Assignment 205 Schools as Organisations
Assignment 205 Schools as Organisations
Task A
The candidate is required to identify six different categories of school.
For each category of school, the candidate should prepare brief notes about the way in which they are managed, the ages of children with which they deal and the curriculum they are required to follow.
Types of schools:
Independent schools
Academies
Voluntary schools
Foundation and trust schools
Community schools
Specialist schools
Independent schools: are set apart from the local education authority; they are funded by fees paid by parents and also income from investments, gifts and charitable endowments. They do not have to follow the National Curriculum and the Head Teacher and governors decide on the admission policy. They admit children from 3 up to college.
Academies: these are set up by sponsors from business and are independently managed schools which jointly fund the land and buildings. They have close links with the local education authority even though they are not maintained by it.
Voluntary schools: come under two types; voluntary aided and voluntary controlled.
Voluntary-aided schools will mainly be religious or faith schools. They are run by their own governing body in the same way as a foundation school. They are funded partly by governing body, partly by the charity and partly by the local education authority which also provides support and services. They follow the National Curriculum and admit children from 3 to 11.
Voluntary-controlled schools are similar types of schools to voluntary-aided schools, although they are run and funded by the local authority, which also employs the staff and provides support services. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, which is often a religious organisation. They admit children from 3 to 11 and follow the National Curriculum.
Foundation schools: are run by their own governing body which determines the admissions policy in consultation
Task A
The candidate is required to identify six different categories of school.
For each category of school, the candidate should prepare brief notes about the way in which they are managed, the ages of children with which they deal and the curriculum they are required to follow.
Types of schools:
Independent schools
Academies
Voluntary schools
Foundation and trust schools
Community schools
Specialist schools
Independent schools: are set apart from the local education authority; they are funded by fees paid by parents and also income from investments, gifts and charitable endowments. They do not have to follow the National Curriculum and the Head Teacher and governors decide on the admission policy. They admit children from 3 up to college.
Academies: these are set up by sponsors from business and are independently managed schools which jointly fund the land and buildings. They have close links with the local education authority even though they are not maintained by it.
Voluntary schools: come under two types; voluntary aided and voluntary controlled.
Voluntary-aided schools will mainly be religious or faith schools. They are run by their own governing body in the same way as a foundation school. They are funded partly by governing body, partly by the charity and partly by the local education authority which also provides support and services. They follow the National Curriculum and admit children from 3 to 11.
Voluntary-controlled schools are similar types of schools to voluntary-aided schools, although they are run and funded by the local authority, which also employs the staff and provides support services. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, which is often a religious organisation. They admit children from 3 to 11 and follow the National Curriculum.
Foundation schools: are run by their own governing body which determines the admissions policy in consultation