Welwyn Garden City

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Welwyn Garden City 1419 CONSORTIUM
Achievement
Through Partnership
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Background
W.G.C. 14-19 Consortium

• Established in 1987 as 16-19
• Three schools and one college
• Two associate schools
• 650-700 students and growing
• AS/AL and Vocational Courses
• Small geographic area
• September 2002, 14-19 collaboration

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W.G.C. 14-19 Consortium
Why collaborate?

• National guidance
• Competition?
• Availability of funding
• Easier to work with colleges as a group
• Makes minority subjects more available
• Increase in staff skills base
• Equality of opportunity
• Joint responsibility

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W.G.C. 14-19 Consortium
How?

• No Consortium is the same
• Commitment
• Strategic vision
• Management structure
• Timetable arrangements
• Geographical basis
• Student movement
• Consortium Co-ordinator

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W.G.C. 14-19 Consortium
Benefits

• Broader curriculum offer
• New year 10 programme
• Initial INSET in place
• Subject panels - all staff
• Good practice
• Student experience
• Shared resources
• Cost effectiveness

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Things to consider
Benefits

• Consistency of advice guidance
• Reporting / assessment procedures
• Student entitlement/enrichment
• Student tracking

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