Highland : Future Schools Project
Glen Urquhart High and Ardnamurchan High
What is this?
Highland Council tried new approaches to school organisation and the use of technology in two new community high schools - Glen Urquhart High and Ardnamurchan High. The building of these new schools by Highland Council offered an opportunity to pilot new ways of using ICT to raise achievement of school pupils and, through links to the wider community, to increase the local skills base through home-school-community ICT partnerships.
FLaT involvement?
FLaT support was provided to pilot new ways of using ICT in learning, teaching and schools' administration in environments purpose built for 21st century learning and teaching.
Links with National Priorities?
1.Achievement & Attainment
2.Framework for Learning
3.Inclusion & Equality
4.Values and Citizenship
Project aims?
Ardnamurchan High School:
To raise achievement in learning and teaching through provision of laptops to pupils, allowing continuous access to ICT and the Internet.
To improve home-school links and allow the community more access to and knowledge of ICT.
To allow the small number of pupils (and parents) in the school to enjoy the benefits of a broad, balanced, varied and enriching curriculum.
Glen Urquhart High School
To develop a wider-learning community through home-school ICT partnerships.
Project Outcomes (both schools)
Developed learning and teaching environments and estates designed for the 21st century.
Increased accessibility to and opportunities for e-learning.
Improved quality and accessibility of information on pupils to support better learning and teaching.
Improved home-school links through ICT.
Timescale?
The project was started in March 2002 and was completed by March 2004.
Level of Support?
FLaT support was a grant of £252,228, plus evaluation costs.
Who are the evaluation team?
To be agreed.
Contact person
Bruce Robertson, Director of Education, The Highland Council, 01463 702802, Bruce.Robertson@highland.gov.uk