Personal Development

This programme has been specifically designed around qualities that employers look for and also what we want people outside of Tor to think of our students.

Tor Traits are: Resilience, Integrity, Courage, Responsibility, Cooperation and Respect.

Every student is given the opportunity to demonstrate these qualities over the course of the academic year. We celebrate success by students being awarded tokens for successfully displaying a Tor Trait. Students then cash in the tokens for rewards.

We want our students to be useful and valuable members of our school community as well as the wider community in which they live.

Statement of Intent

KS3

Intention

Implementation

Impact

Monitoring

The Personal Development Programme aims to prepare young people for living effectively in the wider world and preparing them for adult life and work.

We want Tor students to be recognised for: being of good character, resilient, honest, respectful, cooperative, confident and responsible.

The PDP strives to deliver specific opportunities for students to work on these positive character qualities.

We believe that these skills will enhance opportunities for our students at Post 16.

The PDP will be delivered through tutors and the use of the Tor Achievement Folder, in conjunction with specifically designed PDP sessions once a week.

There is some overlap with P4AL and appendix 1 illustrates the commonalities.

Using baseline assessments for each of the outlined skills, tutors will be able to map progress and share with students.

Increased participation in activities outside of students’ comfort zones will also demonstrate progress, for example: planning a whole school activity, Christmas and Summer Fair, Charity events, student voice.

Termly awards to be given for achievement in the Tor Achievement Folder.

Tutors to monitor and give feedback via schoolpod.

Feedback to be given to parents in weekly contact.

SLT to have overview.

KS4

Intention	Implementation	Impact	Monitoring
The Personal Development Programme aims to prepare young people for living effectively in the wider world and preparing them for adult life and work. We want Tor students to be recognised for: being of good character, resilient, honest, respectful, cooperative, confident and responsible. The PDP strives to deliver specific opportunities for students to work on these positive character qualities. We believe that these skills will enhance opportunities for our students at Post 16.	The PDP will be delivered through tutors and the use of the Tor Achievement Folder, in conjunction with specifically designed PDP sessions once a week. There is some overlap with P4AL and appendix 1 illustrates the commonalities.	Using baseline assessments for each of the outlined skills, tutors will be able to map progress and share with students. Increased participation in activities outside of students’ comfort zones will also demonstrate progress, for example: planning a whole school activity, Christmas and Summer Fair, Charity events, student voice. Termly awards to be given for achievement in the Tor Achievement Folder.	Tutors to monitor and give feedback via schoolpod. Feedback to be given to parents in weekly contact. VB to support staff. SLT to have overview.