Media DEV Plan Revised)

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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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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


Budget


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

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