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Writhlington School

Writhlington School. Meeting the Challenge of WRL and Enterprise Education for all in the 14-19 Curriculum. Context of the School. 11-18 mixed comprehensive Seven forms of entry (taught as eight teaching groups) Serves the predominately rural area of the East Mendips

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Writhlington School

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  1. Writhlington School

  2. Meeting the Challenge of WRL and Enterprise Education for all in the 14-19 Curriculum

  3. Context of the School • 11-18 mixed comprehensive • Seven forms of entry (taught as eight teaching groups) • Serves the predominately rural area of the East Mendips • Centred on the small town of Radstock south of Bath

  4. Rising school roll • Record of improving exam results • Record of attracting external funding for capital projects • Significant proportion of staff new to the school • Successful history of vocational courses 14-19 • Community sports programme • Wide ranging enrichment programme • Successful collaboration at Post-16 (Independent/State School Partnership/FE) • Able, Gifted & Talented Challenge Award • Inclusion Quality Mark • Wide ranging Extended School services

  5. Objectives: To build on our successful vocational and Adult Education Programme (Bus.St/ICT) Develop strong and sustainable links in order to develop business, financial, entrepreneurial and vocational programmes which will continue to raise standards for all in the learning community Business & Enterprise Specialism

  6. Develop a curriculum which provides all students with the skills which will prepare them for the work place of the future To enable enterprise learning to underpin the education experience in all curriculum areas so that students can develop the generic skills that an enterprise culture demands Provide real vocational context for learning Ensure students become; confident, articulate, flexible and adaptable individuals with well developed interpersonal skills To seek partners regionally, nationally and internationally To promote the application of ICT within a Business & Enterprise environment

  7. Staff: Are professionals who accept the concepts of: accountability best value performance management improvement Creating an enterprise culture

  8. Accept that the school operates in an educational market where all stakeholders need to be listened to and their opinions taken into account Recognise that in order to provide a quality education the school needs to be outward looking, seeking to collaborate with other providers of education and training Are fully involved in the consultative structure contributing to the monitoring, evaluation and development of the curriculum and wider life of the school

  9. Students: Encouraged to participate in a wide range enrichment activities Actively participate in the running of the school (School Council, Year Councils, Tutor Group) Take pride in the school achievements Take an active interest in the school’s development Recognise that they are responsible for their own learning

  10. Respect, recognise and appreciate their own talents and those of others That ‘success for all’ means them as individuals Appreciate the values which underpin the work of the school ‘It’s cool to be clever!’

  11. The school as a business • Community Sports Centre run and managed by Writhlington Trust • Writhlington Community Learning Partnership • ICT service provider • Provision of PPA time for primary schools • Provision of language and art teaching in primary schools • Management of outreach centres • Contract with Mill Wharf for provision of CPD • Implementation of workforce reform

  12. Generic Skills are taught across the curriculum: Team work Thinking skills Problem solving Creativity Communication Careers Numeracy Master-classes ICT Key Stage 3

  13. Industry Days Business Dynamics Financial Awareness Programme Business Mentoring Aiming Higher Programme (Bath Spa) Fast Track Business/ICT/Maths Enterprise in Education Programme Project Business PHSE Day The Real Game Specific initiatives:

  14. Enrichment Activities: • School shop • Bank • Greenhouse Club • Catering • Science and Technology competitions • Astronomy • Tuck Shop

  15. Key Stage 4 The curriculum is based on the principles of: • Equal Value • Progression for all • Relevance • Success

  16. Accreditation: GCSE Applied GCSE DIDA BTec Level 1, 2 & 3 A1 (AVCE) BTec Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship BTec Certificate in Skills for Working Life (Hospitality & Catering, Sport & Recreation) Key Skills Level 1 & 2 (Num.Com.ICT)

  17. Team Enterprise Company Enterprise Curriculum related work experience linked to B&E courses Bath Spa Compact Business mentoring scheme Business Dynamics Chamber of Commerce Master-class Enterprise Day Presentational Skills Workshop Key Skills at Work Learn to Earn

  18. Writhlington Web Enterprise Run by ICT Post-16 Co-ordinator, ICT Technician and AVCE students Services include: • Technical support for primary schools • Design develop and maintain websites for local small businesses • Contract for development of Norton Radstock Council website

  19. Support for Out of Hours open learning centre at village primary school • Refurbishment of PCs (recycling for sale to students and community users)

  20. Web Site Design and Computer Recycling

  21. Curriculum Focussed • All work is based on generating coursework for the AVCE and Applied GCE specifications. • Unit 1 – Design the right documents to send to customers • Unit 2 – Understand the working of ICT in a real company • Unit 3 – Keep track of company finances • Unit 4 – Build recycled machines for the local community • Unit 7 – Build and sell web sites for local schools and companies • Unit 10 – Support real customers and work with technical support • Unit 11 – Train local people on Linux and Open Office

  22. Web Designs The company has a number of clients who demand professional products and services and pay for this. The first client which started the company was the local community portal. The company has community projects such as the portal above and local schools but also has commercial customers such as local companies and private businesses.

  23. Computer Recycling Why do we do it? Because it’s the law!! It’s also our civic duty. EU WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive now law. Government expects 75% of goods recycled by 2006. WSBE will recycle computers and give away or sell them to local community. A win-win situation and great experience for students from 14-19. Destined for the landfill Destined for grade As

  24. Benefits • Students gain grades while working for a real company that they control • Local needs met by local people • Desperately needed services provided for the community • Social responsibility and citizenship addressed • License free software which also runs Braille, meets all requirements • Fun

  25. Writhlington Orchid Project This enterprise activity runs throughout all Key Stages Project One • Growing for Showing with Greenhouse Club Successes include: • European Orchid Show – Silver Gilt from RHS • National Orchid Show, Whisley • Numerous regional shows throughout England

  26. Project Two • Enterprise Conservation Project linked to Botanical Gardens, Costa Rica and the Eden Project Project Three • Sikim Conservation Project linked with Kew Gardens and Bicton Project Four • Guatemala Conservation Project linked with @Bristol

  27. Funding for these projects derived from Stem Labs a business run by students which grow orchids from seed for commercial sale Project Five: • Hybridising and Post-16 Genetics Project • Finalists in Young Scientist of the Year for the last three years • Winners in 2001 • Second in Europe 2001

  28. Sponsors & Partners Kew Gardens M&S Bicton Slipps Eden Project Hilliers @Bristol HSBC RHS

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