Transforming Secondary Education

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Transforming Secondary Education

• Dave Shaw
• 22 June 2007

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Every Child Matters

• Pupil performance and well-being go hand in
  hand. Pupils cant learn if they dont feel safe
  or if health problems are allowed to create
  barriers. And doing well is the most effective
  route for young people out of poverty and
  disaffection

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Educational Transformation

• Development of an Educational Vision
• Transformation of Secondary Education
• To improve life chances through raising
  attainment

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Our Key Objectives

• To be above national outcomes
• To improve faster than national outcomes
• To be top quartile compared with our statistical
  neighbours

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GCSE A -C
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Key Principles

• Collaboration in Learning Communities
• Enhanced curriculum opportunities
• Vocational pathways
• Personalisation
• ICT as an essential tool in delivery

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Learning Communities

• No single institution can offer the full range of
  curriculum opportunities
• Collaboration between Schools, Colleges and other
  providers
• Sharing of expertise and raising quality
• Development of personalisation
• Broadening of curriculum opportunities

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Learning Communities

• Coordinated development of second specialisms
• Curriculum offer 14-19 jointly planned
• Learning Community performance targets and tables
• Joint prospectus
• Extended / alternative day arrangements
• Harmonised timetables

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Key Stage 3

• Builds on solid foundation in Primary schools
• Broad core of compulsory subjects
• Skills, knowledge and understanding for future
  learning
• Preparation for choices at Key Stage 4 and beyond

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Key Stage 4

• Reduced Core
• Entitlement Curriculum
• The Arts
• Humanities
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Design Technology
• Vocational Offer

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Vocational Offer

• Expanded range of vocational provision for all
• Greater choice and wider range of pathways
• Address disaffection and ensure relevance
• Improve motivation and create an enjoyment of
  learning

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Post 16

• All schools will offer Post-16 provision
• 11-16 schools offer based on schools specialisms
• Students on roll of 11-18 school or College
• Reduce NEET figure and improve educational
  attainment

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ICT / e-Learning

• Key component for effective delivery
• Personalised learning
• Any time, any where learning
• Learning related to Stage not Age
• Address all needs ( Gifted Talented, SEN etc.)

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Special Educational Needs

• Emphasis on effective mainstream inclusion
• Mix of mainstream, enhanced resource and Special
  school provision
• Co-location of Special school on mainstream
  campus
• Special school as centre of excellence

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Issues to Address

• Changes to Learning Communities in response to
  schools
• How schools collaborate flexibly
• Development of broader collaborative 14-19
  opportunities
• Development of Vocational centres
• Post 16 expansion in all schools
• ICT in teaching and learning

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Discussion

• What should be our response to the 5 A-C
  performance in Derbyshire at school, Leaning
  Community and LA level?
• What are the key strengths of our current
  approach?
• What are our key areas for improvement?
• Have you any suggestions for change?