Manchester International Convention Centre 1 – 2 November 2005

1. Manchester International Convention Centre 1 – 2 November 2005

2. Truls BohmStovner Sixth Form CollegeNorway

3. New Pedagogical Approach At Stovner sixth-form College Manchester Wednesday 2 November 2005

4. The city of Oslo • Aim is to provide bespoke education for every student. • Schools need pedagogical development, using ICT as an important ingredient • ICT investments in 20% of the schools each year

5. Point of departure • A very mixed student body as regards to social and ethnic backgrounds and learning abilities. • A majority had a minority language background • Applicants had on average a very low score from secondary school • A great number of students were not motivated and had concentration difficulties • A great number of drop-outs during the year • Few applicants had Stovner College as their first choice

6. Goals • To increase the number of students leaving the college with a valid certificate of secondary education (i.e. university entrance qualifications) • To attract academically stronger students • To achieve that students find school less boring • To achieve that teachers find the school day more stimulating and exciting

7. Investments • Reconstruction of classrooms • A new computer hall with 120 desks with a computer ready for the students in 2002 • Two new classrooms each with 30 desks and computers • 40 new computers for the teachers • An additional computer hall with 80 desks and computers ready in 2003 • The third computer hall with 120 desks and computers ready in 2004

9. What has been accomplished so far: • Teachers working in teams in all subjects • A new class structure. Groups of twelve students now have their own tutor • Each student has his own desk with his own computer • All subjects are taught only once a week and smaller subjects have been organised into half year courses • By using the scool`s VLE Fronter each student is offered individual tutoring

10. The new timetable for first-year students

11. A teacher`s schedule

12. The opening page of Fronter

13. To what degree do the students find scool boring?

14. To what degree do teachers find school more engaging and stimulating?

15. To what degree do teachers master the VLE Fronter?

16. The new applicants • 2002/2003 56 applicants had Stovner Upper Secondary School as their first choice 70 out of 120 students had entrance score below 36 • 2003/2004 125 applicants had Stovner upper Secondary School as their first choice Lowest entrance score was 36 • 2004/2005 141 applicants had Stovner upper Secondary School as their first choice • 2005/2006 lowest entrance score was 55

17. Valid certificates of Secondary Education

18. Dropouts during first year

19. Innovation makes good news

20. National school of Demonstration2003-2005 • Said by the Jury: With a student body of more than 80% of pupils with a minority language background, the college has in an exceptional way demonstrated how innovative ways of organising teaching can improve the quality of students` learning. The college has been outstanding in the field of creativity and innovation.

21. InnsIKT • Fronter chosen as VLE for Oslo`s 175 schools, over 67 000 students and 11 500 teachers. • All 175 schools rolled out by the end of 2005 .

22. Whats next? • 2005/2006 The whole College will parttake in NPA • Content development • The school environment • Students` participation • Portfolio assesment

23. Thank you for listening • Truls Bøhm • truls@fronter.com • 0047 95769110