Archbishop Grimshaw School

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Archbishop Grimshaw School

• OFSTED Description
• Large Comprehensive School (approx 1200 pupils on
  role)
• Students come from 50 primary school in and
  around Birmingham and Solihull area, including
  areas in which there is serious deprivation
• Students are predominantly White British, with a
  growing number from ethnic backgrounds
• Well above the national average for students
• a) with learning difficulties
• b) eligible for free school meals

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Archbishop Grimshaw School

• At the end of KS3 pupils are assigned different
  routes for their learning in KS4
• Blue Route -gt pupils follow an academic pathway
  concentrating on GCSE subjects
• Green Route -gt GCSEs and BTEC qualifications
• Amber Route -gt GCSEs, BTEC and a work experience
  placement (ASDAN Career Planning)
• Yellow Route -gt English, Maths, Science and RE
  GCSEs and ASDAN Diploma

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Why did I choose ASDAN?

• Allows for personalised learning
• Accredits practical activities
• Flexible
• Rewards a range of learning styles
• Encourages, engages and motivates learners

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ASDAN at Archbishop Grimshaw

• Operating in school for the past 9 years
• Originally started with XL Princes Trust Award
• School piloted Wider Key Skills
• Certificate of Personal Effectiveness
  Career Planning

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Why Foundation Learning Diploma?

• Wanted something special for my learners who
  are predominately within the Foundation Learning
  Tier

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What will the diploma incorporate?
Enterprise qualification will be introduced
from September 2009
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GCSE Equivalents

• Wider Key Skills - 2.25
• CoPE - 1
• Career Planning - 1
• Employability - 1
• PSD - 1
• ALAN - 1
• TOTAL - 7.25

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Background of Pupils

• There are 11 pupils that are piloting the
  diploma. They
• are low achievers (predominately level 3 in KS3
  SATs)
• have poor attendance
• have poor behaviour
• come from deprived backgrounds
• are on the special needs register School
  Action, School Action Plus, Statemented

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Success since 2008

• Increase in group attendance by 8.3
• 6 students have attendance above 90
• 1 student has 100 attendance
• Decrease in total number of exclusions from 23
  days to 5 days

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Since September 2008

• All pupils have completed Princes Trust ASDAN
  Award
• 2 pupils are currently on a vocational placement
  one day per week in bricklaying
• All pupils will have a one day a week placement
  in a vocational area from September

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Activities since September 2008

• Graffiti project
• Project with police
• Project at a nature reserve
• First Aid Course
• Charity Coffee Morning
• Motor Museum Project

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Quotes

• I come to school now and I want to be here
• Steven Peel

Its practical learning which I enjoy. I have
done loads of different things which I wouldnt
normally have the chance to do Jordan Hay
Its the best thing about school I love
it Chelsea Cartwright
It has made a real difference keeping
students on-board, engaged and achieving Mike
Corrigan (Head Teacher)
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What I have found that works

• Personalised learning make it appropriate to
  the student
• Engage with different organisations and agencies
  to see if they can help
• Try and get pupils out of school to take part in
  different activities they really enjoy new
  experiences even though they may me a bit
  nervous
• Above all have FUN!!!!