1. Welcome to Bath

2. Team Members TODAY: Andrew Camp, Merganser Courses Director
Frank Courtney, Merganser Managing Director
Louise Bonadie, Merganser Senior Adviser.

3. Today’s Programme
0915 – Welcome, introductions and expectations – Icebreaker – Coffee break Introduction to the English Education System Preparation for school visits Open forum – Lunch – Course theme group sessions.

4. Course Objectives To update your language skills
To learn about education in England
To visit schools and observe classes
To focus on your chosen course theme with regard to the English Education System.
To promote linguistic and cultural understanding.

5. The English Education System Structure

6. SECONDARY PRIMARY 20 15 10 JUNIOR INFANTS 5
Higher Education (University)
YEAR
AGE 20
Further Education (College) 13 12 11 15
Compulsory Education ends
SECONDARY 10 9 8 7 6 10
PRIMARY
Compulsory Education starts
INFANTS
JUNIOR 5 4 3 2 1 5
NURSERY

8. SECONDARY PRIMARY 20 15 10 JUNIOR INFANTS 5
Higher Education (University)
YEAR
AGE 20
Further Education (College) 13 12 11 15
Compulsory Education ends
SECONDARY 10 9 8 7 6 10
PRIMARY
Compulsory Education starts
INFANTS
JUNIOR 5 4 3 2 1 5
NURSERY

9. THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM
YEAR
AGE 20
THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM 13 12
AGE 16 11 15
KEY STAGE 4 10
AGE 14 9 8
KEY STAGE 3 7
National Curriculum Key Stages
AGE 11 6 10 5
KEY STAGE 2 4 3
AGE 7 2 1
KEY STAGE 1 5
AGE 5

10. The English Education System: Inside Schools

11. School Management The role of Governors Governors in academies
The School Leadership Team
The Hierarchy for Staff and their roles
Cross curricular co-ordinators
The Pastoral System

12. The National Curriculum 2015
The Core Subjects: English, Maths, Science.
The Non Core (Foundation) Subjects Key Stages 1 - 3:
Art/Design, Design and Technology, Geography, History, Music, Modern Foreign Languages (KS2 and 3 )
Computing (KS 1 – 4) and Citizenship (KS3 and 4).
Other Subjects:
R.E. (KS1 – 4); Sex and Relationship Ed. (KS3/4)
“The Broad and Balanced Curriculum.”

13. Assessment Formative assessments (on-going). Summative assessments:
Internal school examinations;
Reports to parents;
End of Key Stage Teacher Assessments (KS1 and KS2);
Standard Attainment Tests (SATs) at the end of Key Stages 2 and 3.
GCSEs at the end of Key Stage 4.
A Levels - AS and A2 Examinations (16+)
Baccalaureate/Vocational Courses.

14. Public Accountability
Documentation and School Self-Evaluation
School Governors – A Critical Friend?
Ofsted inspections
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMIs)

15. School Inspection – Ofsted
The achievement of pupils at school
The quality of teaching in the school
The behaviour and safety of pupils at school
The quality of leadership in, and management of, the school
Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in the school
The extent to which the school meets SEN

16. Ofsted – The Grades Outstanding Good Requires Improvement
Requires Special Measures
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