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Interview help : private sector supporting state schools?

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Piggywaspushed · 26/01/2018 17:56

I have an interview net week (no teaching post : woohoo!) for an education development advisor role . The role sees a successful partnership of private schools supporting local sate schools in less thriving circumstances. I need to do a presentation on how to encourage support and ideas for how to progress the role.

Does anyone work in a similar kind of role, perhaps in a MAT or academy trust who ahs already brought schools together? My current role is kind of similar but I am not in a private school.

I did have ideas like staff running holiday revision sessions, enrichment, supporting uni, especially medicine and Oxbridge applications and joint CPD...not sure about the 'hows' which is always what I fall down on..

It's a part time job and a pay cut so hmmmmm.... but if it was Full Time it would be the job of my dreams!

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hesterton · 27/01/2018 13:01

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Dapplegrey · 27/01/2018 13:12

My DH works in a private school , too : maths (he hates it

What does he hate, Piggy? Teaching maths or teaching in a private school?

BertrandRussell · 27/01/2018 13:14

I am particularly cynical as the owner of a bright, presentable, middle class sporty boy who went to a school which would make most Mumsnetters shudder and who was an absolute gift to a couple of local private school. I really, really wanted to say he couldn't go to all the stuff he was offered, but wasn't strong enough. He worked it out for himself by halfway through year 9 and started refusing for himself.

BertrandRussell · 27/01/2018 13:15

I'm sorry, OP-I'll get off my hobby horse and stop derailing now.

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Piggywaspushed · 27/01/2018 13:23

dapple : teaching. Full Stop!

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BertrandRussell · 27/01/2018 13:26

“To be fair though , we weren't given any conditions about which students got involved. All students were told of offer and made their own decision”

That really is, forgive me, almost the worst way of doing it. The kids will self select, or won’t meet the criteria. It’s no use offering music master classes to kids who haven’t had the opportunity to learn an instrument. Or even the opportunity to go to anything at the private school to kids for whom it is an unknown world.

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Piggywaspushed · 27/01/2018 13:28

It's OK Bertrand : I'd be disappointed if someone with your user name didn't think as you do!

I share your feelings and concerns but, at the end of the day, it's a job and it seems a good one that I could shape. I genuinely don't think this job is intended to be about the brightest and best : the tenor of it very much is about raising literacy levels etc.

To put it in context, without outing myself, the trust is this town's biggest employer so it is a little bit more than them having to 'tick a box'. It has been a charity for over a hundred years.

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EmpireVille · 27/01/2018 13:34

I think people forget that private school parents help support state schools by, usually, being higher-rate tax payers. And not taking up a place.

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EmpireVille · 27/01/2018 13:37

Sorry, what do you mean?

BertrandRussell · 27/01/2018 13:40

“I think people forget that private school parents help support state schools by, usually, being higher-rate tax payers. And not taking up a place.”

How incredibly public spirited of them!

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Piggywaspushed · 27/01/2018 13:41

Traditionally in my town the view has been that the private schools are destructive. There is a glut of them (although mergers have occurred) and they are quite large. They have historically creamed off students and caused problems in other schools. I'd like to think that this new creation of an academy trust with state and private working together could do something to redress this. I hope they don't see it as the private schools being 'in charge' of the plebs , with their dim students and second rate teachers. if I get a whiff of that next week, I will withdraw.

Certainly , I do know the girls' school is quite adventurous with pedagogy and has lots potentially to share.

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thesandwich · 27/01/2018 14:10

There was a times article recently about a 16-18 free london school who spent a lot of time focusing on soft skills- alongside great academic stuff. Shaking hands, public speaking etc.... learning mentors etc are a good idea. Joint coding clubs/ stem clubs etc?

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Piggywaspushed · 27/01/2018 14:50

Yes, that's the one that gets all those kids into Oxbridge, isn't it?

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EmpireVille · 27/01/2018 14:54

BertrandRussell “I think people forget that private school parents help support state schools by, usually, being higher-rate tax payers. And not taking up a place.” How incredibly public spirited of them!

The intention may not be public-spirited but the outcome is - surely?

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