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BLACKPOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY

BLACKPOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY. Blackpool Children and Young People’s University. Launched at St Nicholas – May 2007 Open to pupils at St Nicholas C of E Primary School. A Brief Description.

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BLACKPOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY

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  1. BLACKPOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY

  2. Blackpool Children and Young People’s University • Launched at St Nicholas – May 2007 • Open to pupils at St Nicholas C of E Primary School

  3. A Brief Description • It will provide an opportunity to value the learning that takes place in and out of schools, beyond the timetabled school day.

  4. Why this project? • It supports the Extended Schools Agenda • It shows that we value learning at all times not just when teachers are delivering the National Curriculum.

  5. Who can join? • Any school can join. • All pupils between Year 1 to Year 9.

  6. How does a child graduate? • Students enrol into: • Kids College Years 1 - 3 • Primary University Years 4 - 6 • Secondary University Years 7 - 9 The BCYPU Awarding Body will validate all awards at either Gold, Silver, Bronze plus Honours.

  7. Graduation Day 2007 • This will be held in July each year at schools and will focus on the Bronze Awards in Year 1 of the scheme.

  8. Who will administer the BCYPU • BCYPU Team in Progress House will be Adrian Metcalf - Adviser • St Nicholas project manager – Mr Mellor

  9. Graduation is achieved by: • School must be a BCYPU Centre. • All courses must have clear learning outcomes. • Students must submit a BCYPU passbook. • The passbook must contain the relevant number of hours, certified by the school’s BCYPU Manager and contain signatures against all activities by a qualified person.

  10. Criteria for courses • Course must be organised by the school or another recognised body. • The course must be led by a qualified person in the skills and knowledge to be learnt. • Training, not playing will be accepted

  11. Examples which will be accepted • Learning to play a sport. • Learning a part in a play. • Learning to make something. • Learning to play a musical instrument. • Learning how to create digital media.

  12. Non acceptable examples • Playing sport • Performing in a production

  13. On completion of relevant hours • Student submits the passbook to the School BCYPU Manager for certification. • School BCYPU Manager sends passbooks and form to BCYPU Awarding Body. • BCYPU Awarding Body meets to agree to the awarding of the BCYPU Award at the appropriate level. • BCYPU Awarding Body arranges the Graduation Ceremony with the school.

  14. Graduation Ceremony • For Bronze and Silver Awards these will be held in the school. • For Bronze and Silver with Honours this will be at the annual BCYPU Graduation Ceremony. • For Gold and Gold with Honours this will be at the annual BCYPU Graduation Ceremony.

  15. Factors unknown • Graduation may be for all awards if numbers allow. • In future years the annual graduation ceremony may have to be twice yearly.

  16. Awards • Bronze award – must undertake 2 different learning activities • For Bronze Award with Honours must undertake at least 4 different learning activities • Silver award – must undertake 3 different learning activities • For the Silver Award with Honours must undertake at least 5 different learning activities • Gold award – must undertake 4 different learning activities • For the Gold Award with Honours must undertake at least 6 different learning activities

  17. Next step… • Contact Mr Mellor at school for more info if required • If no additional info required, pop into school and request that you enrol your child with the University, collect your passbook and begin to collect your hours!

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