Southwark Schools' Learning Partnership
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Dulwich
Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...
, based in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, a borough of south London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The partnership was founded in 2003.
The aims of the partnership
- For staff and pupils from schools in both sectors to work together to develop innovative practice and to share and broaden their experience in order to improve teaching and learning in the participating schools
- To produce research that usefully informs the debate about factors that improve achievement levels for pupils from different backgrounds in inner-city schools
- To increase levels of learning and understanding for staff and pupils throughout the partner schools of what we have in common, what is different, and how we can learn from one another
- To increase understanding of factors that affect pupil achievement, especially those that lead to pupils’ success, through joint inquiries
- To share teachers’ passion and creativity, particularly related to subject knowledge
- To break down barriers and increase understanding between the maintained and independent sectors
- To publish research results to increase the wider understanding of factors that influence pupil achievement
Members
- Alleyn's SchoolAlleyn's SchoolAlleyn's School is an independent, fee-paying co-educational day school situated in Dulwich, south London, England. It is a registered charity and was originally part of the historic Alleyn's College of God's Gift charitable foundation, which also included James Allen's Girls' School , Dulwich...
(Independent) - Dulwich CollegeDulwich CollegeDulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
(Independent) - Harris Girls' Academy East DulwichHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichThe Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is a City Academy secondary school in East Dulwich, London, England. The school opened in September 2006 and is part of the not for profit Harris Federation of South London Schools sponsored by Lord Harris of Peckham....
- James Allen's Girls' SchoolJames Allen's Girls' SchoolJames Allen's Girls' School, or JAGS, is an independent day school situated in Dulwich, South London, England. It has a senior school for 11–18 year old girls, a prep school for 7–11 year old girls , and a pre-preparatory school — JAPPS — for 4–7 year old girls.-Jags History:The school is part of...
(Independent) - Kingsdale SchoolKingsdale SchoolKingsdale School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in West Dulwich, Southwark, South London, England, with an age range of 11–18. The school is operated by the Southwark London Borough Council....
- St. Thomas the Apostle CollegeSt. Thomas the Apostle CollegeSt. Thomas the Apostle College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Nunhead, London. It was founded in September 1965.Its students on average achieve 65% 5 A*-C Grades at GCSE , which is above both the LEA and National Averages .There are four houses, named after four English martyrs...
- St Michael & All Angels Academy
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolSt Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolSt Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is a comprehensive secondary school for girls. It is a voluntary aided Church of England school in the Anglican Diocese of Southwark and is affiliated to the Woodard Schools group....
- The Charter SchoolThe Charter SchoolThe Charter School is a coeducational secondary comprehensive school in Dulwich, within the London Borough of Southwark, south London, England. It opened in September 2000 and occupies a site on Red Post Hill next to North Dulwich railway station and nearby Herne Hill.The site was formerly...
- Walworth AcademyWalworth AcademyWalworth Academy is a mixed, non-selective school for pupils from 11 to 18. It opened as an ARK academy in 2007, replacing Walworth School. This school is split up into three sections, Chaplin, Babbage and Seacole. The Chaplin and Babbage blocks are two separate halves of Key Stage 3...