SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM FROM THE FOUR
COUNTIES GROUP OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HE 61)
1. TWO EXAMPLES
OF GOOD
PRACTICE WITHIN
LOW PARTICIPATORY
AREAS INTO
HIGHER EDUCATION
Criteria
For school to be within "cold spot"
as defined by the Four Counties Report 1999, that is below national,
regional and specific county participatory levels.
For "school" to have a high incidence
of enabling factors towards progression as identified by
the qualitative research in the Four Counties Report 1999 ie:
— strong school parent links,
— strong in-house preparation programme,
— active links with higher educational
establishments.
For school to perform well in relation to regional
and district DfEE performance indicators (5 A*- C grades GCSE,
A/AS-level average point score per entry, GNVQ average point score
per entry).
HEWETT SCHOOL
Head Teacher: C E H Wade.
Address: Cecil Road, Norwich, Norfolk
NR1 2PL.
Role: 1927, mixed, ages 12-18 years.
Norwich District participatory level 3.11
per cent (1997-98) 2.58 per cent (1998-99) ranked 32>33 out
of 34 Four Counties Districts over time sequence 1997-98, 1998-99.
National Regional and County rates 5.35,
4.18, 3.89 per cent (1997-98) 5.65, 3.66 and 3.25 per cent (1998-99).
DfEE indicators 1997-98:
Region GCSE 50.66 per cent, AS/A level
5.4, GNVQ 9.2
District GCSE 48.57 per cent, AS/A level
5.4, GNVQ 8.2
School GCSE 44.00 per cent, AS/A level
5.4, GNVQ 11.1
Ward: Town Close, participatory rate
3.24 per cent (1997-98) 2.98 per cent (1998-99).
Quantitative research 99—
years 10, 12 and 13 surveyed, 58 returns
(26.5.99).
Qualitative research 99—
Adult based focus group 1.7.99.
Student based focus group 4.10.00.
Strong school parent links.
Strong in-house preparation programme.
Active links with higher educational establishments.
NEWMARKET UPPER
SCHOOL
Head Teacher: S C Dart.
Address: Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk
CB8 0EB.
Role: 640, mixed, ages 13-18 years.
Forest Heath District participatory level:
2.46 per cent (1997-98) 2.18 per cent (1998-99) ranked 34
= 34 out of 34 Four Counties Districts over time sequence 1997-98,
1998-99.
National Regional and County rates 5.35,
4.18, 4.68 per cent (1997-98) 5.65, 3.66 and 4.03 per cent (1998-99).
DfEE indicators 1997-98:
Region GCSE 50.66 per cent, AS/A
level 5.4, GNVQ 9.2
District GCSE 43.88 per cent, AS/A
level 4.3, GNVQ 8.3
School GCSE 51.00 per cent, AS/A
level 4.3, GNVQ 6.0
Ward: Severals, participatory rate 3.35
per cent (1997-98) 2.99 per cent (1998-99).
Quantitative research 99—
years 10, 11, 12 and 13 surveyed,
114 returns (19.5.99).
Qualitative research 99—
Adult based focus group 13.7.99.
Student based focus group 14.10.00.
Strong school parent links.
Strong in-house preparation programme.
Active links with higher educational
establishments.
Four Counties Group of Higher Education Institutions
July 2000
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