Information, Advice

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Information, Advice Guidance Standards

• A Case Study
• COLMERS SCHOOL
• Longbridge, Birmingham
• Phil Parker
• Assistant Headteacher

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• A learning journey which addresses all areas of
  the IAG standards because they help students
  prepare for life!

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Identity discovering who you are

• Values Beliefs how they shape development (Yr
  7)
• Skills Talents how they shape your future (Yr
  7)
• Role Models who you want to become? (Yr 7 11)
• Confidence Building - using body language (Yr 10)
• Peer Pressure recognising or influences (Yr
  8)
• Transitions moving on to new challenges (Yrs 9
  11)
• Applications Pathways career planning (Yr 11)
• IAG Standard 1 (Accessing services) 2 (Personal
  well-being)
• 5 (Equality, diversity) 8 (Roles
  Responsibility)

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Independence creating your own path

• Taking Stock Review half termly progress check
  (All)
• Taking Stock Reports monitoring info to parents
  (All)
• Team Learning social/group skills (All)
• Questioning Skills finding out for yourself (Yr
  7)
• Problem Solving common approach taught (Yr 8)
• Global Issues employment in a global market (Yr
  10)
• World Citizen careers beyond your doorstep (Yr
  11)
• IAG Standard 3 (Information for realistic
  decision-making)
• 7 (Parents informed) 9 (Planned personal
  development)

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Inter-dependence joining a community

• 40 Review Strategies revision/recall approaches
  (Yr 9)
• How to Research Tips for good detective work
  (Yr 10)
• Multiple Intelligences how they affect you
  (All)
• Healthy Lifestyles fitness, diet and lifestyle
  (Yr 9)
• Money, Money, Money debt, credit, rent, budgets
  (Yr 10)
• Organisation time management, chunking work
  (Yr 10)
• New Worlds encountering new situations/people
  (Yr 10)
• IAG Standard 2 (financial capability)
• 3 4 (informed about learning options)

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Special Events to Stimulate

• World of Work Day Year 9
• Experience 4 workshops led by employers
• Key note speech from major employer
• Range of workshops (Army to Floristry!) 20 in
  total
• Initiated with half term careers unit as
  preparation within Learning for Life lessons
• Students create career action plans

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Special Events to Stimulate

• University AwayDay Year 10
• Write Personal Statements define who you are
• Learn to write a CV
• Learn to complete application forms correctly
• Select a university that fits your needs
• Applications submitted treated like UCAS
• Visit the university of their choice for the day
• Develop action plan for post 18 options

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Special Events to Stimulate

• College Fair Year 11
• Learn about post 16 curriculum options (the
  language, the academic/vocational options, the
  institutions available
• Learn about institutions variety, how to
  discover which ones suit your needs
• How to become an informed customer recognise
  sales pitch, know what to look for, know what
  questions to ask!
• Create action plan knowing what course(s) to take
  that help you reach your post 18 goal.

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And finally

• Those remaining 4 IAG Standards are covered by
• No 6 Learning for Life Leaders engage in the
  courses design, delivery and evaluation
• No 10 Qualified staff deliver the course and
  receive CPD (frequently by team-teaching) in
  twilight sessions
• No. 11 Systematic evaluation carried out
  regularly (internally and externally)
• No 12 Collaborative planning/delivery arranged
  via Connexions, Aim Higher, relationships with
  colleges and universities, employers

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IMPACT
Perceived learning capacity

• 8 increase in take-up into sixth form FE and
  are still there!

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Reactions

• I like Learning for Life. It gives me some time
  to step back from the hard work and see where Im
  going to go and why Im doing all the hard work
  now. It also makes sure Im on track to achieve
  my goals. Year 11 student
• The students were great, extremely well behaved.
  40/41 students indicated they are more likely to
  go to university as a result of the AwayDay. The
  students were certainly more mature than some
  other Year 10 groups we have had so whatever you
  have added to the water at Colmers, its
  working! Aim Higher Coordinator at university
• (The intention of the course is) to create
  awareness. To enable young people to learn about
  themselves in order to develop and become
  citizens not just be clever with good grades but
  who can think for themselves. Year 11 student

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• Any questions?
• Contact Phil Parker
• 0121 453 1778
• pparker_at_colmers.bham.sch.uk
• Learning for Life Conference _at_ Colmers
• Thurs May 14th see Phil to book a place