The Aiming High Project

The Aiming High Project is a national project initiated by the DfES in October 2003.  This project addresses the underachievement of African-Caribbean pupils including those of mixed heritage where one parent is African-Caribbean.

The aim is to enable Secondary Headteachers, teachers and Learning Support Staff to assess the extent to which their school can improve provision for African-Caribbean pupils. 

The Project offers guidance and suggestions for key activities to raise levels of achievement and gives examples of schools where good practice has taken place.

Schools in 20 LEAs across the country are involved, including Croydon, where the only school targeted is Haling Manor High School.  The School has reported dramatic improvement in its SATs and GCSE results and hope to see even greater improvements in the future. Further information about the work at Haling Manor is available if you contact Peter Whear on 020 8681 1141

Useful  contacts are as follows:

             Maud Blair  Tel:020 7925 5891

Maud.blair@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

   Liz Agebettoh  Tel: 020 7925 5541

Liz.agbettoh@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

             Paul Agutu  Tel: 020 7925 0207

                           Paul.agutu@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

              Frank E Finn  Tel:020 7925 5955

Frank.finn@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

QCA also produces some excellent curriculum guidance to help teachers respond to the needs of pupils newly arrived from overseas.

To view this QCA guidance – click here

http://www.qca.org.uk/newarrivals/

You can also visit the DfES Standards website – click here

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/ethnicminorities

 

For more information locally contact -

Elvira Gregory

Head of Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA)

elvira.gregory@croydonb.gov.uk