Lewisham 1419 Pathfinder Project

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Lewisham 14-19 Pathfinder Project

• Tom Cooper
• Project Manager

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Lewisham
Together we will make Lewisham the best place in
London to live, work and learn
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Lewisham Key Drivers

• Ambition for all our young people
• Adding significant value through collaboration
• Putting young peoples needs first
• All pupils have access to a modern and expansive
  curriculum

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Key Objectives for Lewisham

• Raise attainment
• Increase participation and improve retention
• Improve progression routes
• Increase the range of courses and qualifications
• Ensure all KS4 students have an entitlement to
  suitable subjects and experiences

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How are we overcoming them?

• 14-19 Education Project
• Drive up achievement and retention by introducing
  new exciting qualifications
• Raise aspirations and increase the number of
  pupils continuing their education at 16
• Develop collaborative clusters of
  schools/colleges
• Develop new relationships with local Employers
• Optimise external funding

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How are we overcoming them?

• KS4 Entitlement
• Federations/Partnerships of schools and colleges
• Blended learning opportunities
• Opportunities for modularising the curriculum
• Work based and work related experience
• Appropriate guidance
• Introduce the Lewisham Pledge
• Introduce Enterprise Learning

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Lewisham 14-19 Federations/Partnerships
NEW PARTNERSHIPS
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Crossways Hillsyde
Haberdashers/Knights Christ the King and
Partners
14-19 Education
Lewisham College/Secondary Schools
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Crossways 14-19 Federation
Federation/Partnership
Applied GCSE Manufacturing Applied GCSE Art and
Design Leisure and Tourism ASDAN Work related
Curriculum Portfolio Investigation into BTecs in
Fashion, Media, Performing Arts Alternative
curriculum pathways
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Denominational Schools
Cross Denominational Offer
BTEC Intro/Cert Hospitality BTEC Intro/Cert
Travel TourismGNVQ Courses ICT
BTEC Intro/Cert Hospitality, Travel
TourismIncreased FlexibilityWRL
Work-Related Learning BTEC Intro/Cert/Intro -
Business BTEC Intro/Cert/Intro - Media BTEC
Intro/Cert/Intro - Sports Fitness BTEC
Intro/Cert/Intro - Art Design
BTECT First Travel TourismBTEC Cert Diploma
Business, Retail, Admin, Hospitality
BTEC Intro/Cert Business, Retail, Admin
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Hillsyde 14-19 Partnership
Federation/Partnership
Health Social Care BTEC Intro/Cert/Dip ICT BTEC
ASDAN Business BTEC Intro/Cert/Dip Leisure
Tourism BTECT Intro/Cert/Dip Art Design
BTEC Intro/Cert/Dip Performing Arts BTEC
Intro/Cert/Dip Science BTEC Intro/Cert/Dip Junior
Sports Leadership Award National Arts Leadership
Award
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Knights/Haberdashers Askes Federation
Federation/Partnership
Work Related Pathway CISCO Academy BTEC
Intro/Cert/Int - Health and Social Care BTEC
Intro/Cert/Int - Leisure and Tourism Master
Classes Music cross borough Work Related Learning
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Key Stage Four Flexible Curriculum Analysis
Federation/Partnership
Sydenham
Sedgehill
Bonus Pastor
Jags/Colfes 11 Partners Initial teacher
training S.L.T.T.
Forest Hill
Work-Related Learning Modern Foreign Languages -
cross borough Latin Music
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Specialist Schools
Federation/Partnership
Deptford Green (Citizenship and English)
Catford Business Enterprise College
14-19 Education (VLE)
Forest Hill (Performing Arts)
Sedgehill (Performing Arts)
Sydenham (Science)
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Schools Planning Specialist Status
Addey Stanhope (Technology)
Crofton ?
Bonus Pastor (Maths ICT)
Federation/Partnership
14-19 Education
HAHC (Music)
Prendergast (Modern Foreign Languages Music)
Knights Academy (Sports Science)
St Matthew Academy (Business Enterprise)
Northbrook ?
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Key Stage Four Flexible Curriculum Analysis
Catford Business Centre Fashion Business Health
Care Beauty Early Years Performing Arts
Federation/Partnership All schools to develop
work-related pathways
Bonus Pastor Fashion Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Construction Business Health Care Beauty Early
Years Performing Arts CAD Mech Engineering
Addey Stanhope Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Construction Catering Business Early Years CAD
Mech Engineering
Deptford Green Fashion Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Construction Catering Health Care
Beauty Performing Arts CAD Mech Engineering
Sydenham Catering Business Health Care
Beauty Early Years Performing Arts
Lewisham College
Crofton Fashion Motor Vehicle Mechanics
Construction Catering Early Years CAD Mech
Engineering
Sedgehill Motor Vehicle Mechanics Motor Vehicle
Mechanics 2 Performing Arts
Northbrook
Prendergast
Work-Related Learning
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Key Stage Four Flexible Curriculum Analysis -
ASPIRE Network
Federation/Partnership All schools to develop
work-related pathways
Goldsmiths
Kings
Lewisham Schools
Southbank
Greenwich
Work-Related Learning
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Key Stage Four Flexible Curriculum Analysis -
Connexions
Christ the King 6th Form College
Bonus Pastor
Federation/Partnership All schools to develop
work-related pathways
Addey Stanhope
St Josephs
Catford Business Enterprise
Sedgehill
Brent Knoll
Sydenham
Greenvale
Connexions
Prendergast
Crofton
Forest Hill
Knights
Pendragon
Northbrook
Lewisham College
Deptford Green
Work-Related Learning
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14-19 Young Peoples Forum

• Agenda-
• Student Voice
• Improving performance of specific underachieving
  groups
• KS4 Entitlement

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What will we achieve by September 2005

• The framework for the KS4 entitlement includes-
• Academic Pathway (GCSE and Accelerated AS)
• 5 GCSEs Applied GCSE/GNVQ/BTEC
• Vocational - (BTEC/GNVQ specialised curriculum)
• Work Related Pathway
• Pre-vocational Pathway

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Virtual Learning Environment

• What does the Lewisham VLE look like?
• An electronic library
• Schemes of work
• Curriculum content
• Encompasses video clips
• Host virtual teaching
• Video conferencing

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Managed Learning Environment

• What is an MLE?
• Link the VLE with MIS systems to create an MLE
• Electronic Individual Annual Learning Plans
  -Fast Tomato

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Personalised Learning Environment

• What is a PLE?
• Pupils save all their work electronically in
  their own area
• Annual Self Assessment Report including targets
• Develop their own research/curriculum material
• Collaboration areas with other pupils
• All work is submitted and marked electronically
• Introduce a Digital Backpack

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Lewisham 14-19 Pathfinder MLE
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External Partnerships Update

• All 33 London Boroughs
• Two independent schools are participating in the
  Lewisham 14-19 Pathfinder Project
• St Dunstan's College are developing foreign
  languages, science, ICT and co-curricular
  activities
• Dulwich College are actively involvement in the
  project in particular ICT and modern foreign
  languages

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14-19 Education-Activities

• Federation/Partnership costed Action Plans
• VLE introduced to act as a Virtual Campus
• Develop an integrated MIS system
• Introduce Electronic Individual Learning Plans
• Action Research project and Mentoring Programme
  to raise attainment of underachieving groups
• Implement online KS4 learning programmes
• A Universal Information Advice and Guidance
  Service
• Replicability

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What are the issues?

• Getting all the partners to work together?
• Planning within and beyond borough boundaries?
• Gathering and managing information?
• Delivering an appropriate range of 14-19
  provision?

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What are the issues?

• Meshing KS4 into post-16?
• Ensuring equal access
• Developing new pedagogies?
• Quality assuring teaching and learning?

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Crossways Academy
One day, all schools will be like this
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Local Context Drivers

• Area Wide Inspection focus on participation,
  progression and raising attainment.
• Opening of Crossways Academy September 2004
  expansion of offer
• 114-19 Pathfinder Project acted as a catalyst
  funding strategic direction.
• Development of collaborative clusters

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Implementation

• Pathfinder Funding
• Area Wide Action Plan Implementation
• Procurement of Fronter VLE
• Upgrading of School Infrastructure

• Crossways Academy
• New build high level of ICT as standard
• New Curriculum
• Emphasis on blended learning solutions
• Staff Development Time

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Learning Points

• Champions are important
• LEA audit is valuable
• Personalities
• Time for INSET targeted support hearts
  minds
• Software issues
• Technical Issues

• Collaboration requires shared perceptions
  allocation of resources
• Additional Funding has been crucial
• Rate of change varies. 16-19 is easier

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Impact to date

• Crossways are using ICT the VLE across the
  curriculum.
• Curriculum/access has broadened
• Staying on rate has increased
• Consistency across subjects quality
  monitoring (institution/LEA level)

• Planning is becoming easier time issue
• Opportunities for Personalised Learning blended
  learning are enhanced.
• Teaching learning experiences have changed

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Next Steps

• Above from the VLE to a MLE and PLE assessment
  reporting data inclusion
• Broadening of curriculum 14-16 through video
  conferencing
• Further developments to facilitate 14-19 planning
• Measurement of impact
• Links www.crossways.ac.uk
• http//fronter.info/com
• www.dfes.gov.uk/14-19pathfinders

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What are the issues for you?

• Contact?
• tom.cooper_at_lewisham.gov.uk
• 07941 666 645