Independent Learning at KS5 at Cramlington Learning Village

“..innovative and relentless drive towards maximising the learning of every student…..” OFSTED

Cramlington Learning VillageDefinition: What is IL?

Independent Learning isstudy which encourages students to be:• responsible learners• resilient learners• resourceful learners• reflective learners• reasoning learners

Underpinning Principle

• It should focus on the experiences necessary for students to become capable, self reliant, self motivated life long learners.

• Students need to be explicitly taught these skills and have the opportunity to practice these and receive feedback on skill development.

• We believe it should be subject to the scrutiny and rigour of taught lessons- share the same framework

Timetabled subject independent learning lessons

AS/A2 subject students have 2 x 75 minutes and 6 taught lessons a cycle in a purpose built ‘ILC’

Staffing the ILC

• A full time members of staff works with students in the ILC registering and supervising students, supported by a full time learning mentor.

What makes a good IL lesson?

• It builds on prior knowledge • It should be clear on how it

links to taught lessons• Clear learning outcomes• A variety of activities• opportunity to develop,

skills and knowledge as well a opportunities for collaboration

• Build in milestone lessons to bring it back to the classroom

Independent tutor work

• Vertical tutor group

• Self programmes tutor work

• Manage their own profiles

• Opportunity for enrichment

Select – self study tutor programme

Profiles

Evaluative process-staff viewpoint

Positive feedback Areas of concern

Students much less reliant on staffEncourages students to develop life skillsMakes students think about their learningPrepares students for universityStudents collaborateAccesses different learning preference

Monitoring completion and qualityMarking and assessing work = workload issuesTime taken out of teaching timeFinding meaningful activitiesWhat do students do if they are stuck?How do we measure the benefit?

What makes good IL?

• Time to think

Questions?

GROUP WORK TABLE