Unit 5 Schools as Organisations Assignment

1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools

1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance

–      School characteristics relate to educational stages: types e.g. nursery, infant, junior, primary, first, middle, secondary, sixth form college.

–      School governance: types e.g. national government, local government, governing body/board of governors/parent councils, charitable foundation or trust, religious organisation, business, faith or voluntary groups

2.1 Describe the roles and responsibilities of:

• School governors
• Senior management team
• Other statutory roles e.g. SENCO
• Teachers
• Support staff

2.2 Describe the roles of external professionals who may work with a school e.g. educational psychologist

Choose a minimum of 4 external professionals and discuss their roles and responsibilities.

3.1 Define the meaning of:

1. Aims
2. Values

For the above activities please include examples of; school aims and school values. Please quote the name of the school

3.2 Describe with examples of how schools may demonstrate and uphold their aims

How schools demonstrate and uphold their aims: ways e.g. purpose of school aims, how aims may be communicated within the school and externally, the relationship between the school’s aims and its policies and practices, how support staff may contribute to achieving the school’s aims

3.3 Describe with examples of how schools may demonstrate and uphold their values

How schools demonstrate and uphold their values: ways e.g. how school values may be communicated within the school and externally, the relationship between the school’s values and its policies and practices, how support staff may contribute to upholding the school values

4.1 Identify the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools

4.2 Describe how laws and codes of practice promote pupil well-being and achievement

5.1 Describe why schools have policies and procedures

5.2 Identify the policies and procedures schools may have relating to:

a. staff

b. pupil welfare

c. teaching and learning

Please include 4 to 5 policies in each separate category (staff, pupil welfare, and teaching and learning).

Please add what each policy does. (For example- a school’s attendance policy aims to monitor and Improve pupils’ achievement by ensuring high levels of attendance and punctuality.)

6.1 Identify the roles and responsibilities of national and local government for education policy and practice

6.2 Describe the role of schools in national policies relating to children, young people and families

6.3 Describe the roles of other organisations working with children and young people and how these may impact on the work of schools