EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

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This proposal will have a positive impact on the new secondary school to
deliver Curriculum for Excellence. These state of the art facilities will offer
flexible learning opportunities that will contribute to the four contexts for
learning:
‣ Ethos and life of the school;
‣ Curriculum and subjects
‣ Interdisciplinary learning; and
‣ Personal achievement
The proposal would also have a positive impact on each young person's
broad general education.
v. This new school will increase opportunities for greater personalisation and
choice through an expanded range of in-school provision, including greater
subject options and electives and learning pathways through links with
Kilmarnock College, the Vibrant Communities Service, Skills Development
Scotland, the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Industry and other partners.
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Due to an increasing number of return rates in S5, along with the emerging
senior phase, schools are looking to develop a greater range of opportunities
and choices. In the current financial climate, this proves a challenge for
schools. The new school, however, will have the opportunity to explore
alternative methods of delivery with access to a wider range of resources,
equipment, facilities, expertise and partnerships with businesses to enable our
young people to be ready for the world of work.
School facilities such as a fitness suite and lifelong learning suite and purpose
built outdoor facilities will support health and well being in addition to the skills
for learning, life and work agenda by providing young people with the
opportunity to become involved in sport. New opportunities will be available
for the development of enterprising activities such as sound recording and
stage lighting. The ICT infrastructure will provide a platform for emerging and
new technologies to be used to support learning and enable the full potential
of the use of GLOW to be realised to the benefit of young people.
With a greater complement of teaching staff, there will be opportunity to
review departmental structures, for staff to share practice and to develop
valuable and sustainable CPD opportunities. Staff will be able to use existing
models, such as teacher learning communities and learning rounds to provide
an enhanced model for continuing professional development. Sharing the
standard, benchmarking and moderation are areas that are improved when a
significant number of professionals work collaboratively, and as a result, pupil
performance is increased.
The campus facilities will not only support and motivate young people during
the school hours but also become a vibrant hub for lifelong learning, leisure
and fitness within the wider community. Opportunity will be provided to build
capacity within the community to develop its lifelong learning and for
intergenerational work.
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