2. Size 1150 Ages 11-18 Specialisms Business and enterprise,
Thinking Skills, Internationalism Sex Girls (Mixed 6th form)
Introduction to Avonbourne and the context 3. Core purpose
Self-directed learners Less didactic approach Teachers as
facilitators & coaches Teaching as learning design Learning as
problem solving, not information retention 4. Action Transition
Project Yr11 students Training ELLI profiles Learning conversations
Staff training Whole-staff training day BLP Establish cross-college
learning communities Research, develop and deliver BLP
Whole-college approach (less 11y) Harmonisation T&L initiatives
under BLP banner Lesson planning/observation has BLP focus SofW
amended to include explicit reference to BLP 5. PDSA Challenges
encountered / what did we learn? Semi-structured interviews
Engagement Training Curriculum pressures Logistics all in different
classes Counter initiatives 6. PDSA what did we learn? Core team
essential Support form Headteacher Time Buy in Timetable of events
Flexibility/ adaptability/ resilience 7. Measuring Student Outcomes
ELLI profiles Start, middle, on transition Students capacities as
self-directed learners Significant stories of change Reflective
diaries Semi-structured interviews Student progress Working at
grades (captured on SIMS) Learning profile score (contribution to
own learning) Cf cohort Surveys Staff Students 8. Achievements to
date ELLI group Staffing and logistics KLH, KWT, HPH Support and
backing BLP culture Training Lesson observation form Learning
Communities 9. Extract from Semi-structured Interview 10. How will
we share our learning? All staff taking part in Learning
Communities Share knowledge and ideas Programme evaluation ELLI
Focus group evaluation Share results with Harewood College Inform
curriculum planning for Avonwood Primary BLP introduced for 6th
Form Sep 2014 Parental engagement 11. Our next steps Data analysis
from SIMS Developing a language for learning Further staff training
BLP NQT/new staff Student group 12. Any questions?
