Key Issue 1: Continuing to improve pupils' academic performance

		by developing literacy work across all departments, including focussed literacy lessons in Years 7 and 8
		by working to tackle under-achievement of boys
		by examining the policy for the more able pupils
		by developing monitoring and appraisal procedures
		by increasing the pace of learning
		by addressing the issues raised by Ofsted which relate to individual departments.

Key Issue 2: Improving assessment procedures

		by completing a review of assessment policy throughout the school, and introducing a revised
		by developing the use of assessment to identify areas of weakness in pupils' work and changing Schemes of work where necessary.

Key Issue 3: Developing numeracy skills

		by drawing up a school numeracy policy
		by developing a whole school approach to teaching numeracy skills in all subjects
		by extending the use of computer based learning in mathematics and introducing a numeracy element to mathematics in Year 7.

Key Issue 4: Matching teachers and support staff to the demands of the curriculum

		by ensuring that RE is taught by appropriate teachers
		by increasing the involvement of Curriculum Support Assistants in lesson planning.

Key Issue 5: Improving the accommodation

		by increasing the number of classrooms
		by tarmacing flagged areas.