SCHOLAR Conference 2011 - Innovative Delivery of Higher and Advanced Higer - Workshop Part 2

Image from: http://www.scottish-places.info/scotland.html

Scholar Conference 2011

Workshop

Innovative delivery of Higherand Advanced Higher

Dundee Campus

June Jelly

E.S.O. – ICT Secondary Schools

From Google Maps

Background

• £4 Million to be saved through Education Budget 2011/12

• Various suggestions put to Dundee City Council

• Dundee Campus one of the chosen options

Small classes wereuneconomical to run

Bringing pupils from various schools together makes courses viable

Allows lower staffing ratio in school (hence saving)

Helps mature pupils

From Google Maps

Dundee City’s Secondary Schools

Baldragon Braeview

CraigieMorgan

Menzieshill Grove

Harris

St Paul’s

St John’s

Dundee University

Online Support and Communication

Future?• Evaluation– Exam Results– Savings?

• Minority Highers?

• Future Cuts….

Contact details:june.jelly@dundeecity.gov.ukorddjjelly1@ea.dundeecity.sch.uk 01382 434541Twitter: junejelly