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IB Director General launches initiative to raise student aspirations in Kent


Dr. Siva Kumari, the Director General of the International Baccalaureate (IB) has officially launched the IB Career-related Programme (CP) project in Kent. This unique initiative will raise aspirations and education attainment across the county. Through the initiative, which has been


developed in partnership with Kent County Council, 26 state schools in Kent will now offer the CP. The project is built on the success of the county’s CP pilot which commenced in 2012. The pilot significantly improved students’ life chances in deprived areas of Kent; the average pass rate of CP students in participating Kent secondary schools exceeded 93 percent. Two-thirds of last year’s cohort progressed to higher education, many of whom were the first in their families to do so. Kent CP pilot students have chosen a mixture of traditional academic and career-focused


subjects to study at university such as English; journalism; computing; and finance and history. Many have opted to study outside of their home county in cities such as Edinburgh, Loughborough, Nottingham and Reading. Dr. Kumari said at the event: “The IB believes


that an excellent international education that meets or exceeds world standards is not the prerogative of the privileged. It must be provided to as many students as possible, regardless of their circumstances. We work with over 5,500 programmes around the world in schools of many kinds — international, local, state and independent — because our programmes can and should be taught at any kind of school, in any country of the world.” The CP provides Years 12 - 13 students with


academic study and practical hands-on experience through an integrated package consisting of a minimum of two IB Diploma Programme subjects


that are studied alongside a career-related study option such as a BTEC. It is built around a ‘core’ of personal and social development which prepares students for higher education, apprenticeships or employment; promoting enterprise and creativity.


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Alliance for Learning welcomes five new schools


the Alliance for Learning is a cohort 1 Teaching School, providing guidance and support for a school-led, self-improving system as part of BFET (Bright Futures Educational Trust). Sale High School and St Ambrose College have become strategic


partners and will play a pivotal role in ensuring that ‘outstanding’ outcomes are delivered on behalf of the Teaching School. Wellfield Infant & Nursery School in Sale has also just joined at the strategic partner level, while Oldham-based Oasis Academy joined as a partner, and Broomfields Junior School in Warrington has joined as an associate member. Now with over 60 schools and partners, AFL is well placed to provide


valuable school-to-school collaboration and access to an extensive range of specialist practitioners, rich professional learning opportunities and opportunities to work on research projects with University education experts and specialist departments. Lisa Fathers, Head of Teaching School and BFET Co-Principal,


commented: “We are excited about our new partners. The skills and experience of the school leaders within these schools will no doubt be invaluable to the Teaching School in terms of even further progress and in delivering our aims and objectives to support all our schools”. Wellfield Infant and Nursery School Headteacher, Cathy Graham, said:


The Alliance for Learning Teaching School (AFL) has announced the addition of five new partners, further strengthening and enhancing its educational improvement offering to schools across the North West. Formed in 2011 and based at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls,


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“We’re absolutely thrilled to be joining such an innovative Teaching School. The collaboration with the Alliance for Learning and other schools can only have a hugely positive effect on everything we do here. We are also very excited to be contributing to the AFL CPD offer through the delivery of Early Years courses.”


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