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1. Compliance Submission

Mindset shift
 
HPL WCSA Standards A G Example
a. All leaders, teachers, students and stakeholders assume that high performance for most is a possible outcome    

Mindset shift examples

Perception Survey: 76% of students report that they believe high performance is possible in over 61% of the cohorts

98% staff feel their approach focuses on developing independence and expertise

HPL - School surveys (W2 2024)

b. The entire school community understands and is committed to HPL    

Business partnership

New Year 7 HPL letter

Empathy - Belonging respect citizenship

HPL outside school

Teacher application pack

c. Parents are deeply involved in helping their children to become high performance learners    

Practice well developed in Primary, secondary parents less so.

Year 4 Primary Curriculum Matters Term 5

Caroline Chisholm School - We are a HPL World Class School (ccs.northants.sch.uk)

Sample KS4 Report Year 11 Easter Term 2024

Student skills, curriculum and pedagogy
 
HPL WCSA Standards A G Example
a. All students are systematically taught the competencies that enable high performance    

Explicit in all SOW:

DT Y7

Primary phase Geography curriculum overview 2022

b. The majority of students demonstrate the advanced competencies that enable high performance – this number is increasing year on year     Dashboard Recording progress ACP and VAAs through positive point system
c. Pedagogy is student focused: students are developing expertise, leading their own learning and actively engaging with feedback     HPL Day March 2024 Booklet
d. We have consistently high-quality teaching and a curriculum that offers breadth and depth, is enquiry-led, and links with the enrichment offer    

DT lesson exemplars: 1 and 2

T&L 7

5 min Lesson Plan CCS checklist version

e. We continually make opportunities for the development, assessment, and practising of the VAAs and ACPs in a number of learning contexts (e.g., core curriculum, enrichment, at home and informally)    

Slides 12/13

The CCS Career Professional Development Journey

Science festival notice

Leadership, whole-school systems and accountability
 
HPL WCSA Standards A G Example
a. Senior leaders take responsibility for our unique HPL vision, interpreting the HPL framework for our context, and are accountable for its success    

Caroline Chisholm School - Vision and Values (ccs.northants.sch.uk)

‘Success: where everyone is inspired to

  • become a high performing learner

Investing in CPD – 10 staff at the HPL conference.

School Improvement Plan 2023-24

b. Teachers have ownership of HPL and, working together as a community of professionals, ensure that it is systematically embedded in everything the school does    

Congratulations for Outstanding Achievement Teacher Certification Nahid Akhtar (1)

T&L working group

c. HPL has been implemented in a way that reflects the unique context of our school    

T-L-7

Year 7 HPL letter

Primary HPL heroes

d. The whole school community is involved in developing HPL as our key priority    

CCS Newsround British Science Week (Mar 2024)

CCS Newsround Red Nose Day Special (Mar 2024)

Objective guidance 2023-24 (1)

e. All our systems and processes are configured to expect high performance for the vast majority (e.g., personal and pastoral support and guidance are configured to support academic success)    

Teaching and Learning policy review 2025

Achievement system

d. There is a high-level of trust in teachers and students to achieve HPL    

T&L 7

Briefing slide Sept 2023

e. We measure our performance based on the type of student we want to develop (advanced performers; enterprising learners; intellectually and socially confident; workplace, college and life-ready; with a global outlook and concern for others) and how we are meeting our ambitions for students    

Destinations data

Year 13 destinations map

Outcomes for students
 
HPL WCSA Standards A G Example
a. A high proportion of students achieve highly, regardless of their performance on entry – this is increasing year on year     2023 headlines
b. Students are confident and trust the school to help them be successful    

Perception survey:

HPL - School Surveys (W2 2024) (1)

Only 7% of students feel they won’t do well at CCS

c. Students develop into young people the school is proud of    

Henry Dunn assembly

Caroline Chisholm School - Alumni (ccs.northants.sch.uk)

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