The document describes an intensive intervention strategy for year 11 students performing significantly below their target grades. Over 30 students, predominantly boys, were identified as being 1-3 grades below expectations. The intervention included intensive after-school sessions to replace controlled assessments, resulting in over 85% of students gaining target grades or above. Special sessions were also held to focus on spoken language skills and exam skills, with many students improving their grades. Holiday clinics were also provided and helped students exceed their target grades in some cases. As a result of these interventions, the school achieved a historic high in GCSE performance in 2016.