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Breaking Barriers, Dundee Academy of Sport www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Delivering widening access to various academic subjects through the unified Academy of sport Establishing a single provider of sport education in Tayside, providing training and education from Access level to PhD, simplifying the learner journey, allowing seamless transition, and enhancing retention and progression Developing the workforce through CPD opportunities www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Issues in Youth Sport Poorly trained coaches (technique, attitude, ABC’s) Diet Pushy parents Huge drop Culture off in Few volunteers participation Transport Capacity at / access to clubs Facilities PE in schools Poor school to club links www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Issues in Education • the widening achievement gap from about • ensuring challenge and progression in P5; learning through imaginative, well-judged • marked social differences in basic teaching, leading to the achievement of achievement; high levels of understanding and skill; • declining student engagement and • devising curriculum structures which interest (especially in early secondary); reflect the design principles of Curriculum for Excellence and enable all learners to • marked gaps in Scottish Qualifications benefit from the experiences and achieve Authority ( SQA) attainment; the outcomes described in guidance on • staying-on rates that have ceased to grow; the curriculum; • wide regional variations in post- • working collectively to ensure that compulsory participation; children, young people and adult learners • comparatively high level of young people make successful transitions between not in education, employment or training. stages or establishments and from education to the world of work, building • HM Inpsectors. Improving Scottish upon their prior learning; Education (2009) • enabling all learners to apply learning in active and creative ways; www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Discovering Education through CPD opportunities Sport for sports practitioners in Support to the community teaching & Postgraduate learning at college Using sport as a community of HE & FE and university learners context for level. learning in Community Sports Schools primary & Support to secondary schools students looking to articulate from Summer Camps college to providing unique university sporting opportunities www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Targets 14-15 Work with Schools • 8 school clusters • Circa 50 primary schools & 8 secondary Articulation & access • 35 articulating sport students from partner colleges (25% SIMD20) • Increase number of disabled students, female students on sports course • Increased enrolment on AHEAD Course CPD • 20 events • 250 attendance Summer Camps • 12 events • 500 attendance www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Potential for impact www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Potential for impact % of SIMD15 population within wards 60.00% 54.10% 53.30% 50.00% 42.00% 40.00% 37.80% 34.70% 30.00% 28.80% 20.00% 14.20% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Lochee East End Strathmartine North East Coldside/Maryfield The Ferry West End Dundee Scotland %SIMD15 www.dundeeacademyofsport.com SIMD Scoreboard • Six out of the eight Dundee City wards are above the Scottish average (14.2%) of percentage population living within the 15% most deprived areas in Scotland. • The same six wards above the Scottish average when looking at the percentage of the working age population classed as employment deprived. (Dundee City = 17% versus Scotland = 13%) Same six wards having a greater percentage of its population (16 years+) claiming IB or SDA than the Scottish and Dundee City average figure. • Female life expectancy at birth (79.3 years) is greater than male life expectancy (74.3 years), but both were lower than the Scottish average (80.8 and 76.6 respectively); also higher proportion of premature deaths (<65 year) (19.7% vs 19% Scotland-wide) • More growth in single parent households in Dundee than the Scottish average (35% vs 27% (Scotland). • Lochee ward has over a quarter of the population classed as income deprived, and the wards of East End, Strathmartine and North East have over a fifth of their population classed as income deprived. • Six of the eight Dundee City wards were above the national average for percentage of the population aged 16-64 claiming key benefits. • Key benefit claims in the East End ward is almost double the national average, and Lochee, North East and Coldside wards have more than a quarter of the working age population claiming key benefits. • (National average = 16.3% versus 21.1% for Dundee). • There are high percentages of young people claiming key benefits in East End, North East, Lochee, Strathmartine and Coldside. • The East End ward has almost two thirds of children (61.3%) living in areas ranked within the worst areas for deprivation in Scotland. • Lochee has the second highest percentage (60.5%). Strathmartine has over half (53%)of its children living within the 15% most deprived areas (Scottish average 16%) www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Achievement at School 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Level 3 or better Level 4 Level 5 1 or more 3 or more 5 or more 3 or more 5 or more 1 or more at level by end of S4 7 % of S4 Roll achieving 5 or more awards at specified % of S4 Roll from previous year achieving awards at % of S4 Roll from two years previous achieving SCQF Level or better SCQF Level 6 or better by end of S5 awards at SCQF Level 6 or better 4th year Exam Results 5th Year Exam Results 6th Year Exam Results Dundee 12/13 Angus 12 / 13 Scotland 12/13 Academy of Sport Schools 12 /13 www.dundeeacademyofsport.com School Leaver Destinations 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Higher education Further education Training Employment Unemployed, Unemployed, not Not known Positive seeking seeking destination employment employment Dundee Angus Scotland Academy of Sport Schools www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Traditionally Sport… Can develop resilience Develop problem solving skills Aids team working Allows for goal setting Sport & physical activity… Develops dedication can be used as a context for learning… Develops self motivation allows for the delivery of many experiences and outcomes within CfE… … and provides opportunities for the development of skills for learning, life and work. Health & Wellbeing, Numeracy and Literacy is the responsibility of all! www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Sport Sport Successful Religious & Responsible Moral Learners Education Citizens Health & Sciences wellbeing Curriculum Sport Expressive Social Sport Arts for Studies Excellence Languages Technologies Confident Effective Mathematics Individuals Sport Sport Contributors www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Our work in schools www.dundeeacademyofsport.com 90% either good or very good score from teachers on: 235 lessons over • Pupil engagement levels 33 weeks • Appropriate level of teaching 45 schools • Classes acting as a springboard for • Future learning 8 curricular areas covered 5500 attendance 100% teacher 20% of all lessons satisfaction & have been with recommendation the senior phase rate 91% of senior pupils we have worked with are more 63% of lessons at 37% of lessons at confident about moving secondary level primary level onto college / university www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Expressive Arts CfE Areas 2% Technologies 8% Social Studies 10% H&WB 44% Sciences 25% Religious & Moral Education Mathematics Languages 1% 5% 5% www.dundeeacademyofsport.com www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Summer Camps • 2014-2015 Programme – Golden Ticket Scheme – looked after children – Support to Active Schools Transitions Camps – LIFT-OFF to success – Employability Camps (fitness instructor and lifeguard) – FreeKicx Programme – Talented Athlete Camps – Princes Trust – Getting Started Camp – St. Pauls leadership Academy Key Partners: Integrated Children's Services: D&A College: Active Schools: Leisure & Culture Dundee LIFT OFF: Angus Council: Princes Trust www.dundeeacademyofsport.com www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Progression routes studying sport at Abertay University Post graduate study Employment & continuous Year 4 Exit with Honours SCQF Level 10 Degree professional development Year 3 Exit with Degree SCQF Level 9 HND Year 2 SCQF Level 8 SCQF Level 8 HNC Year 1 SCQF Level 7 SCQF Level 7 Study at College Study at University Guaranteed progression to Abertay if you succeed at college www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Articulation and access • Academy staff now teaching at D&A College & Abertay – 143 hours in total • Teaching to HNC & HND Students – study skills and subject specific • Direct entrant support at Abertay • Teaching on year 1 and year 2 at Abertay – creating parity in experience for all students • Curriculum mapping to identify differences in content – teaching reflects this – 15-16 session • Greater movement of staff • DAOS input fully embedded in teaching at college • Sharing of resources (staff, equipment, expertise, facility, modules) • Greater online presence • CPD & school work to support access targets for disabled and female students • HN Conference 28th April: • 15-16 extend work with Fife College & SRUC www.dundeeacademyofsport.com Academy Of Sport / Dundee & Angus College “What does it mean to the college?” HNC Student programme HND Planning Student Meetings programme Student CPD Feedback & programme Events www.dundeeacademyofsport.com “What has changed for our students?” Aim Target Group Programme To ensure college, university & academy of All staff involved Regular strategic meetings with relevant managers sport staff share, develop and understand Biannual meetings with all staff aims
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