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Arnewood School

School Name	Arnewood School
DCSF number	5402
Town/City	New Milton
County	Hampshire
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1200
Age range	11-18
Specialist status	Technology
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	86%
	Maths	84%
	Science	85%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	61%
% Special Educational Needs	17%
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Description

Resources

AR01: Short Statement
AR02: Teaching and learnign policy
AR03: Curriculum policy
AR04: Curriculum diagram y7
AR05: Curriculum diagram y8
AR06: Curriculum diagram y9
AR07: Curriculum diagram y10
AR08: Curriculum diagram y11
AR09: Curriculum diagram y12
AR10: Curriculum diagram y13
AR11: Curriculum Diagram Derived Year Groups
AR12: Curriculum model
AR13: Curriculum overview model
AR14: Parental Information Booklet - Yellow Pathway
AR15: Parental Information Booklet - Blue Pathway
AR16: Parental Information Booklet - Purple Pathway
AR17: Parental Information Sheet - Arnewood Dimensions
AR18: Arnewood Curriculum Case Study

Links

School web site http://www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk/

Inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/urn_search?urn=116495&type=2&submit=Go

Bridgemary Community Sports

School Name	Bridgemary Community Sports College
DCSF number	850/4314
Town/City	Gosport
County	Hampshire
Government region	South East
Number on roll	928
Age range	11-16
Specialist status	Sports
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	60%
	Maths	62%
	Science	52%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	22%
% Special Educational Needs	11.7%
Keywords

Description

Resources

BM01: Case Study

BM02: Use of NQF

Links

School web site http://www.bridgemary.hants.sch.uk/
Latest inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/94469

Cowplain Community School

School Name	Cowplain Community School
DCSF number	116/410
Town/City	Waterlooville
County	Hampshire
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1087
Age range	11-16
Specialist status	Business and Enterprise
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	59%
	Maths	70%
	Science	56%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	38%
% Special Educational Needs	7.0%
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Description

Cowplain Community School is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school serving a wide-ranging community. The School is one of 20 pilot schools that will take part in the DfES project to shorten key stage 3. This scheme will enhance some of the initiatives already embraced by the school.

The project

The project allows opening up of curriculum time to build on what is already being taught within the school. The programme will have four key elements: ‘learning to learn’, social skills, team building and thinking skills. This will allow not only new approaches to teaching through a dedicated team of specialist teachers, trained by me, but more importantly provide new learning experiences for pupils.

What will be abandoned?

The shortening of key stage 3 has meant changes within the timetable structure for years 7 and 8, freeing up curriculum time in year 9. For a block of four lessons per week (each lasting 50 minutes) year 9’s will abandon the traditional subject slots on the timetable and will be engaged in a new exciting learning experience as a whole year group.

What needs to happen next?

The project has a one-year planning stage enabling a successful launch in September 2004. The measure of success will be not only the impact on pupil motivation and engagement, but also the ability to equip learners with skills and ideas to help them change and plan accordingly in a future that is signified by continuous change.

Dartford Grammar School

School Name	Dartford Grammar School
DCSF number	886/5406
Town/City	Dartford
County	Kent
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1253
Age range	11-18
Specialist status	Languages
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	99%
	Maths	100%
	Science	99%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	98%
% Special Educational Needs	0.7%
Keywords

Description

Resources

DG01: Dartford Grammar School

Links

School web site http://www.dartfordgrammar.kent.sch.uk/
Latest inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/97494

Eastbourne Technology College

School Name	Eastbourne Technology College
DCSF number	845/4062
Town/City	Eastbourne
County	East Sussex
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1253
Age range	11-16
Specialist status	Technology
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	64%
	Maths	55%
	Science	48%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	27%
% Special Educational Needs	8.0%
Keywords

Description

Resources

ET01: Curriculum redesign at Eastbourne Technology College

Links

School web site http://www.etc-sch.com/
Latest inspectionhttp://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/102853

Redbridge Community School

School Name	Redbridge Community School
DCSF number	852/4270
Town/City	Southampton
County	Hampshire
Government region	South East
Number on roll	877
Age range	11-16
Specialist status	Sports and Applied Learning
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	60%
	Maths	57%
	Science	49%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	31%
% Special Educational Needs	32.4%
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Description

Redbridge serves a large council estate in one of the most deprived areas in the country on the west of Southampton. Students enter Year 7 with very low levels of literacy and numeracy. Currently over 60% of the students are on the SEN Register.

In 2007 64% of the students gained 5+A*-C grades. This represents a 40% improvement over the last few years. Much of our success has resulted from our innovative approach to curriculum development.

“Curriculum innovation at Redbridge is outstanding” Ofsted Survey Inspection 2007

The school successfully raises standards through the provision of increasingly personalised and contextualised learning opportunities.

Three major areas define the nature of our curriculum developments to date:

The ‘Opening Minds’ Curriculum in Year 7 (Personal Learning and Thinking Skills)
Each group is taken by the same teacher for 8 lessons per week.

The ‘Routeways Programme’ in Physical Education
The programme enables students to select their preferred way of learning and then places them in one of four routeways:

Physical Activity: for students who prefer to learn when their own participation and physical well-being is central to the lesson. For example, by having a strong link to their own personal health and fitness.

Movement and Aesthetics: for students who prefer to learn by understanding how their own and others body movements affects performance through analysis and feedback.

Competition and Co-operation: for students who prefer to learn by applying skills and principles in a competitive situation and when they are in roles relating to competition.

Challenge: for students who prefer to learn through problem-solving/team work initiatives.

The Applied Pathways Programme

All students now follow at least one Applied course at KS4 with many choosing considerably more. Students select courses from a choice of pathways without the constraint of option blocks for most of their subjects. Partner providers complement the range of courses available by offering subjects such as bricklaying, painting and decorating, plumbing, car vehicle repair, hair and beauty and retail.
Key Skills, COPE, ASDAN, ABC, NVQ, BTEC, OCR National, NCFE courses have all been introduced.

Resources

RB01: Redbridge College Fact Sheet
RB02: Redbridge Options Booklet
RB03: Redbridge Pathways Information
RB04: Description of Curriculum

Links

School web site http://www.redbridge.southampton.sch.uk/
Latest inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/103734

The Philip Morant School and College

School Name	The Philip Morant School and College
DCSF number	881/5404
Town/City	Colchester
County	Essex
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1610
Age range	11-18
Specialist status	Technology
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	92%
	Maths	88%
	Science	85%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	65%
% Special Educational Needs	4.5%
Keywords

Description

The curriculum redesign incorporates elements which helps to prepare students for their next steps in education, training and employment and equips them to make informed choices at school and throughout their lives.

Resources

Links

School web site http://www.uctc.e-sussex.sch.uk/
Latest inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/81920

Uckfield Community Technology College

School Name	Uckfield Community Technology College
DCSF number	845/4037
Town/City	Uckfield
County	East Sussex
Government region	South East
Number on roll	1648
Age range	11-18
Specialist status	Technology
Key stage 3 results		Level 5 and above, 2007 SATS
	English	89%
	Maths	91%
	Science	84%
5 A* to C at GCSE including English and Maths, 2007	55%
% Special Educational Needs	5.2%
Keywords

Description

Uckfield Community Technology College (UCTC) is an East Sussex college for the community with specialist status in technology and vocational studies. It has approximately l650 students aged 11 to 18, of whom over 350 are within the sixth form college.

UCTC achieved specialist school status in spring 2002, and in September 2006, and has invested in an infrastructure for learning that benefits all students in all subject areas.

UCTC aims to be a learning hub at the centre of the local community through its work in adult learning and joint curriculum projects with partner primary schools.

Resources

UK01: Enterprise day introduction
UK02: Enterprise day briefing pack
UK03: Enterprise day evaluation
UK04: Governers presentation
UK05: Extended schools vision
UK06: Extended schools presentation
UK07: Extended schools report to governers

Links

School web site http://www.uctc.e-sussex.sch.uk/
Latest inspection http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/114590

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Arnewood School

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Bridgemary Community Sports

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Cowplain Community School

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Dartford Grammar School

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Eastbourne Technology College

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Redbridge Community School

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The Philip Morant School and College

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Uckfield Community Technology College

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