All Saints Catholic School
Catch up Fund Review: Numeracy 2016-17
ALLOCATION:A catch-up premium of £14,000 was allocated to the school to be used to assist students who entered Y7 below L4 in both English and Mathematics to ensure they were able to make significant progress as well as raise standards of numeracy across the school.
How the funding was used to support the development of numeracy across the school?
- Numeracy Intervention at KS4 (Year 11)
- Maths intervention (Year 10)
- CADD one on one support following Maths Intervention Programme with Student X (Teaching assistant cost)
- CADD GCSE Intervention
- PIXL Numeracy program £600
- Numeracy Ninjas
- Numeracy INSET CPD
- Numeracy Ambassador Badges £1.35 x 20
- Numeracy Merits 2 pack @£30
- Numicon resources for Student Y
SPENDING:
Strategy / Costing / Total
Additional class within Year 7 curriculum time / £44.10 p/h @ 39 weeks / £1719.90
Additional class within Year 7 curriculum time / £44.10 p/h @ 39 weeks / £1719.90
PIXL – times table project resources / 20% of £3000 p/a / £600
Mathematics society training / £44.10 p/h @ 2 weeks / £88.20
Key rings / 2 packs @ £26.95 / £53.90
IMPACT:
Additional staffing for maths have allowed for smaller class sizes, targeted foundation group, 1:1 class time, double staffing, and intervention groups. This additional staffing allows students to develop even better relationships with their class teacher and to access specific help and support, giving them the tools they need to progress.
- Year 10 Intervention – All students working towards GCSE Targets with Mock -8 Students in total.
- Enabled Student Y to access a WAVE 3 Maths Number
- Teachers even more confident in delivering specific & effective intervention in class
- Positive change in attitudes towards maths through use of Numeracy Ninjas during Tutor Time
- 100% of students receiving catch up support made progress toward their end of KS3 Targets
Student U / 99 / 43 / T / A
Student V / 98 / 58 / T / A
Student W / 98 / 45 / T / A
Student X / 97 / 54 / T / A
Student Y / 96 / 43 / T / A
Student Z / 96 / 67 / T / A
Based on these most recent assessment data, 25% of students who were identified as being below the threshold for Numeracy Levels are now working at a higher level towards their target for the end of Key Stage 3.
PIXL Times tables resources 10 students Year 7 – 100% of students made progress on multiplication scores following 3 month programme with half the students increasing their score by 50% or more.
First Cohort PIXL Multiplication
Initial Bassline (5 minutes) / Second attempt baseline test
48 / 82
71 / 101
34 / 72
72 / 100
88 / 104
60 / 91
67 / 89
73 / 106
24 / 60
116 / 128
ACTION;
To enable targeted withdrawal groups to support students who require further intervention with developing their numeracy skills
To support the provision of trips / external visitors for the targeted students in order to maximise rates of progress e.g. through increasing engagement with learning
To allow the library to purchase extra resources which will be carefully selected to help to engage students in maths
The impact of the strategies put into place through Catch-Up premium funding will be monitored, and progress and attainment of eligible students tracked throughout their school careers with regular reports to the SLT.