 
Aims of the Specialist Schools Programme
The aims of the school are to:
- raise standards of achievement for all pupils both in the specialist subjects and across the whole curriculum through the Technology and Enterprise across the curriculum initiative
- strengthen and develop the quality of teaching and learning strategies in the specialist subjects and use this to help raise standards throughout the school
This will be achieved by sharing good practice within specialist subjects whole school inset (ICT, Starters and Plenaries) and morning ‘Hot Spot' activities
- extend enrichment opportunities for extended learning through the specialist subjects, including links with private sector sponsors, business, further and higher education institutions and organisations related to the specialism - in order to raise achievement by encouraging a broader understanding of the relationship between specialist subjects and responding to pupils' needs and interests
- develop within the school characteristics which signal their changed identity and which are reflected in the school's aims, including through encouragement of increased take-up and interest in the specialist subject(s)
 Notice boards to be in specialist subject areas to develop a Technology College ethos throughout the school
- collaborate with partner schools to provide or facilitate high quality learning opportunities in the specialist subjects and higher standards by sharing specialist facilities and resources to further enhance the quality of teaching and develop and disseminate good practice.
The refurbishment of the technology area will allow us to provide the facilities to run the Btech Engineering course in collaboration with the federation schools
- This will be achieved through
- This will be achieved through the primary liaison CAM/CAM workshops
- provide or facilitate high quality learning opportunities through specialist subjects for members of, and groups within, the school's wider local community, including local business.
This will be achieved through the promotion and recruitment on to the CISCO course
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