Purpose of the refresher session Alps culture and

Purpose of the refresher session • Alps culture and values • Alps national benchmarks and minimum expected grades • Understanding an Alps report • Tracking and monitoring student progress effectively

The Alps Mission: To support schools & colleges in raising student progress thus improve the life chances of young people

What is Alps? • Devised by Dr Kevin Conway CBE, Principal Greenhead College (1987 - 2001) • Focus on supporting students – Specialised personal tutors – Raising staff expectations – Established a culture of self belief • Achievement/pass rates • Value added & retention • Ensuring no student falls through the net

Alps basic principles: An individual Everyone is : An exception To be valued

Behind each piece of data is a young person Alps helps you to improve their progress

To be effective Alps requires: • Leaders who continuously work on the systems with staff to improve them • Staff training so everyone understands and works the systems • Student training so they also understand work the systems • Teamwork between students and staff

KS 5 and KS 4 Analysis

From start to finish - all use the same methodology Key Stage 5 Key Stage 4 BTEC – Level 3 Prior attainment Average GCSE score Prior attainment KS 2 Fine Grade Prior attainment Average GCSE score GCSE points Alps points ‘old’ UCAS points

Methodology, Key Stage 5

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Methodology , BTEC L 3

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MEGS & Aspirational Grades • Alps sets minimum expected grades for bands of students based on the performance of the top 25% in the Df. E National data set • We hope for all students to reach and go beyond these high targets, instead of providing best-fit estimated grades/chances graphs • Setting these expectations early with each student is very important – challenge the quality of their work – look for stretch and challenge

How MEGs relate to the Alps grades for your subject Alps scores If everyone in your teaching group achieved their MEG, then you would achieve an overall Alps score of 1. 00 But each subject has its own unique thermometer, where departments in the dataset have been given an Alps score then ranked.

Using the MEGs at a subject level • How does progress in your subject compare to that MEG? • How will you set a subject specific target which is aspirational enough to get you a red Alps grade?

What does an Alps score of 1. 00 mean for my subject? At A Level Biology Mathematics At BTEC 2010 Ext Dip Art & Design 2010 Ext Dip Performing Arts English Literature 2010 Ext Dip Business Religious Studies 2010 Dip Health & Social Care Media Studies An Alps score of 1. 00 yields very different Alps grades dependent on subject Students nationally make better progress in some subjects than in others

S� etting targets by subject MEGs as a starting point • • • 22 You need to set your subject specific target to ensure you are being aspirational In biology, subject targets may be in line with the Alps MEG, whereas in media studies may have subject targets that are one above the Alps MEG. Finally, you should clearly take other factors into account, i. e. if a student has a particular flair in your subject At A Level Biology Mathematics At BTEC 2010 Ext Dip Art & Design 2010 Ext Dip Performing Arts English Literature 2010 Ext Dip Business Religious Studies 2010 Dip Health & Social Care Media Studies

T� he unique thermometers A level Chemistry 23 A level Drama & Theatre Studies

Alps essentials The basic ideas

A �lps System: School/College Analysis on 3 levels Departmental Individual

Alps essentials: RED BLACK BLUE Top 25% Middle 50% Bottom 25% 1 -3 4 -6 7 - 9 Alps Score of 1. 00 = Min Expected points achieved 0. 2 = 1 grade for A/AS 0. 40 = 40 UCAS points per BTEC entry Let’s get rid of those BLUES!

S�trategic Overview – A Level

S�trategic Overview - A Level

S�trategic Overview – Banded by Ability

K �S 5 Quality Indicator

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1. 03 Is this good?

1. 03 1, 824 A level Maths departments 69, 342 students

Subject analysis Trends over 4 years

Student Performance Overview SPO

Student Performance Overview This compares each result to the Alps minimum expected target grade. The achievements are colour coded

SPO – available in excel

Using the SPO • Overview for tutors • Identifying students who are behind target • Additional information to help target students for intervention/support.

New for 2019/20 • Revised benchmarks based on 2018 DFE national data • New calculation of average GCSE points score for year 12 to year 13 students based on 1 - 9 grading • BTEC 2016 – first national benchmarks with strategic indicators • Connect Data wizards

Alps Connect Interactive • Access your complete KS 4/KS 5 exam data • Access the same level of analysis for your inyear results, helping to track, monitor and influence your students’ progress throughout the year.

Connect Interactive - demo

In summary

Alps helps to. . • Target our energies, working smarter not harder • Provide a consistent process with a culture of aspiration for both students and staff • To take appropriate actions with individuals and groups of students • Give a common language for everyone: students, teachers, tutors, leaders at all levels and governors

Alps essentials: RED BLACK BLUE Top 25% Middle 50% Bottom 25% 1 -3 4 -6 7 - 9 Alps Score of 1. 00 = Min Expected points achieved 0. 2 = 1 grade for A/AS 0. 40 = 40 UCAS points per BTEC entry Let’s get rid of those BLUES!

Continuous Improvement

Give every student every chance.