A Message from Martin McBrien – Chairman

As Chairman, it is indeed my privilege to work with the dedicated and committed members of FLC in a spirit of harmony and mutual respect. I have to acknowledge the time and effort being devoted by the Principals, staff colleagues and support officers, facilitated by the Coordinator.

Already, the Fermanagh Learning Community has been implementing and extending curricular collaboration at post-16 level and is considering similar development at KS4 in the future. Simultaneously, effective progress is being made in the development of CEIAG which will facilitate progression to a wide variety of career pathways. There are still many obstacles to be overcome and perhaps many “unknowns” yet to emerge, before the shape of the 21st century educational landscape, both locally and regionally, crystallises but whatever direction the road ahead may have to follow, and wherever it may eventually lead, I am confident that within FLC lies the expertise, vision and commitment to ensure that our young people will be enabled to fully develop as many strands of their talents and abilities as possible so that their aspirations may be achieved. They deserve no less.

Collegiate Grammar School 66322165 info@cgs.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk Website: www.enniskillencollegiate.org.uk Devenish College 66322923 info@devenishcollege.ekn.ni.sch.uk Website: www.devenishcollege.com

Elmbrook School 66329947 info@elmbrook.ekn.ni.sch.uk Erne Integrated College 66325996 info@ernecollege.enniskillen.sch.ni.uk Website: www.erneic.org.uk Erne School 66323942 info@ernesp.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk

Lisnaskea High School 67721283 info@lisnaskeahigh.lisnaskea.ni.sch.uk

Mount Lourdes Grammar School 66322265 info@mountlds.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk

Website: www.mountlourdes.com Portora Royal School

66322658 info@portora.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk

Website: www.portoraroyal.co.uk St. Aidan’s High School

67748337 info@staidans.derrylin.ni.sch.uk

St. Comhghall’s College

67721417 gkelly@stcomhghalls.lisnaskea.sch.uk Website: www.stcomhghallscollege.co.uk

St. Eugene’s College

67751258 info@steugenes.roslea.ni.sch.uk St. Fanchea’s College 66322919 info@stfancheascollege.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk Website: www.saintfancheascollege.com St Joseph’s College 66322918 info@stjosephs.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk St. Mary’s College 68621318 info@stmarys.irvinestown.ni.sch.uk St. Mary’s High School 68658257 info@stmarys.belleek.ni.sch.uk

St. Michael’s College 66322935 info@stmichaels.enniskillen.ni.sch.uk Website: www.saintmichaels.org.uk

South West College 66326357 www.swc.ac.uk

Altnagelvin Hospital School & Tuition Service 71611453

Fermanagh Learning Community

EEEnnntttiiitttllleeemmmeeennnttt TTTiiimmmeeesss The e-Newsletter of the Entitlement Framework – Summer 2010

Fermanagh Learning Community (FLC) is supported by WELB EF Adviser Mrs Alison Smyth, email: alison_smyth@welbni.org and EF Advisory Teacher Mr Paul Nolan, email: paul_nolan@welbni.org

Dessie Gamble – Fermanagh Learning Community Coordinator

I have been in post since September 2009. I have been working with Principals and the various subgroups to assist schools as they plan to meet the requirements of the Entitlement Framework.

I can be contacted at St. Fanchea’s College Tel. No. 02866322919 Ext 104 Email: dgamble927@c2kni.net

CEIAG The heads of Careers of all Schools, representatives from South West College and the Careers Service NI meet regularly. The teachers benefit greatly from the opportunity to share good practice and to ensure that they are fully informed and up to date with the knowledge, skills and expertise required to offer advice and guidance to pupils on pathways and progression linked to the Entitlement Framework.

The Website developed by the Careers Subgroup is available to all Careers Staff, Curriculum Leaders and Principals. Much of the work developed by the Careers group has also been hosted on LearnNI. The link to the Careers website is:

https://www.c2kexchange.net/sites/FermanaghLC/default.aspx To find Fermanagh Learning Community Careers information on LearnNI – Log in as normal – go to Library – then Staff – then Post Primary Materials – then Employability – then search FLC.

Curriculum Curriculum leaders have concentrated on developing the curriculum offer for shared access courses from September 2010. Curriculum leaders focus on the levels of courses which are particular to the pupils in their schools. For example at Entry level, level 1/ level 2 (key stage 4) and level 3 (Post 16). Common timetable arrangements have been

agreed to facilitate access to the shared courses e.g. an agreed range of subjects will be timetabled at the same time at post-16 in a shared block. Individual schools will then incorporate this shared block into their own timetabling arrangements.

Area Based Prospectus The WELB have developed an online e prospectus for Northern Ireland. The members of Fermanagh Learning Community plan to publish details of the courses available in Fermanagh schools on the website.

Website address: www.brightfuturesni.com

Online Teaching for Educators Teachers from St. Eugene’s, St. Joseph’s, Erne Integrated and the Collegiate Grammar have been developing their online teaching skills through a course run by the Regional Training Unit. They are currently preparing a course of lessons to be delivered totally online. “It has been a real challenge coming to terms with the virtual learning environment and gaining experience of dealing with students at a distance. However, it has also been an enriching educational experience as it makes you question what you are doing in the classroom situation”. Bill Forgrave – Collegiate Grammar

Another example of online learning

Portora pupils studying AS Level Accounting via

video conference. Delivered by a teacher in Wales.

DID YOU KNOW! 183 Key Stage 4 Students have courses delivered by South West College. 51 Key Stage 4 Students attend collaborative courses in other schools.

Members of the Careers Subgroup.

Hospitality Careers

Awareness Event Fermanagh is the third most popular holiday destination in Northern Ireland and Hotels in Fermanagh account for one third of all wedding receptions. St. Comhghall’s, Lisnaskea and the Erne Integrated College already deliver Level 3 Courses in Travel and Tourism and Level 2 & 3 Hospitality Courses will be offered by the South West College in September. The Lough Erne Golf Resort provided the perfect backdrop for a conference to promote the Hospitality and Tourism industry on Tuesday 9th March 2010.

Pupils from all 16 schools in the Fermanagh Learning

Community that attended a sporting event in Fermanagh Lakeland Forum

DID YOU KNOW!

Four Schools in South East Fermanagh are working together in September to offer GCSE Motor Vehicle Studies, Drama and Hospitality.

BTEC COURSES

Year 13 Students attend collaborative BTEC courses at South West College on a range of courses including:

• Engineering

• Construction and

• Sport

Pupils from Devenish College, Erne

Integrated College & St. Mary’s Brollagh at South West College.

DID YOU KNOW!

Fermanagh Learning Community are currently developing their own website – further details to follow.

Shared Entry Level Courses

The Erne School, Erne Integrated College and Devenish College are working together to meet the needs of some of their pupils. Currently, one pupil from Devenish College and one from the Erne Integrated join pupils from the Erne School to study Entry Level Maths for Life. Two are completing Entry Level English. Two pupils from the Erne Integrated College also join up each week with pupils from the Erne School to study Occupational Studies. One pupil from Erne School is completing his GCSE English and GCSE Maths at the Erne Integrated College.

Mark McDonald is a Year 13 Student at Devenish College. He is a keen musician and wanted to study AS level Music. As the subject wasn’t available in Devenish he was able to take up Music at St. Michael’s Grammar through the Fermanagh Learning Community school to school shared block. Mark said “The pupils and staff have made me very welcome and I look forward each week to going over”.

Thirteen girls from Mount Lourdes join four from the Collegiate each week for Applied Business. The course is delivered by staff from the South West College. Emma Mullan a pupil at the Collegiate Grammar attends Mount Lourdes Grammar three sessions a week to study AS level Applied Business. She commented, “I really wanted to study Business, and I wasn’t able to get a class at the Collegiate, I decided to go to Mount Lourdes to join a class there. I am really enjoying the course so far”.

Some facts and figures

In total 74 students are involved in Post 16 Collaborative Courses this year – 37 school to school and 37 at South West College.

At Key Stage 4 there are 51 pupils in total involved in collaborative courses.

Collaborative courses being offered in Sept 2010

Agriculture - Applied Science - Business – Catering - Child Care - Construction Digital Technology – Engineering - Government and Politics - Hair and Beauty Hospitality - Information Communication Technology - Motor Vehicle - Moving Image Arts - Music/Music Technology - Performing Arts - Physical Education Product Design - Religious Studies - Retail

The AS level PE class at the Erne Integrated College has a mix of pupils from the College itself, Devenish College, the Collegiate Grammar and St. Joseph’s College. Gary Lynch a pupil at St. Joseph’s College attends the Erne Integrated three sessions a week to study AS level Physical Education. He said, “I did well in my GCSE PE and wanted to take it on to AS level. I go over to the Integrated and join the class of pupils from Devenish College, the Collegiate and the Integrated itself, it has been hard work but I am enjoying it so far”.

Pupils on Collaborative Courses