Heartlands Academy Pupil Premium – 2013 -‐ 2014 Contents: Basic Characteristics (Raiseonline) 1. Focus on Learning across the Curriculum. 2. Focus on social, emotional and behavioural issues. 3. Focus on enrichment beyond the Curriculum 4. Focus on families and communities. 5. Focus on alternative pathways and curricula 6. Expenditure
The academy serves a socially and economically disadvantaged community near the city centre of Birmingham. The vast majority of parents are supportive and want their children to be successful. Attainment on entry to KS3 and KS4 is well below the national average. The value added from KS2 to KS4 and the % of students achieving ‘expected levels of progress demonstrate that young people are making outstanding progress. At Heartland Academy, pupil premium is used to support young people in the following way: 1 Focus on Learning across the Curriculum – the curriculum is focussed around centres. Each centre has an additional member of staff to provide: § Collaborative teaching § Small group work for intervention § Cover for absent colleagues thus retaining continuity. 2 Focus on social, emotional and behavioural issues – at Heartlands the learning is supported by various teams and where appropriate outside support. The following enables these teams to function more efficiently and consistently: Time away from the traditional teaching role for Learning Managers. A ‘home grown’ strategy to develop the Heartlands model External support comes in the form of: Additional Educational Psychologist time Additional mentoring (as well as the in house training) Home – academy liaison work particularly for more challenging groups/ individuals Speech and language therapist 3. Focus on enrichment beyond the curriculum : The academy supports 3 Creative Curriculum weeks – one per term. During this time students experience a wealth of experiences and opportunities (Appendix 1 Creative Curriculum week breakdown). These weeks also contribute to the Personal, Social Emotional (PSE) and SMSC agendas. The additional staffing per centre and time availability of Learning Managers and Phase Leaders, also provide opportunities before, at lunch and at the end of the day. Free tuition to students keen to pursue, for example, music and drama; other specific activities are also supported as and when they arise for individuals and/or groups. Additional trips/visits subsidised. 4. Focus on families and communities: The academy employs home-‐academy liaison staff who work with specific groups. In addition the academy employs consultants who specialise in working with individual families where the young person is extremely challenging/disaffected. The academy offers tutoring to parents and/or acts as a conduit to other opportunities through the work of the Community Director. 5. Focus on alternative pathways and curricula: Much of the work done by the academy that has been referred to in sections 1 to 4 contribute to this.
At Heartlands the curriculum is reviewed annually to address the needs of the different year groups. This includes the type of course and qualification. Alternative programmes may be set up on a full or part-‐time basis. Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) form a major part of the development/improvement plan as it permeates into KS3.
Expenditure: 2012-‐2013
2013-‐2014 (FSM – 744 Pupil) £257,098
Section 1 Focus on Learning in the Curriculum
£312,873 of which £140,286 is PP
Section 2 Focus on social, emotional and Behavioural issues.
£272,130 £242,264 of which £122,018 is PP
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Examples of activities, resources, projects: 2013 -‐ 2014 Collaborative teaching Small group work for intervention Cover for absent colleagues thus retaining continuity.
Time away from the traditional teaching role for Learning Managers. A ‘home grown’ strategy to develop the Heartlands model
Was the intervention effective
Small group intervention on fresh start, students improved by: Year 7 all students engaged improved Year 8, 20 students all improved Year 9, 10 students all improved Year 10 3 students on the LIT programme (reading intervention) 2 out of 3 improved Year 11, 4 students (LIT programme) all improved. Lit intervention: year 7,8 and 9 followed the LIT programme as a whole class intervention Year 7 15 students improved their reading age Year 8 22 students-‐17 improved their reading age Year 9 15 students, 10 made progress and 13 made progress in sub levels All staff in English and HLTA staff were trained in delivering the LIT programme, this enhanced quality and continuity Ofsted: all groups of students regardless of their background or culture make outstanding progress. Ofsted: Real efforts are made to ensure that no student experiences any barrier to their learning Ofsted: students make outstanding progress in the majority of subjects Ofsted: The support provided for reading and literacy across the academy, including in the sixth form, is excellent. Students frequently read a wide range of material. Opportunities to read are given to students in all subjects. Ofsted: The Principal and governors have increased the number of qualified teachers so that in some groups students have access to two teachers with specialist subject knowledge. In addition to local authority Educational Psychology (EP) the academy invested in an independent EP, one day a week. This has provided additional support. Speech and language therapist comes to the academy one day per week. Students engaged with the speech and language therapist in different year groups: Year 7, total students engaged all improved their reading age Year 8, total 8 students all improved their reading age
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Section 3 Focus on enrichment beyond the Curriculum
£64,601 of which £28,966 is PP
£85,621
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Additional Educational Psychologist time Additional mentoring (as well as the in house training) Home – academy liaison work particularly for more challenging groups/ individuals Speech and language therapist
Year 9, 4 students engaged, 3 improved their reading age and one stayed the same. Year 10, 4 students engaged, one improved their reading age and 3 improved their working at grade in English. Year 11, 1 student engaged and improved ‘outstanding improvements in reading age from 7.2 to 11.4. We continue to have year on year reduction in fixed term exclusions-‐students are more able to manage their behaviour as a consequence of the intervention from the pastoral team. Ofsted: Students’ attendance, including that for minority groups and those who are supported by the pupil premium grant, is above the national average for secondary schools. Ofsted: The academy has secured a harmonious environment in which students learn and thrive. Ofsted: The development of students’ e-‐safety ensures they are fully aware of the dangers of cyber bullying and the misuse of mobile phones including ‘sexting’. The academy supports 3 Ofsted: Students particularly appreciate teachers’ willingness to provide additional Creative Curriculum weeks support and guidance when they fall behind or need extra help. This included working – one per term. During this on Saturdays and during school holidays. time students experience a Students support events and conferences to develop skills, students are wealth of experiences and confident to communicate with a wider audience of people. opportunities (Appendix 1 Students have presented at the Conservative conference and Chambers of Creative Curriculum week Commerce, participated on live radio and in successful projects, coming first. breakdown). These weeks Students are aware of the skills required to be successful. also contribute to the PSE The students participate in a rich creative curriculum programme that provides and SMSC agendas. experiences to develop their soft skills for employment and social Free tuition to students development. keen to pursue, for Students now have a greater awareness of theatres, museums and building of example, music and drama; interest across the city of Birmingham and beyond. other specific activities are Students are culturally rich in diversity and understanding of each other’s also supported as and when cultures. they arise for individuals Students subsidised for work experience uniform and transport have and/or groups. completed placements and been successful collecting a reference for future Additional trips/visits employment. subsidised. Students participate on organised business enterprise projects with PwC and Deloitte. They now have a greater understanding of the skills required for
employment. Businesses have a greater understanding of our student’s needs and work to improve their knowledge of various pathways into different careers. Ofsted: The academy proves an exceptionally calm and purposeful environment in which to learn and flourish socially, personally and academically. Section 4 Focus on families and Communities.
£47,752 of which £21,411 is PP
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Section 5 Focus on alternative pathways
£31,265 of which £14,019 is PP
£32,658
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The home school liaison staff provides a link to the wider community. They have closed the barrier between parental communication during Parents’ Evenings and organised meetings. The academy employs 3D consultancy who work closely with the most challenging and disaffected students. This includes locating suitable alternative placement provision. They monitor on a weekly basis, this has proven to be successful. Parents are signposted to community learning workshops. The academy has a significant amount of community partnerships. The partnerships are now increasing students’ knowledge of their community and access to services for their families’. Students access community links through businesses based in the city, NHS, care homes and local schools. PP students benefit from being directed to contacts that can advise them and their families. Ofsted: Students particularly appreciate teachers’ willingness to provide additional support and guidance when they fall behind or need extra help. This included working on Saturdays and during school holidays. Ofsted: Parents and students agree that students are safe in the academy. Ofsted: Students’ attendance, including that for minority groups and those who are supported by the pupil premium grant, is above the national average for secondary schools. Ofsted: Students demonstrate a mature appreciation of their place in society. Students have been working with the ‘Friends in Nechells’, a group of senior citizens who live in the academy catchment area. This project has been successful in forging strong relationships with members of the community who previously felt vulnerable and has helped to break down barriers based on age, race and culture. Much of the work done by As a result of intervention and alternative pathways Ofsted: (ref sec 1plus 5) Disabled the academy that has been Students and those with special educational needs make significant progress from their referred to in sections 1 to 4 starting point in English and Mathematics and in line with national figures in other contribute to this. subjects. The academy employs home-‐academy liaison staff that work with specific groups. In addition the academy employs consultants who specialise in working with individual families where the young person is extremely challenging/disaffected. The academy offers tutoring to parents and/or acts as a conduit to other opportunities through the work of the Community Director.
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Year 7 Catch Up
£20,000
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£326,700
£568991
At Heartlands the curriculum is reviewed annually to address the needs of the different year groups. This includes the type of course and qualification. Alternative programmes may be set up on a full or part-‐time basis. IAG form a major part of the development/improvement plan as it permeates into KS3. Business Partners provide advice and guidance on the many different pathways into employment. They are promoting careers that may have previously been thought of as gender specific
Ofsted: The small numbers of students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties who attend … alternative provision placements have good attendance and make good progress in a range of subjects including English and Mathematics. Ofsted: The academy prepares its students extremely well for their future education and careers. In 2013, all Year 11 students carried on into further education, employment or training. All sixth form students leaving the academy went to university, found employment or entered an apprenticeship. IAG: students that need additional support and guidance are targeted through the careers monitoring tracking report, students awareness of various pathways including vocational and apprenticeships has improved, and they now seek advice and know who are the key staff. A data sheet to measure additional opportunities focusing on PP students has been set up to monitor future pathways for students. Ofsted: Students from a diversity of cultures work together harmoniously to ensure the academy’s aim of ‘High Aspirations and High Expectations for All’ can be achieved. Ofsted: Students’ attendance, including that for minority groups and those who are supported by the pupil premium grant, is above the national average for secondary schools. All PP students now have access to the VLE community/careers updates The academy has invested in Careers Scape KUDOS: All PP students have access to KUDOS careers Scape. The academy utilises its business partners to prepare PP students for careers. The academy employs a careers advisor two days a week and PP students are now engaging with colleges and higher education establishments for their next steps. Pupils involved in fresh start Ofsted: Year 7 ‘catch-‐up’ money is being used effectively to ensure students acquire reading intervention the literacy and numeracy skills they need to be successful. Students benefit from one-‐ All pupils in the two lowest to-‐one support, small group teaching, including excellent intervention to improve ability sets in key stage 3 reading and comprehension skills. This programme has proven extremely successful in followed the LIT programme its support of literacy in all subjects. Since joining the academy, the reading ages of Year One to one and small group 7 students have, on average, increased by two years. support Ofsted: There is an outstanding commitment to equality of opportunity. The large numbers of students who are eligible for the pupil premium funding make progress that is considerably above national figures especially in English, mathematics, modern foreign languages and humanities. As a result, GCSE results for this group of students are also above national figures. On average, students known to be eligible for free
School Contribution
£60,757
school meals gained approximately a third of grade lower than other students in both English and mathematics at GCSE. This gap increased slightly in 2013. However, information provided by the academy shows that the gap has closed in 2014 in Years 10 and 11. Ofsted: Governors carefully monitor that resources are used for the benefit of students, including those eligible for the pupil premium. They regularly review statutory policies and ensure that all requirements are met, including those relating to students’ safety.
Appendix I Year 7 Theme PSHE And residential 1:10 dinner Year 8 PSHE AND CULTURE 12:35 dinner Year 9 Culture 1:10 dinner Year 10 OPTIONS AND EMPLOYABILTY Careers-‐ Employability and options 1:10 dinner
Monday 20th Croft Farm Residential (half year) PSHE non-‐residential Konflux Theatre 4 groups football crazy, click safe, no laughing matter, all change Culture week Science Day Millennium point visit 11:am/12:00 Culture week English Day OPT C
Art (14)Ikon gallery bham museum BS (22)in school Catering (15) Netherstowe house ICT (21)in school ICT BTEC (32)in school RE (22) Coventry cathedral RM(9) Stratford museum Triple Science(19) National space station Museum out BTEC PE (67) BTEC ICT (14) BTEC H&S (28) BTEC Music (8) Maths (24)
Year 11 Study week 12:35 dinner
Year 12
DRAFT Cc October 20th to 24th 2013 Key stage three Culture Week key stage 4 Careers-‐Employability -‐Option Visits Tuesday 21st Wednesday 22nd Thursday 23rd Croft Farm Croft Farm Residential (half year) Croft farm Residential (half year) Residential (half year) PSHE non-‐residential None-‐residential students Artis Education PSHE non-‐residential (LESS STUDENTS APPROX 40) Outside provider (transition building relations) ICT rooms to finish design and complete leaflet 4 outside providers Anti-‐bullying leaflet 5 GROUPS OF 20 APPROX Culture week Humanities Day
Culture week Science Day Millennium point visit 11:am/12:00 OPT D
BS (24)in school Catering(19) Netherstowe House Languages Spanish French(28) warwick castle H&S(26) in school History(9) roman baths L&T(11) Castleton speedwell cavern RM(32)Stratford museum
Culture week Year Group activity RED Cross First Aid and Humanity training 80 am main hall 80 PSHE maths classrooms On site Culture week Year Group activity Get to know your city Birmingham bus tours
BTEC ICT (53) GCSE ICT (44) PE BTEC (22) Maths Day (14) Drama/performing Arts GCSE Residential off site 8 students -‐Yr11 11 students -‐Yr10
Culture week Maths Day
Culture week MFL/MU/DR/ART/DT Day
Culture week Humanities Day OPT E
Culture week PE Day OPT F
Art(30) sand sculpture western -‐super-‐mare BS(12) in school Catering(13) netherstowe house
Catering (12) Netherstowe house RE (21) Coventry cathedral Geography (34)natural history museum
Drama(15) Stratford Geography(30) natural history museum History (28) roman baths ICT(7) in school
H&S (22) History (16) roman baths ICT (17) in school L&T (15) speedwell cavern Castleton
PWC Employability Day over 60 volunteers delivering workshops (main hall followed by classroom carousel of employability skills) All year 10 Main hall and science classrooms
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Friday 24 Croft farm Residential (half year) None-‐residential students Artis Education Outside provider (transition building relations) 4 providers theme settling in and making friends
Performing Arts (7) in school
Year Group activity Study skills off site Learning Performance off site paragon hotel
Drama/performing Arts GCSE Residential Off site 8 students -‐Yr11 11 students -‐Yr10
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RM (12) Stratford museum English Day PE GCSE GROUP off site Ackers
Music (16) in school Maths Day PE GCSE GROUP off site ackers
NQT Residential p.m. only (after school 4p.m. onwards)
NQT Residential all day
Perfume Business Project organised by 6 form plan
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Monday 23rd
7 Enabling Enterprise
Inventions PE
8 Enabling Enterprise
Bright futures Enterprise Science
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Museums OFF SITE Manchester MOSI Liverpool World Museum National Space Centre Bristol Museum Leicester Museum
10 11 example 11 all yr 12 13
Work Experience Maths/ICT Maths Planned Planned
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Cc week March 23 to 27 2014 th Tuesday 24th Wednesday 25th Thursday 26 Additional events that week: Yr 7 review day Additional events that week: Yr 9 options evening Monday 7th pm Inventions Inventions Inventions ENGLISH Day Maths Day Offsite MAGNA booked Year 7 review day Tutor day Bright futures Enterprise Bright futures Enterprise Bright futures Enterprise PERFORMING ARTS Art, Tutor day DT/Humanities Drama Music (only half year group) Study Skills Day Learning Enabling Enterprise Universities Wednesday Performance options day Off site in school Off Tally Ho Loughborough Tutors plus support 9 till 3 Oxford Staffordshire Birmingham Bristol Worcester Manchester Work Experience Work Experience Work Experience Science/humanities Tutors Day English/DT performing arts drama Off -‐site Army day music art Science Tutors?? PE Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned
Year 11 residential will be the first week of the Easter Holiday
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Inventions Science
Bright futures Enterprise Maths
Options Day On site ENGLISH DEPT Options interviews with leadership throughout the day
Work experience Options day? ICT Planned Planned
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Monday 14 July
Tuesday 15 July
Form Tutor Trip 7ALS Royal Air Force 7 FAS Go Karting /bowling 7GIA adventure way to go 7JOR London 7LEJ London bus tour 7MOL bike riding gorge walking 7STKwarwick castle Practical workshops-‐external providers Pottery Kitemaking Gadgets and Gismos Street dance Circus skills Brazilian drumming Capoeira Cartoon Drawing Cookery with Chef nutritionist Form Tutor Trip 9AHG star city adventure day 9BUC bowling/carting teamworks 9CLG kingswood adventure 9FAM Ackers 9LEE laser quest pizza hut 9MCF pizza making bowling 9POJ canal boat trip and pizza making
Humanities and Performing Arts a.m. and p.m. Humanities Half year a.m. Performing arts half year a.m. English/DT and MFL a.m. and p.m. English half year a.m. DT and MFL half year a.m.
Change groups over pm
Maths and ICT a.m. and p.m. Maths half year group a.m ICT half Year group a.m.
Change groups over pm
Practical workshops-‐external providers Football Big Ball team challenge Kinex team challenge Archery x 2 groups Bike maintenance Bush craft Tent building LRC
Art and Science a.m. and p.m. Art half year group a.m science half year group a.m.
Change groups over pm
LRC
E-‐ACT GAMES PE
Change groups over pm
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Thursday 17 July
Friday 18 July
Practical workshops-‐external providers Pottery paint workshop Kite making Graffiti workshop Recycled book making Wax candle workshop Capoeira Street Cheer dance Camouflage Circus Skills Form Tutor Trip 8HAM London boat trip 8HIJ edge Adventure 8KHA Royal Air Force 8SAR Nottingham Castle Caves 8SHL Cadbury World 8SMK Madame Tussauds 8VAM Kingsbury Water Park
Twycross Zoo Learning Managers Day
Assembly Tutor Activity
Ironbridge Learning Managers Day
Assembly Tutor Activity
Practical workshops-‐external providers Football Bumper balls Big ball team challenge Kinex team challenge Archery x 2 groups Bike maintainance Bush craft Tent building Form Tutor Trip 10AKI Go Karting/bowling 10ALV Kings wood Adventure 10BAG pioneer adventure 10FLS Go Carting/cinema 10HUN Blackwell adventure 10JAE carting laser 10WIJ/HUS Kingsbury water park LRC
Safari Park Learning Managers Day
Assembly Tutor Activity
Drayton Manor Learning Managers Day
Assembly Tutor Activity
Drayton Manor
LRC/Tutor Activity