Individual Tuition A case study – Notley High School

Individual TuitionA case study – Notley High School

WHY?• school involved in the pilot• owed it to our students• extra finance for staff

RECRUITMENT OF TUTORS• all from within school• recently retired staff• subject areas

Englishmathematicshumanitiesmodern foreign languagestechnology

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WHICH STUDENTS?• students stuck on a level across 2 terms• students making slow progress• students needing a boost to reach level 5 at the

end of the key stage

ORGANISATION• students not tutored by own class teacher• letter home to parent/carers inviting them to a

meeting • preparation meeting involving:

1) moderation of some work2) meeting with class teacher3) looking at tutees work4) completion of Individual Tuition Plan (ITP)5) meeting with parent

ORGANISATION• sessions held in the library at the end of the

school day (some during the school day)• juice and chocolate provided to tutor and tutee• passport completed at each session and taken

home• 5 or 10 week blocks

POSITIVES• intervention for ‘hidden’, ‘middle’ students• personalisation• improved student attainment • boost to student confidence• popular with parents/carers• CPD tool for staff• develops a different pedagogy

ISSUES• recruitment• safety – staff and students• parent/carer ‘special needs’ concern• needs to be co-ordinated