Rainham Mark Grammar School have been awarded The PTI Department Development Programme Subject Mark for outstanding teaching in Art, Maths and Music.

The PTI launched the Department Development Programme in 2007 to recognise and reward school departments that develop inspirational ideas and activities which enhance the teaching of Art, D&T, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, PE and Science, regardless of their pupils’ backgrounds or abilities.

The Mark acknowledges our department’s work as a member of the Department Development Programme. Members have committed to developing a challenging curriculum, enthusing pupils through extra-curricular subject-based activities, enriching teachers’ own subject knowledge and encouraging subject links. 

Mrs Hart, Headteacher said: “We are delighted to have been awarded The PTI Mark for our Art, D&T, English, Geography and History, department’s innovative work, and will be proud to carry the Mark as evidence of our commitment to inspirational teaching.”

The PTI’s Department Development Programme is open to all state secondary schools in England. To become members, school departments must demonstrate their commitment to increasing teachers’ subject knowledge, and to furthering their students’ understanding of and enthusiasm for the subject, regardless of their background or ability.

To achieve The PTI Subject Mark, departments have to demonstrate that they have increased the challenge within their subject curriculum, developed their staff’s specialist subject knowledge, developed subject-based links outside school and enthused their pupils through subject-based activities beyond the curriculum.

After three years of Department Development Programme membership, departments may choose to conduct a Department Development Project by devising an advanced multi-year programme in one of these areas.

We are also delighted to be awarded The PTI Leadership Mark for 2025. Members of school leadership teams join The PTI Leadership Programme to focus on whole school leadership to drive and support the improvement of education for all children regardless of background or ability. This is achieved through three key themes: Ethos, Curriculum and People & Inclusion. The Mark recognises your SLT’s commitment to this programme.

To find out more about the Department Development Programme, visit www.ptieducation.org.