2. Thorncliffe School is a Specialist Sports College and by definition, Physical Education is the specialist subject. In
September 2007, English came on line as the schools second target subject. This plan aims to reflect the way by
which the faculty areas will work in conjunction to raise standards at Thorncliffe.
Area 1: Achievement, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum.
Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
2nd
Target Subject-
Improve attainment
at Key Stage Four.
Deliver an additional
GCSE in Year 10.
Identify amber/red
rag pupils and enter
for GCSE English in
November 2007
Put into place a
mentoring process to
boost
coursework/examinati
on skills before and
after Nov
examination.
Sept 07
Aug 08
BD Review GCSE media
course. Develop the
project aspect,
utilising Specialism
resources.
Nov. entry for target
group of yr 11
students to near
target grades in
January 2008
BD and faculty.
Meetings with BD
& D of Sp.
BD
Media equipment,
use of PE
technician.
Entry costs
H of F media
course and PE
technician to
attend IT media
course.
2nd
Target Subject-
contributing to
raising standards
across the whole
school.
Plan lesson support
with the PE
technician to help
mentor C/D students
and L4/5 at Key
Stage 3.
Boost the attainment
of Gifted & Talented
students by offering
Oct 07 &
ongoing
Development to
begin with Yr
11 cohort in
BD
Second
in Faculty
Mentoring of border
line students to reach
green targets or
exceed at
SATS/GCSE
Student projects to
show evidence of
media technology
input.
Successfully enter
10-15 students in the
BD & GC
BD
Staff time
Staff time for
planning
GC to be in-
service guided.
BD to offer
guidance &
support where
needed.
3. Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
an OSHL qualification
in AS level media
studies.
Develop a reading
week to highlight
Second Subject as a
lead in Teaching and
Learning
Sept 07
Feb/March
2008
BD/CR 2008 exam.
High participation
rates. Green targets
reached on
competition
responses
Cost of visiting
writers, prizes for
competitions.
2nd
Target Subject-
development of
‘project based work’
that is ‘sports
related’ to motivate
the students
learning.
Plan a coordinated
series of sports
related projects in
Key Stage 3 across
year 7, 8 and 9.
Year 8 Dec
2007
Year 7 March
2008
Year 9 Feb
2008
BD To integrate sports
themes in units to
raise levels of
attainment in At1, 2
and 3. Pupils to attain
green in units.
BD/RG Planning/evaluati
on time
Specialism- Develop
the schools ethos
regarding the way by
which the Options
pathways effect the
choices of Yr 9
students.
Hold discussion with
the Deputy Head and
KS 4 co-ordinator.
End of Autumn
term 07
RG & KF Yr 9 students have a
‘fair’ & ‘equal’
opportunity to access
the accredited course
of PE at KS 4 that
matches their
personal learning
needs.
RG Time
Specialism- Develop
the Leadership
Ladder within
school.
Work with the
Partnership
Development
Manager, our SSCo
and the PE faculty to
ensure that the
Leadership Ladder
becomes embedded
within our teaching
practice.
Ongoing. RG &
PDM
More students gain
Leadership Awards
within the system.
RG Production of
materials. Time.
4. Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
Specialism- Work
towards the Healthy
Schools
accreditation.
Establish what is
needed to be done to
achieve the
accreditation,
collaborate across
the whole school and
begin the work.
KF to obtain all
the required
documentation
and meet with
the Healthy
Schools co-
ordinator by
end of Autumn
term 07.
Ongoing from
then.
KF Gather evidence from
across the school that
elements of the
accreditation are
being met.
RG Time.
Area 2: Standards and Monitoring:
Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
Specialism- Improve
the level of
attainment at KS 4
accredited PE
courses.
Consider the way by
which the PE faculty
tracks, monitors and
intervenes with the
achievement of the
students at GCSE,
B’tech and WJEC
level.
Ongoing. KF & RG Individual staff have
clear evidence of
student progress.
They develop
strategies and
materials to ensure
that students stay on
target.
RG Time. Training needs
will need to be
identified.
External support
will be needed
for B’tech
verification.
Specialism- Develop
the ‘sport related’
project work that
Faculties and
Departments use to
engage the students
in their learning
across whole school.
Collaborate with
colleagues. Provide
the motivation, initial
ideas and if
necessary, the
funding for
colleagues to engage
in this task.
Ongoing. RG We will be able to
gather evidence of
the nature of the
projects that
colleagues offer the
students and the
impact they have on
the learning
outcomes.
RG Time.
Funding from
Sports College
Funds.
Area 3:Student Care, Guidance and Support for Achievement:
5. Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
2nd
Target Subject-
Establish a
programme of
collaboration with
feeder primary
schools
Use Thorncliffe
students as peers
and mentors within
primary schools.
Invite groups of
primary pupil’s to
Thorncliffe for English
based competitions.
April 2008
June: Poetry
competition
CR Thorncliffe students
develop leadership
skills and use the
opportunity to extend
project work
BD/RG Cover to support
visits
Key Stage 2
training CR
Specialism-
Continue & develop
the links with our
feeder primary
schools.
School Sports Co-
ordinator (SSCO) to
develop the
programme of
leadership activity
and primary links.
PE faculty to involve
students in Primary
activity.
Ongoing. RG Increased numbers of
students involved
with link work.
RG Staff time.
Specialism- Develop
community links
through a ‘Healthy
Families’ project.
Collaborate with Mr
Ian France (Hoops)
and create a
programme for
encouraging Healthy
Living and Lifestyle
amongst our schools
extended community.
Have a
programme
idea in place by
the end of
Autumn term
07 and then
Ongoing.
RG Registers of student
and Families
attendance at
organised activity
events. Data about
the improvements
that take place and
the impact on
peoples lives.
RG Time.
Funding.
Facility provision.
Area 4: Leadership and Management:
Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
Specialism- Use the
new Performance
Management
Process to develop
leadership and
management at
every level within the
Develop personal PM
targets that enable
colleagues to develop
leadership and
management skill by
improving the way
that we all work.
Ongoing. RG & KF The production of
teaching material,
development of
teaching
methodology and
new projects
beginning to emerge.
RG Time.
Production of
materials.
Equipment?
Appropriate
identification of
future CPD
provision.
6. Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
PE Faculty.
7. Target Tasks Dates for
Completion
Lead
Person
Success Criteria Monitoring Resource
Implications
Staff Dev.
Implications
PE Faculty.
