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Southborough High SchoolDepartmental Development Plan
MEDIA STUDIES
2010 2011
1. STANDARDS
Priority
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
1.1
To maintain and
improve GCSE
results
To develop student
response to
controlled
conditions
assignments.
Review tasks set to students
and support materials used
to prepare students for the
controlled tests.
ATA
LBO
Colour printer
toner cartridges
MAC suite
computer
access.
Achievement of
students of Fischer
Family and school
based targets
June
2011
Controlled
conditions
coursework is
bringing a
positive
response from
students.
1.2
To improve
GCSE
examination
performance
To ensure ourstudents can
achieve in the final
GCSE examination
To change the scheme ofwork to allow greater focus
on the examination theme.
E.g. Action/adventure films
in 2011
ATALBO Reprographics
Films on DVD
Students can
perform to the best
of their ability in
the examination.
Students achieve or
exceed target
grades
June2011 Students havestarted
examination
preparation in
January 2011.
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1.3
BTECadministration
To prepare for
external moderator
visit in January
2011
To complete all
administration tasks in
advance of the moderator
visit
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Successful
moderation
MHA confirmed as
internal lead
verifier.
Jan
2011
Administration
on track as at
Dec 2010
1.4
Maintain and
improve
Advanced level
results
To ensure that
students meet
or exceed their
ALPS target
grades.
To re-arrange AS and A2
schemes of work to allow
students more time to
study the theoretical
background.
ATA None Students achieve orexcel their ALPS
target grades.
June
2011
Now no ASentries for the
January series
examination.
Changes to A2
delivery
scheme.
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1.5
BTEC
Maintain
consistent level
of results
To ensure that BTEC
students achieve at
least a pass grade.
To write assignments for
the new specifications
that allow our students
to excel at level 2 and
level 3
LBO
MHA
None Students achieve a
1005 pass rate.
Feb
2011
80% of
assignment
tasks have
already been
written by Dec
2010.
2. STUDENTS RESPONSE
Priority
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
2.1
Assessment for
learning.
To increase the
amount of peer
assessment at KS4
and KS5
Media staff will provide
increased opportunities for
formal peer assessment in
lessons.
ATA
LBO
MHA
None
Students use peer
comments as part
of their coursework
evaluations.
Sept
2010
onwards
Peer assessment
is happening in
BTEC but needs
to be
incorporated
into GCSE and
advanced level.
2.2
Student voice
To monitor student
response to their
learning experience
in Media Studies
Create and use
questionnaires to regularly
monitor the student voice.
ATA
LBO
MHA
Exemplar
questionnaires
from other
Departments.
Reliable
information about
student response to
the subject.
Sept
2010
onwards
ATA has
questionnaire
for distribution.
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2.3
Recruitment
To increase the
number of students
taking the A-level
course.
ATA to write to parents
inviting them to encourage
their son to take the
Advanced level course.
ATA Media
postcards.
Increased number
of students
enrolled on the
course.
Sept
2011
ATA has invited
selected
students onto
the course in
the January
2011 reports.
3. TEACHING
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
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3.1 Improving
quality of
teaching and
learning
To implement high
quality teaching
strategies to
maximize learning
opportunities for
students.
To improve staff
awareness of
teaching strategiesthat can improve
achievement.
All staff will use techniques
associated with Accelerated
learning
Assessment for learning
Learning styles for boys.
VAK activities
Identification of effective
resources and teaching
methods.Staff to review teaching
styles.
ATA
LBO
MHA
New resources
both on line and
hard copy text
books for new
syllabus BTEC
courses
500
Lesson monitoring
by HOD
Student interviews
(student voice)
Coursework
sampling
March-
June
20011
BTEC students
feedback now
formally
incorporated
into assessment.
Advanced level
audience/peer
response now
incorporated inassessment
3.2 Improve
marking and
feedback
To ensure that
classroom
assessment practice
guides and
motivates students
to improve.
Ensure homework policy is
implemented across the
Department.
HOD to monitor marking of
coursework and written
comment and feedback to
students.
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Student interviews
Coursework
sampling by HOD
March-
June
2011
BTEC
assessments all
checked by ATA
in January 2011
3.3
Improving use of
data
To ensure staff and
students are aware
of and use
performance data.
Staff to record inclusion
data, ALIS, YELLIS and ALPS
data. Record FFT targets in
planners. Use the
information with students to
encourage them to exceed
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Students are aware
of target grades
and expectations.
Monitoring of
planners by HOD.
April
2011
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target grades.
4. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
4.1
Media teachers
must keep
abreast of
subject
developments
Media staff will
ensure their subject
knowledge remains
contemporary.
Media staff will attend
training sessions at external
agencies. The Department
members will both formally
and informally share ideas
regarding developments in
the Media.
Led by
ATA
Funding for
attendance at
training
courses,
particularly
those run by
examination
boards.
Improved
knowledge and
understanding of
the subject leading
to sustained quality
of curriculum
delivery.
By July
2011
ATA has
attended GCSE
assessment
course in Dec
2010.
4.2
Development of
ICT to enhance
lesson quality
To increase the
opportunities for
ICT engagement by
pupils.
Staff to seek to implement
the schemes of work
creatively to incorporate ICT
use. Students should be
encouraged to make
maximum use of the Mac
suite.
ATA
LBO
MHA
Maintainence
of Mac
computer suite.
Memory cards
for HD cameras
Printer toner.500
Increased ICT use
evidenced in
improved
coursework leading
to improved
grades.Improvement in
video production
work.
March
2011
MHA giving
Mac training to
Dept and other
staff to
maximize use of
new facilities
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5. TEACHER EXPECTATIONS
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
5.1 Flexibility is
shown inmodifying plans
and delivery of
the SOW to
meet specific
circumstances
effectively
Teachers will tailor
the new GCSE 2010SoW to suit the
group they teach,
and add evidence
of this to their
planners
Teachers will be able to
demonstrate differentiationin their lessons.
ATA
LBO
None Delivery of lessons
engages studentsof all abilities and
allows them to
access the course
and achieve the
best result possible.
By July
2011
All year 10
students havecompleted their
print controlled
conditions
assignment.
5.2
Pupils should be
rewarded for
positive
achievements
consistently
within the Dept
Positive
reinforcement to
emphasise link
between
achievement and
praise across whole
Dept, to drive up
standards andfoster an ethos
about Media
Studies which
shows that effort
and success are
rewarded.
y Positive postcards
home
y Positive and
constructive
comments in
feedback, particularly
to BTEC students
y Increased use of
merit system in years
10 and 11
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Students have a
clear idea of
teacher
expectations on
how they can
improve their work.
Ongoing Evidence of
progress in BTEC
feedback in
recent IV
preparation for
BTEC quality
control
inspection.
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5.3 Students are
regularly invited
to feed back on
how they think
teaching can be
improved and
teachers take
account of theirviews.
All groups at any
ability level should
be able to engage
with the majority of
their Media Studies
lessons, and be able
to explain why.
All teachers will make
extensive use of AFL
strategies and resources,
ensure all lessons have an
interactive element and
build in a range of teaching
styles to suit all learner-types.
ATA
LBO
MHA
Reward
postcards and
certificates,
merits, post-its.
Pupil Voice
questionnaires
show at least 70%
of pupils enjoy
most of their Media
Studies lessons
April
2011
Student
questionnaire in
place.
5.4 Sanctions for
pupils not
meeting
expectations
must beconsistent
More organised
approach to
following up on
discipline issues
Faster response
Shared info on
pupils
Follow school policy on
yellow slips/hall detentions
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Media Studies staff
should feel
supported by HOD
and each other in
all matters ofimproving pupil
behaviour and
attitude
Ongoing
Sanctions
discussed at
Dept meetings.
6. PLANNING
Priority/Problem
Statement
ImprovementObjective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources andBudget
Success Criteria When Progress toDate
6.1
Staff need to
fully plan
Improved lesson
delivery and
improved long term
All teachers to record lesson
planning details in the
planner.
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Evidence of
planning and long
term targets
Feb
2011
ATA carried out
planner check in
Dec 2010.
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lessons and be
able to plot
progression for
all groups.
and strategic
planning.
Long term planning for
topic/unit delivery details
should be recorded
recorded in
planners.
6.2
Develop a more
thorough and
inclusive
approach tolesson planning,
in order to raise
teaching levels
from
consistently
Good, to
frequently
Outstanding
Make use of the
new Lesson Plan
proforma to
becomeaccustomed to the
focus on Learning
as a defining factor
of Teaching
All Media Studies staff will
observe each other using the
new proforma this academic
year, and provide feedbackboth individually and shared
at Dept meetings in order to
develop a cohesive picture
of what makes an
Outstanding lesson for us.
ATA
LBO
MHA
Time off-
timetable
where neededfor
observations
Teachers will have
a clear idea of
expectations for
Outstandinglessons, and be
able to share
excellent practice.
By June
2011
ATA has
observed LBO
on several
occasions.LBO has
observed ATA.
7. ASSESSMENT
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
7.1 Pupil self-assessment
and peer
assessment
should be
Most students
confidently discuss
progress with
teachers and set
realistic and
Pupils will routinely update
their targets using feedback
from teachers and peers for
practical production work.
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Evident from
improved
performance that
students are
Ongoing
BTEC student
feedback forms
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developed
further after
positive start
ambitious targets
for themselves
responding to
feedback.
7.2
Establish
Lead
verifier for
BTEC work.
Department has a
an established Lead
verifier for BTEC
work that is
recognised by
EDEXCEL
MHA to take the online tests
to qualify as our verifier. MHA On line
assessment
materials for
practice.
MHA qualifies as
lead verifier.
Februar
y 2011
MHA has been
practising with
on-line
materials.
7.3
Develop
assessment of
GCSE controlled
conditions
assignments.
To ensure accurate
internal assessment
of coursework for
new GCSE syllabus.
ATA and LBO to assess year
11 coursework
ATA
LBO
Finance to
attend AQA
training
sessions
Successful
examiner feedback
on assessments
June
2011
ATA has
attended a
training course
and has
cascaded to
LBO.
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8. HOMEWORK
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
8.1The
outcomes of the
homework
policy are
regularly and
systematically
monitored and
the policyreviewed to
ensure its
continued
effectiveness
To review and
amend the
homework tasks at
the end of each
term.
Review success of
homework tasks at Dept
meeting in June, leaving
time to make changes for
next year.
Homework tasks will be
posted on-line for student
information.
ATA
LBO
MHA
None Students regularly
completing
homework tasks.
June
2011
Updated
homework tasks
have been
posted on-line
for Spring term.
9. PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
9.1
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Media Studies
Department to
contribute to
school Arts
exhibition
To ensure that
parents and local
community are
aware of the quality
of student work.
To show the best of the
student work at the
exhibition
ATA DVD Positive reaction
from parents and
local community.
July
2011 Student work
shown at
Christmas
assembly.
9.2
Organise trips
for students.
To ensure that the
curriculum is
reinforced by
opportunities foroutside study.
Nat schools film week and
Disney residential.
ATA Students will
need to fund
these trips.
Successful trips
outside school.
Feb
2012 A2 study day
organised for
March.
10. MONITORING
Priority/Problem
Statement
ImprovementObjective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources andBudget
Success Criteria When Progress toDate
10.1ICT systems
are used for
monitoring by
teachers.
To increase the
level of data on
student
performance.
Discuss and streamline what
Dept feels is useful for our
data spreadsheet, as well as
our collective understanding
of purpose of data, both onour spreadsheets and on
Asst Manager.
ATA
LBO
MHA
n/a More purposeful
data collection and
use of data to
inform planning.
Ongoing
10.2
Marking/recordi
ng
To improve
consistency of
approach to
ATA to monitor record
keeping on a termly basis
All Dept n/a Monitoring of
records and
increased use of
Termly Planner check in
Nov 2010.
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assessmentrevie
ws
marking and
recording
assessments.
performance data
will lead to
improved student
performance.
11. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
Priority/
Problem
Statement
Improvement
Objective
Implementation Plan By Whom Resources and
Budget
Success Criteria When Progress to
Date
11.1
Corridor
displays should
not only be
mounted but
also
REGULARLY
maintained.
Displays should
showcase the best
of currentstudents
work
Classroom/corridor displays
to be purposeful and
celebratory
All
Materials Media Dept
section of A
corridor will be an
example of
attractive, high-
quality displaywork
Ongoing Display
revamped for
open days in
2010
11.2Classrooms will
display bright
and colourful
teaching
aids/relevant
posters/pupil
Classrooms shouldreflect the hard
work and positive
achievements that
go on there, and
should be
inspirational AND
Staff to review classroomdisplays on a termly basis.
All Normalcapitation
spending on
posters,
resources,
backing paper
etc
Media Studiesdisplays will
continue to be
praised for their
creativity and
quality!
Ongoing
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work and be
kept neat and
professional
tidy/well-managed
to be an
environment which
encourages pupils
to learn and be
organised
11.3
Provision of
blinds in Media
Studies rooms
To ensure proper
blackout for
viewing.
To ensure students
can see computer
screens.
Provision of new blinds in
A7, A8, and the A7 MAC
suite.
School
funding
New blinds.
Approx 1000.
Better specialist
environment for
students to study
in.
Sept
2011