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Welcome to High impact resources for secondary schools the latest supplement to be
published by SecEd focusing on the resources and materials being offered by the National
Strategies for secondary practitioners. This supplement focuses on an array of support,
including for the core subjects, SEN, school improvement, and narrowing attainment gaps.
We kick off with a glance at some of the current programmes and resources available
Behaviour and attendance SEAL
Th e National Strategies’ behaviour and attendance Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)
programme focuses on reducing persistent absence is a whole-school approach to help create a climate
and securing good behaviour. that encourages pupils to develop their social and
For information on the National Programme for emotional skills.
Specialist Leaders for Behaviour and Attendance, go Th e SEAL materials help teaching staff to plan
to: www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/nationalstrategies/ focused learning opportunities for whole classes, both
sup5/npslba in formal lessons and in small groups – enabling
Th e Behaviour and Attendance core day training pupils to practise and consolidate their learning.
materials are available at: www.standards.dcsf.gov. Th ey can be accessed at: www.standards.dcsf.
uk/nationalstrategies/sup5/coreday gov.uk/nationalstrategies/sup5/seal
Th e Children’s Services Attendance Eff ective
Practice materials can be found at: www.standards.
dcsf.gov.uk/nationalstrategies/sup5/practice Functional Skills
Functional Skills are the core elements of English,
What Works Well
mathematics and ICT that equip individuals to
operate confi dently, eff ectively and independently
Teachers looking for learning improvement ideas
in education, work and everyday life.
will fi nd the What Works Well website invaluable,
Th e full Functional Skills qualifi cations
with more than 160 real-life case studies of eff ective
in English, mathematics and ICT will be
practice to improve learning. Managed by the
Contents
available from September 2010 when Functional
Department for Children, Schools and Families and
Skills will feature within each of the four
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the National Strategies, the website’s case studies
qualifi cation pathways for 14 to 19-year-olds
focus on targeted pupils with identifi ed learning
Introduction 3 – GCSEs, Diplomas, Apprenticeships, and
needs, demonstrate improvement in learning,
English 4-5
Foundation Learning.
describe action taken and impact, and provide key
Mathematics 6-7
Th ey are a key part of the secondary curriculum
messages for teachers. Case studies can include
and will be available as qualifi cations for adults too.
Science 8-9 toolkits, frames, templates, and CPD outlines to
Th e Functional Skills Support Programme
School
support transfer of practice. Visit: www.standards.
(FSSP) is designed to prepare schools and colleges
improvement 10-11 dcsf.gov.uk/whatworkswell
to deliver Functional Skills and features a wide range
SEN 12-13
of resources and guidance. To fi nd out more, go to:
Narrowing
For more information on the above, or anything
www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/nationalstrategies/
the gaps 14-15
mentioned in this supplement, see www.standards.
dcsf.gov.uk/nationalstrategies/secondary
sup5/functionalskills and www.fssupport.org
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