CASE STUDY: PET-XI
PET-Xi helps boost student performance at Coleridge Community College C
oleridge Community College in central Cambridge is a member of Parkside Federation Academies, a multi-academy trust with approximately 550 students aged 11-16. Ofsted graded Coleridge as ‘Requires Improvement’ in the Spring Term 2015, which was followed by disappointing 2015 examination results.
A new Head Teacher was appointed in September 2015, along with an additional Assistant Head Teacher, Dan Roberts, with responsibilities for raising levels of student progress and achievement, as well as closing the gap between vulnerable groups (disadvantaged/SEND) and their peers. “On the back of the 2015 Ofsted report and the 2015 examination results, it was clear we needed a different approach to our Pupil Premium spending”, said Dan Roberts. “One of my first actions was to overhaul the Pupil Premium spending plan and focus our attention on targeted, evidenced-based projects that could make a difference to our results”. “As part of that review I attended the National Pupil Premium conference where I came across PET-Xi. Having looked into the impact they had made at several schools which had won Pupil
Dan Roberts, Assistant Head Teacher
Pupils eligible for PP in the school 2016 Result (2015 in brackets)
Progress 8 Attainment 8
Higher Pass in English and Maths
EBacc +0 (-0.7) 4.2 (3.2) 44.4% (25.8%) 11.1% (6.5%) Within-school Commentary on Closing the Gap
• The Progress 8 of FSME6 students is significantly better than in 2015, with a 0.7 improvement in 2016. Equally, the gap between these students and their peers has shrunk from -0.5 to -0.1
• The Attainment 8 of FSME6 students is significantly better than in 2015, with an average 1 grade improvement in 2016. Equally, the gap between these students and their peers has shrunk from -1 to -0.7
• The Higher Pass rates in English and Maths of FSME6 students is significantly better than in 2015, with a 18.6% improvement in 2016
• The EBacc outcomes for FSME6 students are better than in 2015, with an 4.6% improvement in 2016
Pupils not eligible for PP in the school 2016 Result (2015 in brackets)
+0.1 (-0.2) 4.9 (4.2) 62% (45%) 30% (18%)
Attainment and Progress at Coleridge Community College
Pupils not eligible for PP (2015 national averages)
0 5.1 58% 24%
Premium Awards, we decided to trial two of their topic focus days, one for Maths and one for English, to see if the method could work for us. The feedback from our students was very positive, including their confidence test scores, so we decided to bring PET-Xi in again to support our improvement plan and target pupil premium students across a range of subjects.” To support Progress 8 outcomes, Coleridge elected to run topic focus revision days across all the key English Baccalaureate subjects - English, Maths, Science, Geography, History and French. “The strategy was very much focused on securing Progress 8/Attainment 8/EBacc/Higher Pass in English and Maths outcomes as these are the new performance measures Ofsted use to evaluate school performance,” explained Dan Roberts. “These measures show considerable improvement in 2016 when our results were strong and indicate that the school is showing rapid improvement in outcomes. PET-Xi was a significant part of our strategy to help achieve this”.
“We have been impressed with the quality of staff that PET-Xi provided and the impact they had on our revision plans.
The way PET-Xi work (with a lead motivator, a subject specialist and a couple of assistants acting as ‘champions’ for the students) means that the
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contact ratio with students is high. Less confident students have a ‘voice’ because the assistants are sitting with them and asking questions from their point of view.
“Most students commented on the fact that they had more confidence after the day’s course. They take that sort of boost away with them and into their other lessons of course.
“The challenge now is to sustain these results over time and continue to raise the levels of progress and attainment.”
PET-Xi works with hundreds of schools across the UK providing intensive, immersive and inspirational interventions delivering a positive impact on learner progress and results. Programmes are designed to give learners confidence to answer examination questions, identifying exactly what each question is asking, how long to spend on each question and which skills to use to answer questions successfully. PET-Xi programmes can be delivered early in the school year for maximum impact and development or to have a final impact before exams to improve grade results.
Schools seeking to improve Progress and Attainment with evidence of results can contact PET-Xi at 024 7642 0310 or by email at
info@pet-xi.co.uk
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