 9 Camp Year 9 Ypres Duke of Edinburgh Sport Visits Discos All departments have some Involvement. Some have multiple Involvement. Support Benefits

4. Evaluation and negotiation T. D. S. Assessment. Reporting. Feedback cycles. Parent’s evenings. Targets. Improvement strategies. Modular results. Standardising. Monitoring. Student feedback. PLTS. Schemes of work. Value added. FFT -.ALPS.. FFT -.ALPS. Shift from achievement to learning. Improvement strategies. Maintenance strategies. 3 year rolling average.

5. Collaboration T D S St.-T. inter-relationship. Intra-departmental relations. Inter-departmental relations. Lesson observations. Scheme of work. Resources. I.A.W.B. skills. I.C.T. skills. Effective practice. Cross curricular links. Development of recording strategies. Shared approaches to issues. I.C.T. training. I.A.W.B. skills School ethos. Lesson observations. Meeting agendas. H.o.D./H.o.Y. No blame culture.

6. The cummulative effect of goodness (Ofsted) Good Very good Outstanding shared shared shared between between beyond the teachers departments school The cummulative effect of goodness

7. Rich opportunities 90 specialist staff delivering extra-curricular opportunities in the form of out-of-school activities. T D S 61 active contributors35 leaders55 varieties of visit

8. Qualities of outstanding leadership Do not jump on band wagons. Do not overstretch. Careful, calculated, considered. Innovate and develop provision. Question value to students. Ask hard questions. Maintain rigour and consistency. Modest about achievement. Focus on under achievement. No blame culture (within reason). Balance between support and disciplinary issues.