Education
100 years of Eltham College, and a new History Book
Car eers Advice
There are a range of different education routes that young people can take from the age of 14.
by Valerie Breese R
esearch has shown that young people with effective career exploration skills, who are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and have the ability to apply their skills, make more successful transitions at 16. Good quality information, advice and guidance boosts student achievement and reduces dropout rates. It also assists students in establishing career goals, reviewing career decisions, and identifying barriers to progress and ways to overcome them. Schools have a key
role to play in supporting pupils to progress into further education, higher education and skilled employment. However, schools need also to support their pupils in making the right choices so they can make the most of the opportunities that are available to them. New provisions in the Education Bill that is currently progressing through Parliament will change the responsibilities of schools for careers education and guidance. This will give schools greater freedom and fl exibility to exercise their professional judgement in determining the most appropriate careers guidance to their pupils’ requirements. This is done in partnership with independent
NEW PROVISIONS IN THE EDUCATION BILL THAT IS CURRENTLY PROGRESSING
providers, i.e. bodies not directly employed by the school. The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) is the national agency and is working with a range of key stakeholders and partners to ensure that the workforce delivering or assisting are successfully recruited and trained. The work includes supporting the workforce in the development of approaches to both applied learning and the delivery of effective information, advice and guidance on progression choices for pupils. The main features of the
legislation are: ✦ A new national careers service will be established
THROUGH PARLIAMENT WILL CHANGE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS FOR CAREERS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE
by April 2012. ✦ There will be a new duty on schools to secure access to impartial and independent careers guidance for every pupil in
years 9 to 11. ✦ The governing body of a school will have the freedom to decide how best to fulfi l this duty in accordance with
the needs of their pupils. Schools will make any provision for careers
guidance from within the Dedicated Schools Grant. The budget is ‘unringfenced’ so that schools can identify their own priorities. The legislation is underpinned by the Government’s belief that schools should be trusted to do what is right for their pupils.
Nurturing a Lifetime of Music
Exactly a century ago, in January 1912, the School for the Sons of Missionaries moved from a building in Blackheath (which is now part of The Blackheath Hospital) to Mottingham and became Eltham College. Those 100 years have been a time of immense change, from a boarding school with very little money to the successful independent day school it is today. The story of Eltham College 1912-2012 is the subject of a new book. Our Century, written by the school’s Archivist Mark Stickings, is a fascinating pictorial history with over 300 photos covering every decade. There are pages dedicated to famous Old Boys like Eric Liddell and Mervyn Peake, prominent visitors such as WG Grace and Prince Edward, but also to the ordinary men and women, boys and girls, who have made Eltham College what it is today. Anyone interested in local or social history will enjoy this book. You can pick up a copy for £20 at Eltham College or order it (+p&p) through the school’s website: www.eltham-college.
org.uk/ourcentury
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music group for pre-school children, offer four separate curricula specifi cally designed for the individual age groups. Experienced teachers run weekly Monkey Music classes locally in Blackheath and Greenwich. Please phone Rebecca on 020 87645185 to book a complimentary class.
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A Powerful Performance Bromley High School’s 200 strong choir performed ‘The Armed Man’, Karl Jenkins at Southwark Cathedral. Words were not enough to describe the powerful performance, musically and dramatically illustrated by an incredible range of images. ‘Congratulations to everyone who performed at Southwark
Cathedral. It was a truly stunning evening, I am very proud of what all the girls achieved!’ said, Mrs K Ridgeway, Director of Music, Bromley High School.
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THE CRAFTY WIZARDS
BROMLEY HIGH SCHOOL
MONKEY MUSIC
ELTHAM COLLEGE
TIM KEELER
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