Sir Alan Steer Headteacher Seven Kings High School

Sir Alan Steer Headteacher Seven Kings High School London Borough of Redbridge

Seven Kings High School A 15 year journey towards Formative Assessment

The school • • • Comprehensive Urban location 1360 students on roll 75% English as an additional language 20% Free school meals Inclusion: disabled access initiative

Core beliefs (non negotiable) • Schools exist for children • The receipt of a high quality education is a right • All children are capable of achievement • The potential of each individual is an unknown quantity • Improvement is a continuous process

Success Indicators • Achievement outcomes across the age and ability range • Quality of teaching and learning within the school • Pupil attitudes and relationships • Pupil pathways at 16+ and 18+ • Staff attitudes and relationships • School contribution to education community

Formative Assessment: Creating the Culture Key Principles: • Focus on creative learning and teaching strategies • Teaching through knowledge • Teaching as a team • Consistency not confusion • Baseline expectations

Formative Assessment: Creating the Culture Key Elements: • • Information exchange Student guidance Performance analysis Active student participation in the learning process • Classroom management

Does it work? • High performance at all levels • The Language of Learning • Good social indicators attendance behaviour relationships • High teacher morale

Not always ……

Miss is building my confidence because she pushes me to do things at first I think I can’t and now I know I can Shannon - Year 7 Ari - 3 rd year of teaching I have been made to think about who I am as a teacher and it has changed my practice. I no longer just think about maths. I am now more aware of the learning and the pupils being at the centre of that

High expectations are not enough. People need to be shown how to achieve those expectations.

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