Westfield Arts College

Subject Leader Improvement Plan 2018-2019: Mathematics

Section One: Developments in support of the whole school College Improvement Plan

Objective Action Lead Cost Time Success Criteria Monitoring

Person scale Evaluation
To continue to provide a 1: Embed understanding of the mathematics skills DA/JW/ Ongoing All teachers to continue using the 1: Moderation of
curriculum that is descriptors to support focused and differentiated September skills descriptors and identifying assessments made
relevant and able to teaching (Key Stage 1-2) 2018 –July appropriate and challenging using skills
meet the changing Continue to collate work samples in a planned 2019 individual targets for pupils descriptors at
needs of our pupils work scrutiny session and moderate against levels (including opportunities to apply moderation
in CM. skills across a range of contexts) meetings (JW//DA)
(CIP:1.1) Lesson observations to take place to
support primary staff.

2: Develop more detailed guidance for DA/JW Ongoing All staff to continue to use classroom 2: Subject leaders
differentiated teaching and support – September monitor as their main scheme of and SLT to monitor
JW and DA to be in triad to focus on 2018 –July work in Primary and use Abacus the effectiveness of
differentiation of one topic across different Key 2019 materials and resources to support. individual targets to
Stages and ability ranges. JW/DA to organise a maths drop in provide
to meet with primary staff to ensure differentiation and
all are well informed on CM and challenge. Explore
Abacus and maths mastery maths mastery
approaches eg check every child has ideas.
an individual log in to access games
at their own level.
To respond fully to 1. DA and JW to analyse the progress data 2017- JW/DA Autumn Staff to implement maths sets where
outcomes from the 2018 for all strands in Maths. Analyse the impact term applicable in Key stage 2.
2017-2018 pupil of KS2 maths sets on individual children’s progress
progress data e.g CA, CY, MW, LE, CF, NK. Consider and evaluate
(CIP:1.2) the progress these children have made.

2. Analyse individual pupils who have not met DA/JW Autumn DA/JW to gather evidence.
their end of year targets. Meet with class term
teachers, reflect upon the reasons behind this,
and focus on what can be done now and during
this academic year.

3. Highlight pupils on the intervention register SC, TH, Autumn Meet with SC and TH to analyse
2017-2018 and analyse their progress with the KW, DA, term progress made by pupils receiving
SENCO interventions team. JW interventions. Mtg to take place 19th
October 2018.

NH and JG to meet and discuss how DA/JW have

4. To implement a more robust system for DA/JW the EYFS is being tracked and discussed with SSa
monitoring and recording progress in Early Years NH/JG progress monitored and recorded. (2017-18) about
( OFSTED Report Nov2016) Discussions linked to Reception and how the EYFS is
Year 1 pupils tracked on Classroom being tracked and
Monitor. monitored.
Classroom monitor
will continue to be
used to track and
monitor all progress
for EYFS.
Section Two: Developments in this curriculum area:

Objective Action Lead Cost Time Success Criteria Monitoring

person scale Evaluation
To provide support to JW/DA/SK/NH to be involved with TRG (Teachers JW/DA Funding September 1: Launch of maths mastery Evidence of successful
available
pupils to become Research Group) with Mel Lane and other local 2018-July September 2018. JW/DA active use of Abacus and
from TRG
schools in Dorset to be part of a national pilot for group. 2019 participants in the TRG. Ideas to be Maths mastery skills
resilient and
tenacious in their Maths Mastery. Maths Mastery approaches to be shared amongst KS1 and KS2 staff at
DA/JW to continue to
encouraged throughout the school to enable pupils Key Stage Staff meeting.
lives and learning. be part of Maths
to have a deeper understanding of mathematical 2. DA/JW to be involved in Mastery research
(CIP 2.4)
concepts and to approach problem-solving skills observations and visits to other local project linked with
with greater resilience within their learning. schools. other schools.
3. Whole school staff meeting 19th Induction day for
November (SK/JW/DA) to launch DA/JW/SK on
Maths Mastery ideas to raise September 17th 2018.
awareness of latest developments
using a Maths Mastery approach.
4. All KS1 and KS2 teachers to
observe JW and DA using a Maths
Mastery approach with a small
group of pupils.
5. All KS1 and KS2 classes to be
provided with Year 1 and Year 2
‘Maths No Problem’ text books and
workbooks to use as teaching
resource for planning and delivering
lessons, with a focus on Maths
Mastery.
 Objective Action Lead Cost Time Success Criteria Monitoring
person scale Evaluation
To ensure that 1: Continue to implement and support staff with JW/ All year- All pupils to have a blue folder which JW/DA to lead and
assessments of pupils’ appropriate assessment materials to suit the needs DA ongoing has their baseline assessment and evaluate
skills are consistent in individual classes in KS 1- 2. any other relevant, independent moderation sessions
across the school. assessments. This will stay with each Blue folder used for
(CIP 1.1) child as they move through the KS1 and 2
school. moderation – good
indication of
progress

2. Moderation sessions in school and externally JW/ All year- Moderation meeting to take place Planned staff
using current assessment skills criteria and DA ongoing internally as well as externally meeting for all KS1-
incorporating the T/D /A/S judgements. (Damers). Key Stage One staff to 2 teachers during
gather P Level Number work and the Spring and
attend meeting. (LW/AD/HC to Summer term 2019.
attend with DA)

3: To continue staff training in the use of Abacus JW/ All year- Work scrutiny of pupils on December 2018.
across Key Stages 1-2 with a particular focus on DA ongoing intervention register. Evidence to
embedding Maths Mastery activities into the support Classroom Monitor.
weekly curriculum. Correct selection of those who need/
will benefit from intervention.
Objective Action Lead Cost Time Success Criteria Monitoring
person scale Evaluation