The PiXL Edge provides Leadership Organisation Resilience Initiative ….a framework for schools to develop and accredit in students those personal attributes essential for employability and life Organisation Resilience Initiative Communication
PiXL Edge - shaping the future for our young people Leadership Organisation Resilience Initiative Communication LORIC Careers Curriculum Them and Us Health and Well being The Edge accrediting The Edge developing drives everything A wealth of POWERFUL RESOURCES Apprentice Master Graduate
The impact of the Edge? Teachers get to know students interests and abilities outside the classroom Improved engagement Continuous record of improvement Encourages independent learning and responsibility Meaningful use of tutor time Improves citizenship skills Involves subjects and extra-curricular
What is the Edge?
Computer room in form times Suggested delivery Form times Start with one attribute Teach the attribute over a set number of lessons Discuss potential activities Computer room in form times Either use a computer room or booklet Suggest activities that can be used Search the database Plan and evaluate each task The Edge In practice
The Edge is a three tier Award Scheme The Edge Levels Apprentice The Edge is a three tier Award Scheme Graduate Masters
10 activities (2 per attribute) The Edge Levels Students must complete a series of activities focused on each of the attributes Leadership Apprentice Organisation 10 activities (2 per attribute) Resilience Initiative Communication
All the activities you can choose from are listed on The Edge database The Edge activities All the activities you can choose from are listed on The Edge database
Criteria for Apprentice 10 Activities - two per LORIC Attribute Scope of Influence (small) Duration of Activity (short) Numbers of people involved (small) Criteria for Apprentice
The journey of the first PiXL Edge Apprentice, Megan Video – Megan’s PiXL Edge The journey of the first PiXL Edge Apprentice, Megan
Tutors can access student profiles to track progress Typical Yr7 progress after 2 terms. It’s not a race! Can’t start graduate until yr 9 (if done apprentice) or yr10 if not done apprentice. If they finish apprentice early – can do some more activities.
Tutors can sign off students activities by reading their evidence Student profiles Tutors can sign off students activities by reading their evidence Pupil response
Encouraging self-reflection It’s not just the doing that’s important – it’s being able to articulate what you’ve done. Students must report what they have completed
Timetable The Edge will be launched in the new year with Year 7- students do not know what it is yet. Students are already working on a resilience task reflecting on Pinkery and their first term at Heathfield. Aim is for current Year 7 to have completed the Apprentice level by the end of year 8
What departments need to do This is for year 7 students only in the first instance. You do not need to prepare anything. Students will be inducted in the Edge during form times. Be positive when it is being introduced. Encourage students if they come to you to propose a project or skill that they want to do. Activities could be possible in all subjects. Work with the Year 7 team to support students.