Gordano Training School - Learning to Learn

Gordano School has a learning culture that is second to no other school that I have experienced. Learning lies at the heart of everything, it is the raison d’etre for what we do, the core activity, the business for what we are here for. The mantra of ‘Pace-Variety-Challenge’ sings out of the walls of every classroom" Gavin Ball, Deputy head i/c curriculum and learning, Gordano School

The next logical step for such a highly focused learning organisation was to analyse the whole learning process itself – ‘how do our students actually learn?' As a school we are currently developing a dynamic learning policy, a vehicle that will encapsulate best practice from across every classroom in our organisation. Feedback from faculty self evaluation, faculty action-research (into such topics as teaching & learning for gender differences), work scanning and student interviews will feed into this live document.

In setting out our beliefs for what makes for effective learning we have now turned to look at the individual learner within our learning organisation. This is now evolving into our Learning To Learn programme. Our aims are to support the learning process, to ensure that every child knows how they learn best and are appropriately skilled-up to carry on their travels in learning throughout their lifetime.

More details of our Learning to Learn overview and vision can be viewed in the following document - Learning To Learn Outline