The purpose of this case study is to investigate whether the rewards system within a school has any impact upon pupil progress and learning. I have a keen interest in this topic, following observations within different school environments which have different rewards systems, I have become interested in developing my own practise in how pupil’s perceive the rewards system and how this system actually impacts upon pupil’s behaviour and progress.
The school improvement plan in my placement, guidance, recent research and policies from OFSTED and the Department for Education as well as my personal interest in the topic means this investigation is relevant to the current educational climate. My placement school’s improvement plan (2015) highlights the need to develop “fairness within the rewards” system in order to improve …show more content…
The school serves pupils aged 11- 18 from across the county and North East London. According to DfES records (2016), the school has 1,127 students on roll and serves pupils who pass the 11+ exams from across Essex and North East London. Further, the proportion of pupils on the SEND register is less than 0.1%, whilst 7% of pupils are registered for FSM with both statistics well below the national average. However, the number of pupils recorded as having English as an additional language (EAL) is 14.8% which is slightly above English average . Finally, pupil attainment at GCSE and GCE level is within the top 100 state schools nationally .
A variety of qualitative and quantitative data will be presented throughout the investigation including staff interviews, pupil questionnaire data and pupil focus group responses which use a variety of techniques to ensure that data is authentic. The implications upon pupil progress and attainment and its links to the school development plan will be defined whilst acknowledging the limitations of this
The school improvement plan in my placement, guidance, recent research and policies from OFSTED and the Department for Education as well as my personal interest in the topic means this investigation is relevant to the current educational climate. My placement school’s improvement plan (2015) highlights the need to develop “fairness within the rewards” system in order to improve …show more content…
The school serves pupils aged 11- 18 from across the county and North East London. According to DfES records (2016), the school has 1,127 students on roll and serves pupils who pass the 11+ exams from across Essex and North East London. Further, the proportion of pupils on the SEND register is less than 0.1%, whilst 7% of pupils are registered for FSM with both statistics well below the national average. However, the number of pupils recorded as having English as an additional language (EAL) is 14.8% which is slightly above English average . Finally, pupil attainment at GCSE and GCE level is within the top 100 state schools nationally .
A variety of qualitative and quantitative data will be presented throughout the investigation including staff interviews, pupil questionnaire data and pupil focus group responses which use a variety of techniques to ensure that data is authentic. The implications upon pupil progress and attainment and its links to the school development plan will be defined whilst acknowledging the limitations of this