Carr Hill High School is committed to the development of high-quality teaching across the whole school to make learning inspiring for all, leading to improved student progress.
Strong teaching ensures students know and remember more of the planned curriculum. At Carr Hill we call this Knowledge for Progression.
We have a variety of forums to develop teaching and subject pedagogy:
- Weekly curriculum meetings with subject teachers
- INSET days
- Wednesday whole staff ‘Bitesize’ programme based on ‘Walkthrus’
- Friday Teacher Learning Communities (TLCs) that provide the time and space to engage in professional dialogue with a coach.
- Coaching model: personalised to needs
- Personal reflection programme using an online platform ‘Steplab’ to facilitate opportunities for staff to reflect on their own teaching practice and see excellent practice modelled.
- Teaching and Learning half termly bulletin, providing up to date pedagogy for teachers.
- Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) develop professional learning through the National Institute of Teaching Early Career Framework (ECF) and we work with the awarding body Embrace. Every ECT works closely with their subject mentor and SLT Induction Mentor.
- Teachers work collaboratively to develop professional learning, knowledge of evidence-based research and to share best practice in a culture of trust, respect and integrity.
- Lancashire County subject network meetings.
- Education Partnership Trust network meetings and Quality Improvement Groups (QIG).
In addition, the school offers additional CPD opportunities: NPQs, Teach First (Leading Together).
