CD-ROM resources

Example ICT action plan 20062008

Objective

Action

Success criteria

Resources/
staff/cost

Time

CPD

Monitoring/evaluation

1. Develop
robust
assessment.

Support agreement includes

departmental objectives and
timescales to rapidly
improve accuracy of teacher
assessment.
Develop a programme of
work reviews and internal
moderation.
Introduce use of learning
logs, annotation and written
evaluations.
Develop a departmental
portfolio of levelled work,
guidance and training for
teachers. Develop guidance
for pupils and parents.
Establish pupil tracking.
Review and rewrite KS3
SoW in line with the 108
hours curriculum plan.
Deliver revised STUs, inc.
new version of case study
9.1 to current Year 9.

All teachers
accurately assess
pupils work.
Pupils progress
and achievement
is tracked from the
start of Year 7.
Departmental
moderation
ensures
consistency.

KS3 ICT SL/ICT

consultant/HoD
ICT:
National
Strategy Standards
and assessment
materials.
5 day
programme of ICT
consultant support
(LA).

Sep 06

Attendance of HoD
ICT and KS3 ICT SL at
SLDM 5 and SLDM 6
(LA).
Departmental
training by ICT
consultant using NS
ICT Standards and
assessment material.

HoD ICT/ICT LM/ICT

consultant
Actions:
Termly work reviews for
each year group;
Departmental portfolio of
levelled work;
Standing item on faculty
meeting agendas;
Feedback from pupils and
teachers;
ICT department annual
review.

Session for whole

department using
optional training for
scheme of work with
support from ICT

HoD ICT/ICT LM/ICT

consultant
Actions:
Work reviews at end of
STUs/case studies;

2. Review and
modify
schemes of
work for Key
Stage 3 and
Key Stage 4

ICT action plan example

Secondary National Strategy

Schemes of work
and sample
teaching
units/case
studies/projects
meet the learning

KS3 ICT SL/ICT

consultant/ HoD
ICT SL.
5 day
programme of ICT

Sept 06
onwards
Oct 06
Dec 06

Dec 06
Autumn
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Review KS4 examination

courses to strengthen key
processes.

needs of pupils
and prepare them
effectively for
summative
assessment and
testing.

Personalise learning for

pupils.

Teaching and ICT

materials are
better matched to
pupils learning
needs and support
and intervention
are targeted.
Strategies are
used by all.

Develop strategies for pupil

self-review, evaluation and
annotation.
Objective

Action

Success Criteria

3. Meet or
exceed school
target.

Analyse and use data and

pupil tracking.

Gap to ICT target

reduced in 2007
and planning in
place to meet
trajectory to 2008
target is in place.

Identify areas where

planning and teaching need
strengthening, for instance
data handling, modelling
and problem solving.
Develop opportunities for
work at Level 6+.

ICT action plan example

Secondary National Strategy

consultant support
(LA).

consultant;
Attendance at
SLDM 5 and 6 by
HoD/KS3 SL;
Use of ICT support
CD materials for Key
Stage 4.
Departmental
INSET from literacy
coordinator.

Termly work reviews for

Key Stage 4;
Regular discussion in
faculty meetings of what is
working well and what needs
developing;
Departmental selfevaluation.

Time

CPD

Monitoring/evaluation

From
Sept 06

Use SLDM 4
materials to support
departmental training
on data analysis and its
use to identify
underperformance and
variation.

LM for ICT, HoD and KS3 SL:

Monitor use of data and
ensure access for all teachers
of ICT;
Ensure all identified pupils
are receiving support and
intervention to achieve their
curricular targets;
Monitor teaching plans for
coverage of key areas and
carry out sampling of pupils
work;
Observe lessons and give
feedback.

Autumn
06

Spring/
summer
2007

Dec 06

Resources/staff/
cost
5 day
programme of ICT
consultant support
(LA).
SLDM 4, 5 and
ICT Support CD
resources.
Identify Year 9
pupils at risk of
falling short of
Level 5 using
information from
tracking system
and discussion with
teachers.

From
Sept 06

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4. Tackle
underperformance
and low
attainment.

Identify pupils in each year

group who are
underperforming in ICT,
particularly Year 9 pupils at
risk of falling below Level 5.
Encourage attendance at
computer club, catch-up and
booster sessions at school
and the CLC.

ICT action plan example

Secondary National Strategy

Pupils can access

and engage in
learning through
interventions and
additional
opportunities.

LM for ICT, HoD

and KS3 SL:
5 day
programme of ICT
consultant support
(LA);
SLDM 4, 5 and
ICT Support CDROM resources;
Identify pupils
who are
underperforming
using tracking
system and
discussion with
teachers;
Use Access
and engagement in
ICT-teaching pupils
for whom English is
an additional
language.

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Coaching by ICT
consultant.
Training by
SENCO.

Monitor outcomes from

use of assessment
opportunities in STUs/case
studies.
Plan interventions for
Year 9 pupils who are at risk
of falling below Level 5.
Monitor use of tracking
system to ensure the
progress of all pupils can be
identified.