Cardinal Newman R'C' School

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Cardinal Newman R.C. School
Development of Excellence, Leadership and Skills
through Sport (DELSS)
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• The project aims-
• To enable all students who had chosen GCSE and
  Entry Level Physical Education to gain the
  Junior Sports Leaders Award. (Cohort Boys 37,
  Girls 28)
• To enable all students in the cohort the
  opportunity to be ready for accreditation in
  Application of Number and Communication at Level
  1 by March 2007.
• Make progress towards ICT, Problem Solving,
  Working With Others and Improving Own Learning
  and Performance for final accreditation by June
  2007.
• To enable key members of staff to be trained in
  the process that allows them to track and assess
  key skill attainment.

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Mapping the Key Skill delivery into the Junior
Sports Leaders Award.
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The Project is underway with a visit and tour of
the Millennium Stadium
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Mr Rob Sidoli the Wales rugby star discusses his
experience of sport at the highest level.
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Presentation by Mr Gerry Toms (former Cardinal
Newman pupil) on the influence the Millennium
Stadium has made on the economics growth of the
capital city.
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• The present position regarding Key Skill
  completion-
• Communication and Problem Solving are close to
  completion.
• Improving Own Learning and Performance has been
  started, this will run for the duration of the
  project and conclude as the project finishes.
  Working With Others has also been commenced.
• Application of Number and ICT will be started in
  January and February 2008 respectively.
• Presently we are ahead of the planned completion
  of the key skills.
• The introduction of Key Skills into the JSLA
  course has caused minimal disruption
  predominantly due to the extensive mapping and
  available documentation.

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Pupils completing Top Totts training.
Involvement of St Michaels RC School pupils
assists to make the course real.
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• To Conclude
• Student numbers have increased from the
  anticipated 50 to a present cohort of 65 pupils.
  All of whom are following the Sports Leaders
  Award and the six key skills.
• A curriculum model has has been piloted which can
  be available to other schools and colleges
  developing the integration of Key Skills.
• We at Cardinal Newman fully recognise the value
  of key skills and their worth to each individual
  in preparation for lifelong learning and the
  world of work.