As schools plan for implementing Pupil Premium for 2013-14, SATRO programmes can help raise the attainment of more disadvantaged pupils, whilst closing the gap between the lower and higher achievers in schools.
SATRO can offer a flexible and diverse range of activities to improve attainment and raise aspiration, including:
- Dynamic half or full day workshops, aimed at inspiring students about their future through fun activities such as business games, problem solving challenges, STEM based events, numeracy days, after-school computer clubs and innovative healthy-eating workshops.
- I-MAP workshops, helping students identify clear goals and a route to achieve them. Proven to boost individual motivation and build self-esteem and confidence.
- One-to-one business mentoring – our well established programme which helps underachieving students address immediate issues and explore future aspirations. In 2011-12 SATRO organised over 300 student/mentor pairings in 25 Surrey schools. 75% of mentees said that it improved their self-confidence.
- Mobile Construction Classrooms – our team of tutors from the construction industry come to your school to teach building trades skills (carpentry/joinery, plumbing, bricklaying etc) to a BTEC qualification – bringing in their ‘Skills Bus’ all the tools, materials and equipment needed. Typically, but not restricted to, Years 10 & 11 students. All the benefits of a practical vocational programme. We taught over 400 students in 2011-12 with an 86% pass rate for the BTEC, a qualification which is still allowed in school performance tables.
- Bespoke programmes for small or large groups. Our facilitators and volunteers are trained to deal with children of all abilities, including those with learning difficulties and Special Educational Needs.
We understand the requirement for schools to demonstrate their use of the Pupil Premium and its impact. All our programmes are evidence-based, with clear outcomes developed over many years of feedback and evaluation. We publish impact and monitoring data of our own for every activity we run. We can work with schools to ensure we provide all the data needed to meet accountability requirements, in a format approved by Ofsted. SATRO can also provide case study material to use in communications with parents, and to share with other schools.
Contact us now to find out how SATRO can support schools' Pupil Premium Grant strategy.
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