Raising Achievement

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Raising Achievement

• Case Study
• Languages Department
• Sara Sullivan
• Head of Languages, AST, Lead Practitioner

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Purpose

• To offer an insight into the success of my MFL
  Department

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The Department

• 22 staff
• Head of Department
• Head of French
• Head of German
• 10 staff more than 10 years at Woodlands
• 4 staff more than 15 years

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Exam Results

• In 1990 the A-C results for Fr/Ger were 19
• By 2005 they were 57
• With 75 A/A!!
• In 2002 there were more A grades in MFL than all
  other 17 subjects in the school put together

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Leading My TeamTop 10 Tips

• 1.Openly praise and thank staff
• 2.Publish their achievements
• 3.Drop in to lessons often
• 4.Pair staff up strategically
• 5.Put the right teacher with key groups
• 6.Give staff responsibility to suit strengths
• 7.Buy them resources they will enjoy
• 8.Allow them to try new approaches
• 9.Encourage them to share resources weekly
• 10. Maintain an open door policy in your
  classroom

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Raising Pupil AchievementTop 10 Tips

• 1. KS4 work for KS3 pupils
• 2. Link the oral with coursework
• 3. Study trip-10 hour day
• 4. Small groups at KS4
• 5. Ex-pupils used to raise aspirations
• 6. Regular contact with parents
• 7. Entering borderline pupils for one/two higher
  papers
• 8. High expectations for all groups
• 9. Focus on exam technique
• 10.No more content taught after Xmas of Year 11

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Final thoughts and old favourites

• Do you
• Look at the work of ex-pupils?
• Still play games in class with KS4 pupils?
• Allow pupils to play the teacher/examiner?
• Draw display into your lessons?
• Ask pupils how they like to learn?
• Use snappy starters and plenaries to help them
  feel they are making progress?