Parklands High School is an Extended School located in Speke, Liverpool, which is the second most deprived ward on the index of deprivation. This pilot project aimed to achieve a step-change in performance at GCSE level for the current Year 10 pupils at Parklands High School. The project would integrate effectively with out-of- school pupil development, thus forming part of the Youth University programme.
The project, based on the establishment of an academic intervention team, aimed to devise a personal diagnostic and intervention plan to combat issues facing pupils at Parklands High School, such as deprivation and the constraints of the class system on achievement.
Overall, the intention was to instil in the young people of Speke a greater level of personal and academic aspiration and achievement. Pupils were exposed to a range of resources and teaching methods in order to promote and encourage self-learning. A strong emphasis was placed on parental intervention. Therefore, sessions were held for parents on how to manage, motivate and support their child during Year 11.
- To improve GCSE results at Parklands High School (focusing in the first instance on English, maths, science and ICT)
- To challenge the class system and the implications of deprivation on learning
- To promote a culture of learning and academic achievement
- To promote the thrill of achievement in combating challenges to learning
- To foster independent learning skills and actively promote individual respect and responsibility for personal achievement
- To provide academic and social role models
- To encourage pupils and parents to realise the value of education
- To facilitate and enhance pupils' transition into the world of work, further and higher education
- To provide access to a range of high-quality academic and technical resources and facilities
- To support pupils in dealing with day-to-day issues of stress management, revision tips and techniques, mind-mapping etc
- To provide one-to-one teaching via personal support and tutorials
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- 20 pupils in Year 10 at Parklands High School (borderline C/D grades at GCSE)
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- English
- Maths
- Science
- ICT
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- Connexions
- Eli Lilly and Company Limited
- Liverpool Hope University College
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Marriott Hotels
- ScottishPower Learning
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