The PiXL Club - PiXL EDGE
So what is ? The scheme focusses on 5 key attributes: Leadership Organisation Resilience Initiative Communication
PiXL Apprentice (Secondary) PiXL Graduate (Secondary) Having completed activity programmes related to the key attributes and accredited through the examination board students will qualify at three levels; PiXL Apprentice (Secondary) PiXL Graduate (Secondary) PiXL Master (Secondary)
Activities can take place in or out of school, be curricular or extra-curricular, but must be selected from our PiXL activities database. Students set their own pace and record their progress using a specially designed online secure platform.
So how will it work? YEAR 7 to start with. In tutor time – 1 morning per week Activities during tutor time, in lessons or extra curricular. Upload it – user names and passwords Checked by administrators 18 months to complete this level (Apprentice): 10 challenges 2 per attribute
What are the challenges? Examples of LEADERSHIP challenges: MFL – captain a competition in a foreign language PE- captain a sports team / lead a coaching session RLI – take part in a small-scale discussion on a current topic in an RE lesson Technology – demonstrate how to use a piece of classroom equipment Academy production – take responsibility for one small element
What are the challenges? Examples of ORGANISATION challenges: Form – assist with gathering participants for sports day/ Help collect/count merits Organise a fund raising activity
What are the challenges? Examples of INITIATIVE challenges: Science – create a poster to show the facts on alcohol English – establish a personal vocabulary list and consult it during lessons Help at open evening Run a tutor time activity
What is next? Train up 2 students per form to be ‘PiXL leaders’ Each department will select ONE activity that students can try to complete during Y7 (from a set list!) which fits in with current curriculum. Y7 tutors will deliver PiXL during tutor time. Students will begin to complete and record their challenges.
Create an anti-litter poster Challenge 1 Attribute: COMMUNICATION Create an anti-litter poster By end of January 2016