1. Auchinleck Academy Towards a Curriculum for Excellence Colin MacLean – Head Teacher

2. Overview The Auchinleck Academy School Situation – HMIE and beyond The concept of the Enterprising School and its evolution Use of Audit to achieve an overview Creating Management structures to support the Enterprising School The way forward in terms of the Curriculum for Excellence:  Timetable models to provide flexibility  Discrete S1/2 courses to deliver the 4 capacities

3. Auchinleck Academy School Roll – 1060 Teaching Staff – 75 FME – 19% Rural Catchment Area – 7 Villages

4. HMIE Extended Inspection - 1996 Lack of Leadership at all levels of the school Poor Attainment Discipline Problems Breakdown in relationship with Parents Serious concerns about 5-14 curriculum and attainment Gender Issues Absence of Quality Assurance mechanisms Low level of pupil self esteem and limited expectations of pupil performance Concerns: Need for a transformational agenda

5. Standard and Quality Report on Enterprise in Education May 2004 Key Issues: The Enterprise in Education programmes that were operating developed independently and lacked progression – all pupils have an entitlement Who assumes responsibility for E in E at SMT and PT level? The whole school approach to E in E – are we ready to embrace the agenda?

6. The Agenda The drive for attainment/achievement Central role for AiFL Cooperative and competitive learning Literacy across the curriculum The “can do it approach” Pupil of the Month across all subjects Return of colours to recognise achievement Greater elements of independent pupil learning ICT across the curriculum successful learners confident individuals responsible citizens effective contributors

7. Management Structures Review and Rationalisation Creation of new DHT and 3 cross curricular Principal Teacher posts

8. Improvement Planning Move from an Improvement Plan that includes a section on E in E to a plan that is about Enterprising Learning Trust the Professionalism of staff – they become enterprising teachers

9. The 32 Period Week Registration8.50 – 9.00 Period 19.00 – 9.50 Period 29.50 – 10.40 INTERVAL10.40 – 10.55 Period 310.55 – 11.45 Period 411.45 – 12.35 LUNCH12.35 – 1.15 Period 51.15 – 2.05 Period 62.05 - 2.55 Period 72.55 – 3.45 (Mon/Tue Only) MON/TUEFINISH AT 3.45 p.m. WED/THU/FRIFINISH AT 2.55 p.m.

10. S1/2 - The Choices Music Theatre Creative Arts Fitness Games Aquatics Dance & Gymnastics Literacy Circles Video Production Graphics with Animation