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Helping young people with additional support needs to make a successful transition: evaluating and improving practice

Appendix 1
Quality indicators:How good is our school?⁹

The following quality indicators and themes are referred to in Section 4.

1. Curriculum

1.1 Structure of the curriculum

• breadth and balance across elements of the curriculum
• integration, permeation
• timetabling and arrangements for student choice

1.2 Courses and programmes

• breadth, balance and choice
• integration, continuity and progression
• support and guidance for teachers

3. Learning and teaching

3.4 Meeting students' needs

• choice of tasks, activities and resources
• provision for students with differing abilities and aptitudes
• identification of learning needs

3.5 Assessment as part of teaching

• assessment methods and arrangements for recording
• judgements made in the course of teaching
• use of assessment information

4. Support for students

4.2 Personal and social development

• planned approaches to promoting personal and social development
• students' progress in developing positive attitudes and personal and social skills
• contribution of extra-curricular and other activities

4.3 Curricular and vocational guidance

• preparation for choice in education, training or development
• accuracy and relevance of information and advice
• extent to which guidance is founded on appropriate consultation

4.4 Monitoring progress and achievement

• the monitoring process
• profiles of students' progress and development
• arrangements for using acquired information

4.6 Implementation of legislation relating to special educational needs and disabilities

• knowledge and understanding of legislation and related procedures
• meeting the requirements of legislation
• procedures for implementing legislation

4.7 Placement of students with special educational needs and disabilities

• processes for placements of students with special educational needs and disabilities into provision
• processes for placements of students with special educational needs and disabilities into classes

4.8 Links with local authority or other managing body, other schools, agencies and employers

• links with local authority or other managing body
• links with other educational establishments
• links with voluntary organisations, the wider community and employers
• links with statutory organisations

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