FOUNDATION SCHOOL & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE A TRAINING SCHOOL

NottinghamPrincipal: Mrs Susan Jowett 11-18 school. Number on roll: 1300

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An Insight into an Outstanding Science Faculty

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KEVIN MAYLE

Curriculum Leader for Science George Spencer School Nottingham,

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GEORGE SPENCER FOUNDATION SCHOOL AND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE. 11 – 18 Mixed comprehensive 1338 on role. 6 miles west of Nottingham City Centre. Technology College Status from 1994. BAFTA Award – Most improved Schools 2007 Very good/Outstanding OFSTED 2006,2002,1996. Inclusion in 2005 OFSTED honours list. Membership of Specialist School and Academies Trust 70% Club for GCSE

results. 2007 results “Best in Nottinghamshire.” 84% of students achieving 5+ A*-C Artsmark Eco School Award. Leading Edge status for curriculum and workforce innovation. I.I.P. 2008, 2005,2002,1999. Specialist School and Academies Trust mentor school for raising

achievement. Training School for Initial Teacher Training to share best practice and

develop innovative schemes National Training Award Winner 2006.

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WHAT DOES OFSTED SAY OUTSTANDING LOOKS LIKE ?Inspection Framework 2005 –

How Effective are Teaching and Learning?

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OUTSTANDING TEACHING Teaching is stimulating, enthusiastic and

consistently challenging. Teachers have expert knowledge of the curriculum,

how to teach it and how children learn. Relationships in the classroom are excellent. Teaching methods are well selected and time is

used very productively for independent and collaborative work.

Activities and demands are matched sensitively to students needs.

Well directed teaching assistants strongly support learning.

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OUTSTANDING – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL BEING.

Students are keen to come to lessons. Students are enthusiastic, keen to work

hard. Relationships are very good Students do not want to stop working at the

end of the lesson. Students take the initiative and readily

accept responsibilities. Students are helpful, considerate and

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OUTSTANDING PROGRESS. Almost all students achieve highly.

Students consistently work at or near their capacity and make and sustain comprehensive gains in their learning.

Work is very demanding and all groups and individuals achieve well – many very well.

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OUTSTANDING LEARNING. In addition to all the features of good practice:

Students gain in knowledge, skills or understanding are well above expectations.

All learners make exceptionally good progress.

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SO WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN SCIENCE AT GEORGE SPENCER SCHOOL?

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lear leadership

Experienced , Well qualified – LftM.Delegate responsibility

Dedicated TLR point holders. Internal promotion,

Accountability, praise, valued,

Weekly Science management meetings

Strong Team Ethos

Business like approach to meetings,

Clear organisation

strong, ethos Balanced experienced staff.

Regularly share good practice, share faculty meetings, PM work in small teams

Regularly support each other

Work Smarter , not harder

Staff feel ownership of resources

Regular meetings and dialogue

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Learning walks

Faculty Scrutiny (Mini Ofsted).

Rigorous PM process

Exemplary Lesson plans using common agreed format

Encourage new ideas and sharing resources

Electronic lesson plans on line

Learning objectives on the

board every lesson

Recall, Describe, Explain

Common approach Accelerated learning Cycle

All staff continually add resources to SoL

Reminder cards on the board eg keywords for levels/ grades ALC.

Clear and simple systems eg behaviour management

Extra curricular activities Space Centre, Becky Boyle, Science club, Florida, CERN

Quality CPD in house and external 50% staff coach trained

SOME QUICK EXAMPLES OF WHAT THE SCIENCE FACULTY HAS IN PLACE.

On line Schemes of learning for all key stages Learning Objectives on the board as :

Recall . . . . Describe . . . Explain . .

Accelerated Learning Cycle Headings Level / Grade reminder card Science Support Rota National curriculum Level descriptors Behaviour Support Reporting system Topic Mats Visual Dictionary .

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Forces for Transport

Speed Forces &

Motion

WorkSafety in cars

Distance –Time graphs

Speed- time

Graphs

Acceleration

Force, mass &

acceleration

Falling Objects

Balanced

Unbalanced

Power

Potential

energy

Kinetic energy

Theme Park Rides

Stopping

distances

Fuel for Transpo

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Other Examples

Level Reminder cards ( Green Cards ) Photos of Labs White boards. National Curriculum Level Descriptor display SSR Screen Dump of Behaviour System

monitoring

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