- Educational publishers - School Governors - Secondary school teachers PASSAGE 2 The new head teacher used a curriculum map to The aim was restructure his school’s curriculum. to deliver Key Skills as effectively as possible. Within this overall goal were two specific needs. Firstly, to accommodate the different learning styles of the diverse range of pupils. Secondly, school’s but equally as important, to address each development needs. child’s Since the adoption of this new plan, the school has demonstrated strength in setting challenging targets at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Target setting and pupil attainment are closely monitored. Analysis of the results revealed the following: achievement at Key Stage 2 was school’s above the national target, and Key Stage 1 results were above those of comparable local schools. Although has varied during the period under review, the school has now its pupils’ performance improved its Key Stage 1 results for three years in a row. Another target that the school has achieved is a wider application of information and communication technology (ICT) to support the learning process. The previous head teacher had prioritized the application of ICT across the full curriculum, starting with the provision of several new computers in each classroom. The new head has continued this process by establishing a dedicated ICT laboratory and investing in computerized white boards for each classroom. TASK A) Select the most appropriate sub-heading for the final paragraph. - ICT implementation - Key Stage 1 and 2 target setting - Pupil enrichment programme - The prioritisation of information and communication technology TASK B) Select the sentence that summarises paragraphs one and two most effectively. PARAGRAPH ONE
- Educational publishers - School Governors - Secondary school teachers PASSAGE 2 The new head teacher used a curriculum map to restructure his school’s curriculum. The aim was to deliver Key Skills as effectively as possible. Within this overall goal were two specific needs. Firstly, to accommodate the different learning styles of the school’s diverse range of pupils. Secondly, but equally as important, to address each child’s development needs. Since the adoption of this new plan, the school has demonstrated strength in setting challenging targets at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Target setting and pupil attainment are closely monitored. Analysis of the school’s results revealed the following: achievement at Key Stage 2 was above the national target, and Key Stage 1 results were above those of comparable local schools. Although its pupils’ performance has varied during the period under review, the school has now improved its Key Stage 1 results for three years in a row. Another target that the school has achieved is a wider application of information and communication technology (ICT) to support the learning process. The previous head teacher had prioritized the application of ICT across the full curriculum, starting with the provision of several new computers in each classroom. The new head has continued this process by establishing a dedicated ICT laboratory and investing in computerized white boards for each classroom. TASK A) Select the most appropriate sub-heading for the final paragraph. - ICT implementation - Key Stage 1 and 2 target setting - Pupil enrichment programme - The prioritisation of information and communication technology TASK B) Select the sentence that summarises paragraphs one and two most effectively. PARAGRAPH ONE
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