Presentation given at Achievement Show looking at raising achievement through the use of a VLE

1. Raising Achievement with a Learning Platform
Twynham School Mike Herrity

2. School Context
– 11-18 Comprehensive School with 1550 students on roll 350 in 6th Form
– Nationally Average Intake (IACI 0.14 and KS2 APS 27.5)
– Leading Edge School and Training School
– Graded Outstanding in last three Ofsted Inspections over a decade
– BECTA ICT Excellence Award- Learning Beyond the Classroom

3. For further details: www.twynhamschool.com/supportinglearning

4. Blog- www.sharepointineducation.com

5. Supporting students to raise achievement
Information Student
And Ownership
Guidance
24/7
Availability
Parental School
Engagement Collaboration

6. Online options process

7. Engaging students and parents

8. 1-1 meetings

9. MIS integration

10. The Revision Gateway-Homepage

11. Revision Gateway- Subject page part 1

12. Revision Gateway- Subject page part 2

13. Revision Gateway student survey
– 98% of students said they would use the Revision Gateway as part of
their revision programme
– 62% of students said their use would be frequent.
– 93% of students described the navigation as good or excellent.
What would stop students using the Revision Gateway?
„Only death itself!‟
An enthusiastic member of year 11

14. ICT Gateway- customisation of theme

15. Full customisation of SharePoint
www.twynhamschool.com

16. The Student Gateway

17. My Progress

18. My Progress

19. The role of the parent in the learning process
School Student Parent
Effective
Learning

20. The importance of Parental Engagement
Recent research has shown that parental engagement
is a decisive factor in determining learner
achievement.”
“What really matters is that learners feel their parents
are paying attention, engaged in the children‟s learning
and care about their performance.”
Online Reporting BECTA 2008

21. Parent Gateway

22. Academic Mentoring

23. Academic Mentoring

24. Wessex Learning

25. Course structure

26. For further details: www.twynhamschool.com/supportinglearning

27. Blog- www.sharepointineducation.com
Twitter @mikeherrity