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Challenge 10: Raise Achievement

Raise achievement and fulfil aspirations.

 

Current measures of success

 

  • Increase achievement at level 4 or above in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2.

 

  • Increase achievement of five or more A* to C grades at GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English.

 

  • Increase achievement of at least 78 points across Early Years Foundation Stage with at least six in each of the scales in Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy.

 

Tacchi Morris Centre

Key facts

 

  • Over 20,000 people take advantage of opportunities for people of all ages to develop employment and personal skills in the county.

 

  • 2007/08 Academic Year has seen marked improvements within the Early Years Foundation Stage and performance is in line with the national average at Key Stage 2 in both English and Maths.

 

  • It is noticeable that Somerset girls consistently perform better than boys across all key subjects.

 

  • At the end of March 2008, 33 Children’s Centres were designated, providing integrated health and family support for children aged 0-5 and their families.

 

What we will do

 

  1. Support all members of the community to achieve, enjoy and invest in their own futures and in the future of their communities.

 

What will we do first?

 

  • We will work with schools to meet Government standards for attainment and to raise standards across all key stages.

 

  • We will encourage parents and carers to become more actively involved in their children’s learning.

 

 

 

 

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