About St. George's School
St. George’s achieved Foundation status in September 1999 and this means that, although our partnership with the LEA has been strengthened, we still have the autonomy to make our own decisions and so respond swiftly to new educational initiatives.
St. George's has a long and proud tradition of developing the talents of its students. Our Business and Enterprise status continues this tradition. Our post 16 vocational curriculum excellence provides a springboard to further engage with local community and business that will benefit all in East Kent.
Questions & Answers
What is Specialist Status?
Specialist Schools are a key part in the Government's proposals for a more diverse system of Education because of their proven success in raising standards.
They are seen as leaders of the Education System, developing new ideas as a result of their greater autonomy.
Specialist Status provides:
- A focus for raising standards.
- A means of promoting the school's community role.
- An opportunity for partner schools to benefit from extra funding.
- The family of partner schools is small enough to maintain personal relationships and collaborative working.
Specialist School Status creates an opportunity to:
- Pursue excellence in a major area of the curriculum with the resources to achieve it.
- Raise goals and expectations throughout the whole curriculum.
- Improve the learning environment through the Capital Grant.
- Build the School / Community Partnership.
The annual grant adds approximately 4% to a School's budget, which has obvious implications in regard to facilities, resources, staffing, class sizes and so on.
Why Business and Enterprise?
St George's C of E Foundation School has a long and proud tradition of developing the talents and abilities of its students, with strong links in the East Kent business community. Our Post 16 vocational curriculum excellence provides a springboard to further engage with the local community and business to develop a model of Business Learning Excellence that benefits ALL in East Kent in the 21st Century.
We seek to:
- Strengthen our vocational curriculum to enable students to experience exciting and creative learning through business and enterprise.
- Develop closer links with our business community that are mutually beneficial.
- Provide learning opportunities, which can be shared with school partners and our local community.
- To become a Centre of Excellence in business and enterprise education, developing specialist facilities and resources.
- To increase post 16 participation in business and related skills to meet future employment needs in the East Kent Triangle
How will Students benefit?
Through their involvement within the local community and, in particular, with local businesses students will gain experience of realistic 'hands on' situations they are likely to encounter on leaving school. This will greatly enhance their employment opportunities.
Through role play in everyday situations, they will develop skills in enterprise, financial management, economic and business understanding, communication, decision making and maintaining a positive attitude.
How will the Local Community and Businesses benefit?
Our Business and Enterprise programme will also provide significant benefits for local businesses and the wider community too. The programme will encourage local businesses into the school and students to go out and experience life in businesses. It will encourage the sharing of specialist facilities, resources and staff and provide high quality learning opportunities for students. Each business involved will raise its profile and enjoy excellent public relations opportunities.
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