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Action Plan 2009-2014 (Revised Draft)
The School Action Plan for the International School of Al Khobar is the key document for developing the school and all staff and governors have a responsibility to become aware of its contents. The plan is designed to support the school’s mission and aims and maintain the on-going development of the school as a whole. It identifies priorities for development in the years ahead and in turn it will assist in determining the budget.
Goal 1: To improve the quality of teaching and learning
Target |
Action |
Responsibility |
Implementation |
Success Criteria |
Monitoring | Comments |
Differentiation of provision to meet individual student needs |
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Heads of school |
Ongoing |
Improved student achievement |
Coordinators and Heads of Department performance management leaders |
Provision of necessary resources |
Continue to develop assessment for learning procedures (AFL) |
Continued professional development and focused training / discussion during INSET days |
Heads of School |
ongoing |
All staff and students understand principles of assessment to inform learning. |
Lesson observations by appraiser |
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Improve ICT skills of teachers and students |
Move towards establishing all classrooms with adequate ICT facilities |
Network group |
Ongoing |
Increased number of classrooms equipped with ICT as per ICT development plan. All staff trained |
Network group |
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Incorporate EAL programme across the school |
EAL in the mainstream course |
EAL coordinators |
ongoing |
EAL students do not need additional support in a mainstream class |
All teachers |
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CPD to focus on quality of teaching and learning |
Review professional development opportunities |
SLMT / HRM |
ongoing |
Improved teaching and learning |
Appraised |
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Implement the performance management system |
Complete performance management cycle review and set new targets |
Heads of School |
ongoing |
Set targets related to improving student learning |
Appraisers |
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Goal 2: Improve the management of the curriculum
Target |
Action |
Responsibility |
Implementation |
Success Criteria |
Monitoring | Comments |
CIS Accreditation |
Completion of self studies |
RM |
Visit in March 2010 |
Receive accreditation |
Principal |
Team visit March |
Review current GCSE curriculum in light of current changes |
Updated schemes of work in place and identify training needs |
Principal / Head of Secondary/ HOD |
ongoing |
Departmental action plans to include GCSE delivery in place |
Head of Secondary / HR Manager |
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Implement a curriculum review procedure |
Develop monitoring procedures linked to a review cycle. |
HoDs |
Ongoing |
Identified and addressed teaching and learning requirement needs |
Head of School |
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Formalise a simplified curriculum map |
Create common working format |
Heads of school, Coordinators / HoDs |
Commence May 2010 – implement by September 2010 |
Vertical articulation found on the curriculum drive |
Heads of school |
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Goal 3: To retain the most effective staff
Target |
Action |
Responsibility |
Implementation |
Success Criteria |
Monitoring | Comments |
Reduced staff turnover |
Working group established |
Principal |
Ongoing |
Staff turnover reduced to 10% |
SLMT |
BSME report recommendation |
Goal 4: To develop and improve the provision of support & pastoral services
Target |
Action |
Responsibility |
Implementation |
Success Criteria |
Monitoring | Comments |
Establish effective Key Stage transition |
Establish processes to allow smooth transition of students. |
Key stage coordinators |
Ongoing |
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Head of school |
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Effective tracking and monitoring of student achievement |
Tracking system implemented by teachers |
Heads of School |
ongoing |
To improve intervention of teaching and learning thus raise achievement |
Teachers monitor individual students |
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Study ways to extend international intercultural experiences |
Establish Model United Nations, overseas school trips, links with schools overseas |
Head of Secondary / Primary / Principal |
Ongoing |
Greater international awareness |
School calendar |
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Appointment of Head of Sixth Form |
Principal to recruit |
Principal |
September 2011 |
Signed contract |
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Designate Head of Sixth Form appointed May 2009 |
Goal 5:Improve infrastructure and facilities
Target |
Action |
Responsibility |
Implementation |
Success Criteria |
Monitoring | Comments |
Review school data management system |
Establish school requirements, |
Bursar |
December 2010 |
Proposal or report to the Board |
SLMT |
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Develop learning resource centre |
Implement building plan |
Board Infrastructure Committee |
June 2010 |
Improved facilities for learning and self study |
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Increase focus on post 16 education |
Improve ICT delivery & infrastructure |
Implement ICT plan |
Network Group |
March 2010 |
Continuing to develop teaching and learning to incorporate ICT developments into the curriculum |
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Cost implications to be determined with costs reviewed annually. |
Improve shade provision for primary classrooms and recreation |
Obtain funding |
Principal in consultation with Board of Governors |
September 2012 |
Effective teaching space. |
Ongoing |
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VISION for ICT @ BISAK 2010-2013
This ongoing plan will:
- underpin the role of technology in personalizing and extending learning
- support professional learning
- extend learning beyond the school
- develop a student information centre
- strengthen the infrastructure
BISAK is working towards:
Personalising and extending learning through:
- a modern IT curriculum that is reflective of the society in which we operate
- purposeful integration of educational technology into the school’s curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
- using a wide range of ICT to differentiate the curriculum and enable student-centered learning environments
- Facilitating sharing of digital curriculum resources between teachers.
This involves:
- 2 multi-media computers in every primary classroom
- Provision of enhancement areas for use in individualized learning
- Installation of Interactive Whiteboard in every primary classroom
- Data projectors in every classroom
- Ongoing development of the curriculum to meet UK national guidelines
- Use of laptop trolleys to embed technology into the curriculum in primary
- Use of multi-media devices across the curriculum e.g. video & still cameras, i-pods, tablets, polycoms etc
- Purchase of software/minor resources (data control) for curricula support
In 2010 we will:
- Purchase a second laptop trolley with 23 laptops for primary
- Replace the computers in lab 2, redistributing suitable desktops to build up enhancement areas
- Implement replacement policy and purchase another 20 computers
- Purchase 10 smart-boards (R, Yr2, yr3, yr4, yr5, yr6, lab 1, 3 x Sec)
- Purchase software that facilitates research and formative assessment
- Implement use of video & still cameras in primary
- Migrate Labs 1 & 2 to licensed Office 2007
Supporting professional learning through:
- placing a high priority on professional learning with and about ICT for staff and the wider community;
- ensuring that professional learning is timely, focused, practical, ongoing and reflective.
- building staff confidence in the use of technology for day to day administration.
- training staff to use technology to facilitate communication
This involves:
- setting expectations for use of ICT in support of and throughout the curriculum
- ongoing staff development for administrative purposes
- establishing consistent practice in administrative functions
In 2010 we will:
- develop minimum standards of ICT competence
- run basic level training to ensure all staff are confident
- develop ICT induction programme to introduce new staff to the system
- set expectations and model good practice for all staff.
- develop folder management policies
Connecting learning beyond the school through:
- using ICT to increase parent engagement and to provide relevant information and resources that enable families to contribute to their child’s learning;
- using a wide range of electronic systems for effective and appropriate communication; genuine home/school collaboration can lift students’ achievement
- supporting teachers, students and the local community in using safe internet behaviours
This involves:
- encouraging the community in the use of electronic forms of media
- promote a safe environment through good practice backed up with virus protection
- use of a range of platforms to engage learners e.g. VLE, skype, wikis, websites, blogs, games etc
In 2010 we will:
- implement an intranet with remote access for students for publishing websites
- trial the addition of course information, including assessment, to allow online access
- develop and implement user agreements for staff and students
- install an additional internet line in the conference room for student use (skype, v/c)
- trial SMS messaging systems for mass communication with parents
- install television in reception for public messaging
Developing a student information centre by:
- redeveloping the library as an student information centre
- providing enhanced research capability through increased access to information technology
- fostering school wide adoption of information technology
This involves:
- full scale development to extend the library area.
- establishing 2 areas of 23 desktops each for whole class use, each area with data projector and interactive whiteboard
- extension of research capabilities for the secondary school
In 2010 we will:
- Establish a bank of laptops (6) in the library for student use
- Promote the use of ICT as one aspect of research
- Provide access to SearchStar from all school computers
Strengthening the infrastructure by:
- ensuring technology will support the curriculum, be robust, accessible and effective
- standardizing and coordinating resources across all year levels to ensure usage of school resources is maximized
- increasing electronic access to information to reduce paper based practices
- developing an asset replacement cycle that ensures hardware and software is fit for purpose.
- considering programmes for expansion and adoption of new technology in terms of integration into existing practices
This involves:
- establishing desired student/computer ratios
- implementing a replacement cycle as follow:
- 4 yrs for desktops
- 3 yrs for laptops
- 4 yrs for interactive whiteboards
- 4 yrs for data projectors
- 3 years for printers
- standardizing printers throughout the school
- regular and systematic analysis of server requirements
- upgrading switches to 1Gb
- move to Cat 6 cabling
In 2010 we will:
- Replace 45 desktops
- Replace and upgrade printers in Foundation and KS1
- Map the network, including switches and cabling
- Upgrade the exchange server and install additional firewall to allow external access.
- Migrate administration to licensed Office 2007.
- Install UPS in both labs
Implementation
The Network Committee is responsible for coordinating the compilation and production of the ICT plan, then overseeing the implementation of this plan.
The Head of IT is responsible for developing strategies for integration of ICT across the curriculum.
The Heads of School and Bursar are responsible for identifying training needs and facilitating staff training.
The Network Manager is responsible developing a means by which the ICT infrastructure can be maintained and upgraded.
