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Improving Transfer and Transition of pupils
Primary and Secondary National Strategies
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Introduction

 

'Where transition was most effective there were detailed action plans managed by staff with specific responsibilities for effective transfer of pupils into secondary schools and supported by regular meetings between key staff at the various schools.'

Extract from The Secondary National Strategy: an evaluation of the fifth year. Written by Ofsted © Crown copyright 2005.

 

 

‘Our focus on tailoring teaching and learning at Key Stage 3 recognises the problems that starting secondary school can bring. However there are other specific actions that schools and parents can take. Sharing pupil information between schools, continuity in curriculum, teaching and learning, and behaviour policies, and the full engagement of parents are of critical importance.’

Extract from Higher Standards, Better Schools for All – The DfES Schools White Paper © Crown copyright 2005.


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This guidance is designed to help senior leaders and teachers in Primary and Secondary schools identify and implement strategies, structures and systems that will strengthen the transfer and transition of pupils.

It uses examples of transfers and transitions from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, but much of the content is relevant for other key stages. It can be used in a number of ways:

Activity

Throughout this guidance there are activities which appear in a red box. These can be done individually or in groups.

 

There are plenty of other suggestions for discussions and further activities to help you to develop effective strategies together.

The materials have been designed to complement and support use of the self–evaluation toolkit (this will open a new browser window).


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