Introduction to Excite
Excite is a small Excellence in Cities Action Zone made up of Broadgreen High School and thirteen primary schools from the areas of Dovecot, Kensington and Old Swan in East Liverpool. Establishment in 2000, Excite’s original priorities were Attendance, Attainment and Attitude.
Excite was approved for DFES funding until March 2006 and its priorities now include:
Accelerated Learning
Excite’s major focus is an accelerated Learning programme. This is designed to identify alternative teaching methods and try to discover how to teach to students who have different learning styles.
Literacy, Numeracy, & ICT
Excite is committed to enhancing literacy and the Numeracy and the use of ICT across the entire curriculum ain all of our schools.
Key stage 4
Excite is working with Broadgreen high School to improve results t Key stage 4 (GCSE).
Transition
Excite is trying to improve the transition process of the pupils from Key stage 2 to key Stage 3 (the move from primary to secondary school and its associated primary schools. The transfer between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 is also being addressed.
Read some Case Studies for the EXCITE Education Action Zone:
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The Introduction of Philosophy for Children into the Primary Classroom
I was given time and funding to attend Level 1 Philosophy for Children course delivered by Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC) and accredited by the Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education (SAPERE). In order to successfully complete this course I had to oversee and report on at least one philosophical enquiry...
Multicultural Week at Mab Lane Primary School
Through EXCITE funding and contacts, Mab Lane has developed several special weeks throughout the school year to develop specific themes for the pupils to learn from. Multicultural Week was aimed at specifically promoting pupils’ awareness of other cultures, countries and people...
The Introduction Whiteboards and e-learning into the Primary Classroom
By 2002, a laptop had been provided for every member of staff. At this stage EXCITE provided two laptops and two projectors. However, e-learning at St Anne’s wasn’t just about laptops...
