Consistency Across the College

We have developed a very clear set of rules at EPC known as: Consistency Across the College which aims to outline “the way we do things” (the EPC way) in our community. The aim is a very simple one:

Our “Consistency Across the Academy” ensures that there are clear and consistent high expectations regarding routines and behaviour and that this is centered around always establishing a positive safe working environment which enable teachers to teach and students to learn.

We expect staff to prepare lessons that are well planned, sequenced, organised, informative and engaging. We expect students to come to school prepared to learn and to engage with their learning positively and respectfully. Teachers will have very high expectations of their students.

There are four strands to our ‘Consistency Across the College’ approach to learning which outline our rules regarding behaviour before during and after lessons in College. All staff and pupils are expected to follow these ensuring that a consistent, clearly understood approach to learning takes place.

College Protocols – this outlines our expectations around the College.

• All staff ensure a calm atmosphere around the building
• Encouraging respect for our college environment
• Our college etiquette
• Encouraging respectful behaviour

 

At the Start of the Lesson – these detail the expectations that all staff should insist upon at the beginning of the lesson.

• Establishing the teacher pupil relationship
• Setting the tone for learning
• Ensuring all pupils are ready for learning
• Introduction to the learning

 

During the Lesson – this incorporates our expectations of Teaching and Learning, the detail of which is included in the teaching and learning section of this handbook.

• Ensuring engagement
• Assessing pupils’ progress
• Celebrating success
• Addressing interruptions

 

As the Lesson Concludes – these details the expectations that all staff should insist upon at the end of the lesson, including the exit arrangements for pupils.

• Reviewing learning
• Independent learning
• Ensuring readiness to continue learning
• Ensuring an orderly dismissal

 

All of our classrooms will display the CATA poster version and STEPS and SLANT. All staff will follow this and will remind students by referring to it regularly.