City of London School and Communities that Care: Researching Pupil Experience to Inform Policy and Practice in the Independent Sector |
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| Authors: | Blaine Stothard Aidan Tolhurst Emma McFarland |
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| Institution: | Independent Consultant in Health Education, London, UK,;City of London School, London, UK and;Communities that Care, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | This article is an account of the decision by an independent school to participate in its local Healthy Schools Scheme. One of the factors that influenced this decision was the value the school gained from a pupil survey. The same survey was used to track the impact of the school's Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum and pastoral work on pupils' experience of the school, and academic achievement. In particular, the authors explore the role of survey analysis and consultancy advice in interpreting survey results and developing school practice. The survey contributed to pupil participation in school development. The use of an external consultant as critical friend was perceived as an aid to school reflection and self-review. |
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| Keywords: | independent schools National Healthy School Standard pastoral work personal social and health education pupil participation survey |
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