Targets 2010 / 2011Oxford School Business & Economics Department

Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

T & L - Increase Challenge &

Extension for students

(especially in KS4)

•Prepare ‘in classroom’ action activities (10 minute case study sheets that challenge in an exam style)• Ask students to evaluate the lesson•Use ‘Classroom Role’ Cards to encourage student reflection on what has been achieved in the lesson•Literacy and Numeracy Questions related to the lesson topic or aims•Move to the next lesson. Find out what students know about the next topic!•Many more ideas and useful documents available on www.ebitnow.com/classroom• Focus on questions in Lesson Planning

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

T & L - Increased Student

Discussion / Teamwork and

overall engagement with lessons

•The Department is keen to ensure that the priority in lessons is to maintain a high level of learning and progress via the use of methods and systems already well established and successful. However, the following are optional discussion 'triggers' that we also intend to incorporate within lessons only when it is practical, useful, purposeful and realistic...•Specimen exam answers (model deliberately good and bad answers) and discuss solutions together•Use of Contemporary Case Studies for discussion purposes (action from target 1)•Use of 'Classroom Role Cards' to encourage discussion about various aspects of the lesson (also in target 1)•Discussion of contemporary news items (see ebitnow.com for ideas / links to news sources)•Focus on Question Planning within Lesson Plans

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

T & L - Adapt to a wider variety of student learning

styles

•The Team view is that ‘one size does not fit all’ and we still need to ensure that all students are confident with all learning styles (still need to read, research, write an exam for eg). Students should be given the chance to demonstrate strength areas and reflect upon their favoured learning styles and then be given an opportunity to expand their repertoire! Best examples of this in action occur in exam prep lessons where some students will be..•Creating flashcards•Reading and Note taking•Discussion and Debate•Quizzes and Tests•Sound and Video•Exhibitions and Presentations•Teamwork• Mindmapping and Diagrams• Questions planned ahead of lesson

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

Specialism Re-

designation achieved

June 2009 – However…

• Begin work on a document that emerges over time in order to meet conditions of next re-designation in 3 years• More detailed exam analysis (e.g. By ‘looked after status’, gender, ethnicity etc)•Measure take-up at extra curricular events like Business Club and various enterprise activities• Collect more feedback / evidence from external organisations that we work with• Focus more on quality of teaching and learning (links back to Targets 1-3)

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

Gain Excellence in Enterprise

Education Award / Kite

mark - Provided by Warwick or Oxford Brookes

University

•Assessment of enterprise activity currently under way in the school in several defined areas (such as the planning of enterprise education and the delivery methods used).•Focus is upon self-review and self-assessment. •Complete assessment sheets to allow an estimate an enterprise 'score' before making the submission.•Identify one especially successful enterprise activity currently operating in the school and, in the form of a brief case study, describe the level of enterprise learning taking place through this activity.•Compile additional relevant material in support of bid.•External assessment of a school's progress via a brief external verification visit•Meeting with a representative group of pupils will also be requested in order to discuss their school enterprise experiences with them.

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

New Courses – Establish the BAF Diploma & New

Specification GCSE, BTEC Business

Workskills, BTEC L3, Y9 Enterprise,

Functional Skills Maths and ICT, PLTS

•Inset time for each course•Delegation of individual classes to individual teachers (thereby reducing planning workload)•Standardisation of Scheme of Work and Assignment Documentation•Build new Business links to aid with delivery of key units•Regular Planning Meetings•Fortnightly meetings once courses have started•Publication of materials online•Use of pre-written schemes of work provided by exam boards (modified as and where necessary)

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

Documentation Improvements

• Increased use of RAISE-Online•Record extra activities / events organised by Department (including feedback – see target 4)•Lesson Plans to feature Individual student actions and specific TA instructions•Link Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans and Behaviour Plans to Department Handbook•Update Department Handbook, SEF, RAP with increased regularity•Increase use of FAC (Formative Assessment Checklist) Sheets in order to demonstrate progression and help students to progress

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

Student Voice

Improvements

•Make clearer references to student career aspirations (why is this important?)•Variety in Lessons (See Targets 1-3)•Increased engagement with external organisations (more visits and guests)•Help to better understand Assessment Criteria •Emphasise skills additional to academic learning (e.g. SEAL, PLTS, Enterprise)

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Targets 2010 / 20119 for 10 / 11….

Spending

Reduce!

•Closer monitoring of spending by recording at weekly Departmental Meetings•Using above information, ask for cross reference from Bursary to ensure accurate picture of Finances•Encourage use of online materials / posting of materials online•Reduce printing•Advance photocopy orders using cheapest methods•Identify potential revenue sources•50% maximum subsidy of speakers / visits / trips• Increased use of VLE (and online assessment)

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Thank-you for taking part..Tony DrakePat JohnsonAmanda Carter-FraserGeorg CoakleyLee EdwardsTim ThompsonAsma NomanVicki ClareMark FlanaganZaffar Hussain