Each year we produce a variety of support resources for the Academies network. These include Springboard, case studies and links to work that is occurring within the Sports Colleges network. Not only is this useful information, it also celebrates the work that is going on in the Academies network.
Please note: to access most of the links below you will first
have to log-in to the Sports Colleges area or Xchange Plus of the
School Sport Xchange. If you haven't already registered, click here
Sports Colleges area:
The below links demonstrate the strategies that are already in use by the Youth Sport Trust in supporting our Academies network. These strategies are split into three main areas, two of which within the Sports Colleges section of the School Sport Xchange. The three sections are:
Raising whole school standards using the specialism
Containing information on core subjects, languages, Every Child Matters, Partnership School Programme, OSHL and the Big Lottery Fund SSCo Programme.
Raising Standards in PE
Containing information on High Quality Teaching and Learning, OSHL and programmes, Vocational and inclusion.
Xchange Plus area:
Academies in Action video case studies - a selection of video case studies from the work of the Academies can be found in the Xchange Plus, under Video Case Studies.
Cick here to log in to the Xchange Plus and view videos.
Publications
Other resources
Recent Guidance from DCSF for Academies and the use of the specialism - this document provides information for Academies wishing to consider how the Specialist Schools standards might be applied to their specialism and gives details of the opportunity to acquire High Performing Specialist School (HPSS) status. It should be read in conjunction with the 2008 Specialist Schools Guidance