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by Sam Phipps
At an emergency meeting of When it comes, it must arrive CfE entails a major overhaul in responded to the latest setback by
Publisher
its council on Saturday (March when all teachers are confident how pupils are taught. One of its repeating that he would only con-
Ben Allen
6), the SSTA backed the motion: that what is in place will deliv- key tenets is to combine learning sider a delay if it was recommended
Editor
The Scottish government will have “Due to continued lack of progress er high quality education for all across subjects, so that there is more by the management board, which
Pete Henshaw – 020 7501 6771
to find a way of implementing in providing material to allow the pupils in Scotland. I’m afraid at the crossover and integration of mate- includes the SSTA and other teach-
pete.henshaw@markallengroup.
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) expected implementation of the present moment we don’t have that rial and goals. Though primaries ing bodies.
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without the support of many Curriculum for Excellence in sec- confidence.” have so far embraced much of this The SSTA is the only organisa-
Deputy editor secondary teachers after one of their ondary schools, this association She said teachers were angry innovation, the challenge at second- tion on the board to demand a delay.
David Taylor – 020 7501 6772 main unions voted in favour of calls upon the Scottish government not to have been more involved in ary level has been greater because The EIS, Scotland’s biggest teach-
david.taylor@markallengroup.com lobbying for a delay. to delay the implementation of the discussions about the curriculum. of the structure of individual sub- ing union, is calling for a delay in
Chief reporter Ann Ballinger, general secretary programme until more work is done “The problem with CfE is that jects and exams. new exams but not the implementa-
Chris Parr – 020 7501 6750
of the Scottish Secondary Teachers to provide a coherent and properly what they should have done – in CfE was originally scheduled for tion of teaching methods.
Illustrator
Association (SSTA), said teachers resourced curriculum.” 2002 – is ask teachers what they August 2009, but former education The Scottish Qualifications
Christos Mais
would not feel comfortable about Ms Ballinger said: “Every sec- needed to implement a new cur- secretary Fiona Hyslop postponed it Authority has until the end of next
the landmark changes in the cur- ondary teacher I meet says this riculum. What they did is start with by a year after pressure from unions month to produce a clear model for
Editorial advisory panel
riculum, due to be implemented this is not ready. They say the whole aims and objectives and worked and educationalists. how the new curriculum and exams
Paul Ainsworth, Deputy
August, without more details. thing is happening too quickly. down the way.” Her successor, Michael Russell, will dovetail.
headteacher, Belvoir High School,
Leicestershire. Mark Blois, Browne
Jacobson. Hilary Moriarty,
National director, Boarding
Students celebrate enterprising victory
Schools’ Association. Neill
Morton, Headteacher, Portora
Royal School, Enniskillen. Helen Students from Park View Academy
Nurton, Assistant headteacher, in north London were celebrating
Guildford County School, Surrey. Jo last week after being named overall
Smith, Deputy headteacher, Long winners of the Coca Cola Enterprises
Field School, Melton Mowbray. Real Business Challenge.
Tina Stockman, Teacher, Harlaw
More than 15,000 students took
Academy, Aberdeen. Ray Tarleton,
part in the competition, which chal-
Headteacher, South Dartmoor
lenged youngsters to generate ideas
Community College, Devon. Dr
for the design, marketing, distribu-
Bernard Trafford, Headteacher,
tion and production of a new soft
The Royal Grammar School,
drink.
Newcastle upon Tyne. Simon
In the final, which took place at
Viccars, Headteacher, Leon School
the Tate Modern gallery in London
and Sports College, Milton Keynes.
last week (Wednesday, March 3),
Alex Wood, Headteacher, Wester
the five best schools had the oppor-
Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh
tunity to pitch their drinks to a range
of Coca Cola experts, and were
tasked with developing a recycling Showing enterprise:
Sales director
campaign. Students from Park View
Matt Govett – 020 7501 6735
The judges, which included Academy at work on
Business development
SecEd editor Pete Henshaw, felt their project (above). The
manager
that Park View Academy deserved youngsters received their
Abdul Hayee – 020 7501 6767
first place for their dragon fruit and prize from Ed Balls, schools
Classified sales forest berries drink. secretary (main picture)
Rachel McElhinney – 020 7501 6728 Mr Henshaw said: “The team
had identified a range of ways to The winners received their trophy Business Challenge provide an Bishop of Llandaff Church-In-Wales tion with Regional Development
Subscription manager ensure the production of their drink
from Ed Balls, the schools secretary. invaluable opportunity for students High School, Cardiff; Clayton Hall Agencies, the Young Chamber,
Chris Hoskins
would not damage the environment, He said: “Enterprise education up and down the country to gain the Business and Language College, which aims to educate youngsters
Circulation director
and even had plans to open farms in helps young people to develop the enterprise experience and the confi- Staffordshire; Queen Margaret’s about business, and the exam board,
Sally Boettcher
developing countries to make sure employability skills that will make dence that they need to succeed in School, Yorkshire; and Calderglen Edexcel.
everything was fairly traded. It was them an asset to future employers. the world of work.” High School, East Kilbride. For more information, visit
a very impressive presentation.” “Activities such as The Real The other finalists were from The contest was run in conjunc- www.cokecce.co.uk
Circulation department:
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Pupils offered guidance on smoking
Minister praises
UK annual rates:
New guidance focussing on
Personal £50
school-based methods to prevent
school partnership
Institutional (libraries,
children from smoking has been
companies etc) £110
issued by the National Institute Northern Ireland’s education min- collaboratively, sharing facilities,
Europe annual rates:
for Health and Clinical Excellence ister has praised the work of an resources and expertise, schools in
Personal £92 (NICE). “area learning community” involv- area learning communities are help-
Institutional £165 The guidance outlines effec- ing both mainstream and special ing to increase the range of courses
Rest of world annual rates: tive steps that schools, teachers, secondary schools. available to young people.
Personal £113 pupils and their parents can take Caitriona Ruane visited both “The ALC can include schools,
Institutional £209
to help young people stay away St Joseph’s College and Fleming further education colleges and other
from smoking. Fulton Special School in south organisations, working together to
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Recommendations include Belfast to see how their partnership enable our children to access not
Pensord Press, Wales
encouraging pupils to lead smok- was benefiting pupils. just a good education but an excel-
ing prevention activities, and inte- Both schools are part of the lent one.”
Published by
grating discussions on the effects of South Belfast Area Learning During her visit, Ms Ruane said
tobacco use across the curriculum. Community (ALC). through their collective responsibil-
Professor Mike Kelly, director ALCs comprise secondary ity the two schools were ensur-
of the NICE Centre for Public dren who start smoking before the “Smoking prevention activi- schools from all sectors. ing that educational attainment and
Health Excellence, said: “By the age of 16 find it harder to quit and are ties should be interactive, factual More recently, they have standards were being raised for all
St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Road
time they are 15-years-old, over twice as likely to continue to smoke and entertaining – schools and evolved to plan collaborative 14 children.
Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB
55 per cent of children have tried as those who begin later in life. colleges can work with local part- to 19 provision, with a specific “I would have to agree with
www.markallengroup.com
smoking, and 15 per cent are Alasdair Hogarth, a recently ners such as NHS Stop Smoking focus on delivering the Entitlement the famous civil rights campaigner,
already regular smokers. This new retired headteacher and mem- Services to deliver engaging inter- Framework, which is designed to Marian Wright Edelman, when she
guidance will help stop children ber of the NICE Public Health ventions that help children and increase pupils’ subject choice at said: Education is for improving the
from even starting to smoke, by Interventions Advisory Committee, young people fully understand the both GCSE and A level. lives of others and for leaving your
advising on what action schools said: “It’s clear that smoking preva- harm that tobacco use causes.” The south Belfast learning com- community and world better than
MA Education Ltd is an independent
can take.” lence in schoolchildren increases as To access the guidance, visit munity has 12 participating schools, you found it,” Ms Ruane added.
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According to the Institute, one they get older. In developing this http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PHG/ including grammar, non-grammar “I would therefore like to con-
for education titles Early Years
in two long-term smokers will die guidance, we considered it most Wave18/27 and special schools. It has benefited gratulate all those involved in work-
Educator and 5to7 Educator.
prematurely as a result of smok- effective for smoking prevention Yesterday (Wednesday, March thousands of pupils to date. ing together to help our children
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Ms Ruane said: “By working also the wider global community.”
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