1. Questionnaire for Seven Kings High School
16 – September - 2010
Local Environment
•How is the local ethnic diversity integrated into the school and in the class.
•Whatfacilities / contribution / supportdoes the school have for pupils from overcrowded homes / different backgrounds.
•Recreational areas? Sports fields / facilities.
•School is close to the A12 (busy road). How does the school ensure safety in roads for pupils.
•Local religion / culture / places of worship, how all of these are integrated into the school.
•Languages for the community? How are they incorporated?
Attitudes to Educations
Teachers-
•How they get pupils motivated, how they keep that motivation going throughout the year.
•Whatmakes them want to work there.
•Whatsubjects are emphasised.
•Is the school well equipped?
•What’s the mostimportant part of education, encourage and understand or results.
•Other then A level what is there to offer
Staff –
•Is the school well equipped?
•Do they feel they add to the pupils education.
Pupils –
•Is the school well equipped
•Are the exams/results important to them.
•Any subject or activities they wish was there.
•Is education important to you and do you want to continue to A level or so on…..
Opportunities for out of school activities and leisure pursuits
•Whatis the position of the school regarding leisure activities and out of school opportunities?
•Whatare the extra-curricular activities offered?
•How, when and by who are they organised?
•Whatare the links with the local community?
•To what extent do activities support the curriculum aims, in terms of inclusion, personal developmentand social growth?
Attitudes to particular school subjects
•Whatis your favourite/least favourite subject? Why?
•Has it always been your favourite/least favourite (i.e. has it changed since Primary School/key stage)?
•Are there any subjects that you find particularly difficult?
•How do you think it could be made easier to understand?
•Is there anything that you feel you are not being challenged by?
Teachers Questions
•Do you think your LEA places more emphasis on gaining good exam results than individual learning?
•Do you think that your subject is well received by pupils?
•Have you found that when Pupils are given a choice, there is a trend towards particular subjects?
•Communication between departments within the school e.g science/maths
Comparisons with pupils KS2 experience
•How did you feel prior to starting Secondary school: Summer term in Y6? Summer holidays? Within first week? (To be asked of Y8 for comparison).
•Do you find secondary school harder with the amountof increased subjects and level of work?
•How do you integrate Y7 into the school? – Some will have SATS and some not. How do you maintain their enthusiasm for their entire school life?
•How do you address problems with pupils settling in? How do you find Y7 integrate with the rest of the school and how do you make the transition easier?
•How is the school ethos introduced and reinforced to new intakes?
•SEN – how do you ensure effective inclusion of pupils with SEN
Pupil views of what makes a good teacher
•Whatattributes make a good teacher in your opinion? (students)
•Do you prefer your teachers to have a personal or more general classroom based approached to teaching? Why? (students)
•As teachers how have you managed to maintain such high standards throughout, as shown in your last few ofsted reports?
•As established experienced teachers from a school with such high standards, what advice can you give to new upcoming trainee teachers:
Other area of interest as a trainee teacher
•How to deal with bullying
•Supportand advice for the victim and bully
•How to identify underachievement
1.-how to tackle or support underachievement
•Where can teachers go to get advice
•Whatlevel of interaction do parents have with the school
•what are the responsibility of parents to help their child
•How do school supportno English-speaking students
Whatwould you look for in an applicant in the job?
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