review of informal classroom assessment strategies (formative assessment) and staff training in relation to this. (ongoing)
implementation of School’s Equal Opportunities Policy (including Accessibility Strategy) (ongoing)
Planned:
Junior 1-Senior 2: revision of attainment grading systems used to report progress to parents
introduction of Eco Schools’ Programme
parental questionnaire: seeking parental views on all aspects of the School’s operation
review of range of subjects offered in Senior School curriculum
community initiatives: community links, community use of school facilities, charitable activities (ongoing and expanding)
Completed:
development of Enterprise Education as part of Junior School Life Skills programme
Technology curriculum developed and implemented
Planned:
development of Science programme: Junior 1-Senior 1
review/refine/balance Life Skills programme: Health education, Religious and Moral education, Personal and Social education, Enterprise education, Thinking Skills, Problem-Solving
develop support for Junior Start children with speech and language difficulties and children with English as an additional language (ongoing)
Completed:
review/revision of Senior School Health education programme (SP-S4)
Career education newsletter for pupils and parents: launched
Bullying education: a new course for Senior School
Planned:
cross- curricular approaches to Enterprise activities
review of S4 World of Work programme – including interview skills, job applications, work experience
development of school/business links
development of School Library service
Completed:
preparation of personal reading programme for pupils in SP-S4
German programme for Junior 6/Senior Prep
Planned:
implementation of personal reading programmes: initially at S1-S2
develop the use of IT in the teaching of Modern Languages (ongoing)
review programme of French teaching throughout Junior School
prepare Spanish programme for Junior 6
Completed:
development of SP-S2 homework tasks in Science which require direct parental involvement
provision of Web-based learning resources for pupil access, across all Faculty subjects
Planned:
joint development with Junior School of Science programme, J1-S1
increased use of IT in S3/S4 Maths
review/improve quality of note taking in Science
Completed:
develop, for implementation in 2005-2006, courses in: Accounts and Finance – Standard Grade Business Administration – Higher Grade Geography – Advanced Higher Grade
Planned:
develop links between Business subjects, internally with the School’s Enterprise programme and externally with business/industry
Completed:
develop a programme of listening in Junior School which will allow progression to Senior School
Planned:
increase specialist Art input in Junior School
establish a team of pupils with responsibility for marketing the School Calendar
revise music keyboard courses
Completed:
review/revision of PE programme in Junior School Planned
review Senior School summer games programme
investigate possible introduction of UK Sports Leadership Awards for Sixth Year pupils
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