Thomas Hardy once said: “There is a size at which dignity begins and one at which ghastliness begins.”
He wasn’t talking about modern secondary comprehensive schools, but you would be forgiven for thinking he was.
As a new head of English in a school of more than 2,000 pupils, it can sometimes feel like you are dragging people along with you, rather than inspiring them to run with you. However, in my experience, it is important to remember that your colleagues are your greatest resource and the heartbeat of change.
Size doesn’t have to be “ghastly”, but something you use to your advantage to drive progress and attainment in a bustling, inner city school. Below, I have outlined some strategies that you might use to create a vision and drive it forward...
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