HC Deb 18 June 1996 vol 279 c411W
Sir Peter Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for Queen Victoria School in 1996–97. [33599]

Mr. Soames

The key targets for the Queen Victoria School in 1996–97 are as follows:

  1. 1. To improve the staying on rate at school for S4 to S5 from 65 per cent. to 68 per cent. on a three-year trend.
  2. 2. To achieve a percentage of pupils attaining at least five credit passes at standard grade at 2 per cent. above the average of all Scottish presentations, based on a three-year trend.
  3. 3. To achieve a percentage of the presentations at grades A to C in higher grade at least equal to the Scottish average, based on a three-year trend.
  4. 4. To review the new schemes introduced in the five to 14 programme in maths, English and environmental studies by March 1997.
  5. 5. To develop new programme in the five to 14 programme in expressive arts, religious education, and technology by March 1997.
  6. 6. To conduct an audit of teaching and learning in S5 and S6 within the classroom environment, to improve the overall quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning and thereby pupil performance by March 1997.
  7. 7. To have implemented a programme of measures to gain at least a satisfactory report for the welfare inspection required by the Children Scotland Act 1995 by January 1997.
  8. 8. To merge individual teaching staff appraisal with the annual subject departmental reviews by April 1997.
  9. 9. To have successfully completed the first phase of admission of girls by August 1996.
  10. 10. To reduce the 1995–96 output costs per pupil in real terms by 1 per cent. while remaining within current long-term costing provision.
  11. 11. To generate commercial income to the school of £20,000 by March 1997.