2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. What is the Edge?

6. 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

7. The Edge is a three tier Award Scheme
The Edge Levels
Apprentice
The Edge is a three tier Award Scheme
Graduate
Masters

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The journey of the first PiXL Edge Apprentice, Megan
Video – Megan’s PiXL Edge
The journey of the first PiXL Edge Apprentice, Megan

12. 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.

13. Tutors can sign off students activities by reading their evidence
Student profiles
Tutors can sign off students activities by reading their evidence
Pupil response

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.