Dear parents

This area of the website is intended to provide gateway links to sites which we think some of our parents may find useful or interesting. 

We have also provided some downloaded resources that details some of the ways in which school operates on a day to day basis.

Please email school if you have suggestions that could be added under this section.

As a result of our analysis of the most popular downloads from the website it is apparant that many viewers are interested in understanding the underlying principles of some basic educational tools and methods.  In fact the second most popular download from the entire website has been the item below detailing 'CAT3 Testing and how school uses this indicator'.

We  have therefore added links to some of the background research papers on small class size benefits, (especially for primary childen) and some of the other areas of educational practice that have interesting ideas to offer.

Assessment and Monitoring
CAT3 Testing and how school uses this indicator
Excel Spreadsheet for GCSE profile using CAT3 Results
Excel Spreadsheet for CAT3 Analysis
Web link to CAT3 Technical Site
Target Setting in school

Educational Research
Project STAR - Tenessee Research Project DATA on small class sizes
Critical review of Project STAR and follow up research
Latest  2010 study on the Swedish Small School's Programme.
Digest of Gifted Research
Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre
Meeting the Needs of the Profoundly Gifted
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Steiner Schools
Reggio Emilia Approach to Pre-School Education
 
 Weblinks
The Gateway for Gifted and Talented Youth (IGGY)
National Association for Able Children in England
John Hopkins University - Centre for Gifted and Talented Youth
My Europe
Connexions - Direct Gov Young People
Department for Education
Ofsted
Lancashire Education Authority