The Subject Leaders Handbook

This is a practical guide to the new requirements for leading your subject. It has everything you need to: keep track of standards in a manageable way; track pupils' skill development; measure Pupils' achievement; lead developments in the context of your own particular school; and to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses, and make realistic action plans. The book contained in a handy ring binder has the usual 'user friendly' layout associated with Focus publications and can be used for any subject. The file will form an invaluable resource for all subject leaders and includes hints and tips for subject leaders in small schools as well as larger ones. Co-written by Clive Davies, Chris Quigley and Subject Leaders from the Rochdale Federation of RC Primary Schools, the file is a 'hands on' working example of how leadership can be developed at this level. The involvement of subject leaders from a range of primary schools ensures that the file is firmly grounded in current good practice.

About the Author :
Clive Davies has a vast experience in Primary education, covering Ofsted inspections, consultancies, headteaching and as a classroom practitioner. He has inspected more than a 100 inspections and was part of the Ofsted consultation team that reviewed the present framework. Whilst a headteacher Clive's school gained a National Curriculum award and his school was featured in the Times Educational Supplement as one of 3 recognised for its quality practice. Clive is well known nationally and internationally having worked in schools throughout England and Wales as well as Dubai, Kuwait, Greece, Turkey, Holland, Germany and Spain Clive has published a set of books on Monitoring the Curriculum taking account of the new requirements related to Literacy and Numeracy as well as the foundations subjects. Clive has vast experience of working with very young children and is at present a member of the OFSTED inspection group reviewing the new framework for under fives. Chris Quigley is Senior Consultant for Focus Education. His work includes a range of consultancy for Primary Schools in both the UK and abroad. His workshops are lively and entertaining and extremely practical. Since leaving his successful headship of an inner city school in Newcastle, Chris has developed a vast range of materials for Primary Schools which Headteachers and teachers find invaluable. In addition to consultancy work, Chris carries out OFSTED inspections as a Registered Inspector and has written a number of publications on behaviour management, accelerated learning and assessment for learning. The Rochdale RC Federation consists of 5 primary schools and one high school from within Rochdale and Lancashire LEAs. It received national approval in January 2004 and was officially launched in May 2004. The Federation is one of 23 pilot projects established by the DfES following the Education Act 2002. It has government funding and forms part of an evaluation project about Federations by Warwick University, on behalf of the Department. The Federation is a formal collaboration of schools established to explore new and innovative ways of increasing the capacity of schools to raise standards in the curriculum. Activity is currently focused on accelerated learning, ICT across the curriculum, aspects of school leadership, subject leadership and writing. The Head Teachers form the management group, which identifies needs and creates paths to progress. The Federation has a manager, who is Brendan Duffy, a Head Teacher from one of the school's in the group. The Federation has an executive group, which monitors and oversees progress and is made up of school governors, LEA and diocesan representatives.