Year 7 Catch up premium 2017/18

Summary of Year 7 catch up spending

Objectives in spending PPG:

Raising attainment and achievement of Y7 students to at least expected progress In English and Maths.

Summary of spending and actions taken:

Improved transition programmes:

• Taster Sessions in the Summer Term
• Improved links with feeder primary schools through the work of the academy’s Well Being team.
• OT assessments
• Child and Adolescent Therapy

Literacy:

• Nessy – Computer based program designed to help students of all abilities learn to read, write and spell.
• Further phonics books and schemes.
• Theatre/Cinema trips.
• A residential based around a book students have studied.
• Library books for all abilities.

Numeracy:

• Large playground resources
• Assessment package for Y7 students

Impact:

100% of Y7 students made at least expected end of year national expectations in English and Maths.

20% of Y7 students in English exceeded end of year national expectations and 20% in English.