Succeeding against the odds.
Why do some schools excel against the odds where others struggle? Middleton Technology School in Rochdale serves one of the country's poorest communities but despite its challenging circumstances it has consistently been rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted and enjoys an excellent reputat...
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Streaming video (Emerson users only) |
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[London] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2009.
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| Series: | VAST: Academic Video Online
School improvement ; 1-2 |
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| Genre/Form: | Instructional television programs |
| Summary: | Why do some schools excel against the odds where others struggle? Middleton Technology School in Rochdale serves one of the country's poorest communities but despite its challenging circumstances it has consistently been rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted and enjoys an excellent reputation as one of the top achieving schools in the country. Staff and students set out what they believe to be the reasons behind the school's success: 1. Consistent student routines 2. Quality teaching and learning3. Effective leadership at all levels 4. Supportive professional development 5. Inclusive pastoral care. Each of these five areas is explored to reveal exactly what the school is doing to ensure it provides the very highest quality of education for all its students. Wood Green High School features in an Ofsted report that showcases twelve schools in challenging circumstances that have all been rated as outstanding in at least two inspections. This programme examines the elements that have created the success at Wood Green, which is in Wednesbury in the West Midlands, one of the five poorest areas of the UK. Staff, pupils and parents set out what they believe to be the reasons behind the school's success: 1. A positive school ethos 2. Providing a curriculum that meets all our needs 3. Focusing on staff recruitment and training 4. Removing barriers to learning 5. Creating a culture of learning through sport. Each of these five areas is explored to reveal exactly what the school is doing to ensure it provides the very highest quality of education for all its students. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (36 min.). |
| Language: | This edition in English. |