Challenge 2012 Activity Guide

Saturday 22 September

southbank centre

london

ACTIVITY guide

Welcome to challenge 2012:

What’s your role in addressing educational disadvantage?

Today, the link between socio-economic background and educational attainment is greater in the UK than in almost any other developed country. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Challenge 2012 is a unique event bringing together a diverse range of individuals and organisations committed to the vision that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background.

Over 40 different activities will be taking place over the day. Whatever your interest, experience or aspirations there will be activities to suit you. To help you decide how to focus your day, we’ve made some recommendations for activities you may wish to sign up to under five key Challenge Areas; identifying the roles of teachers, school leaders, parents, communities and the public, business and non-profit organisations, and policy and decision-makers in achieving the vision.

The aim of Challenge 2012 is to identify the role we can all play in addressing educational disadvantage. By the end of the day, we hope that we will all have made a commitment to action to take - either individually or collectively - towards achieving the vision whether through working on something new or accelerating the impact of an existing area of activity.

We know we can’t achieve the vision in one day, but by bringing together more than 3,000 members of our community and beyond to start conversations and commit to action, there is a real chance of making a lasting positive impact on education in the UK over time.

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After you have registered for Challenge 2012, you can select your activities online using the username and password you will be emailed. Numbers are limited for most activities so sign up early to avoid missing out.

All activities are open to all delegates, so don’t be afraid to sign up for anything you think will help you to find an answer to the big question: What’s YOUR role in addressing educational disadvantage? * Discussion: A chance to discuss the challenge with other delegates and experts and brainstorm solutions. These activities will range from small to large group discussions. D * Problem-solving: These activities will draw on evidence and examples of good practice to challenge you to come up with practical, workable solutions to the problems that young people face. P * How to: These practical, skills-based activities will challenge you to think through your ideas and identify clear, achievable ways to address educational disadvantage in the coming weeks, months and years. H

Choose your activities: The following might help you to get the most out of the day by attending the best and right mix of activities for you: 1. Choose a mix of ‘Discussion’, ‘Problem-solving’ and ‘How to’ activities - this will help you to develop your ideas through the day and leave with a firm commitment about what you can do 2. Leave enough time to get lunch, network or catch up with old friends and new acquaintances and to visit the careers and education exhibition and the other ongoing activities 3. Think about the following: Pick an activity that will help you to solve a challenge within your context Pick an activity that will enable you to learn more about a topic you don’t know much about Pick an activity that will help you to network with others within your profession Pick an activity that will enable you to network with others outside of your profession Pick an activity that will enable you to network with others within your region Stay for the evening and enjoy the entertainment taking place on level 2, network with other delegates and continue the conversations from the day across Royal Festival Hall.

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RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES Educational disadvantage is a complex problem that requires solutions within schools, communities, the education system and broader society. We’ve put together a range of activities that will help you explore ways in which you can play a role in tackling this issue.

To help you decide which activities to sign up to, we have identified five Challenge Areas and recommended activities within each.

CHALLENGE AREAS: What’s the role of teachers?

We know that teachers can transform the lives of the children they teach. Whether you’re a teacher or not, what role can you play to make sure that every young person has access to great teachers?

some suggested activities:

Great teaching workshops (p11, 13), Teaching Shakespeare: Unlocking complex texts (P14), back to SCHOOL activities (P8, 9, 11, 13, 15), Taking up the Challenge in the North WEST: Final Destination? Achievement, Aspiration and Access to Opportunity (p7)

What’s the role of school leaders?

School leaders are able to set the direction of a school in order to ensure that every single one of their pupils is able to achieve educational success. What role can you play to ensure that every school is led by effective, inspirational school leaders?

some suggested activities: :

how to...educational leadership (p10), What’s the role of School Governance? (P14), Tensions and trends: The changing face of school leadership (P7), how to retain the vision (P6), How to build a vision and strategy for your organisation (P13), CAREERS AND EDUCATION EXHIBITIOn (P17), How to transform a challenging schooL (P8)

What’s the role of Parents and Communities?

There are myriad influences on young peoples’ lives outside of school that affect how well they achieve within school. What can you do to work with parents and communities to address educational disadvantage?

some suggested activities:

Taking the lead on systemic change in your community (p6), From aspiration to Achievement (p9), Overcoming out of school barriers (p10), Education Matters with the RSA: Can schools compensate for Society? (p10), Music’s role in addressing educational disadvantage (p8), Education Exhibition (p16), Taking up the Challenge in the East Midlands: Schools as the heart of the community (p9)

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What’s the role of business and non-profit organisations?

Businesses and non-profit organisations are playing an increasingly important role within the education system.

What can you do to support these organisations to more effectively raise pupils’ achievements, aspirations and access to opportunities?

some suggested activities:

How to ensure employability for every young person: What’s your role? (P10), Building financial literacy for young people (p7), How to get business and schools working together (p13), The Social Enterprise Clinic (p6, 9, 11, 13), Addressing the STEM Challenge (p9), School Fete (p17)

What’s the role of policy and decision-makers?

Some people argue that in order to address educational disadvantage, there needs to be fundamental change to the education system. What role can you play to make the education system work for all pupils, regardless of their socio economic background?

some suggested activities:

How to Create Collective Impact (p10), How to Work with your MP for educational change (p6), The Policy Clinics (p6, 9,11, 13, 15), 70 years of change in education (p12), Driving System r Reform (p11), Debate Mate debate: How can we make sustainable change in education? (p13)

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Challenge 2012: Overview of the day friday 21 september 18:30 - 22:00 Early Registration and Networking Social representatives will be meeting delegates at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday evening, offering an opportunity to network with other delegates and providing information on nearby bars and restaurants.

saturday 22 september Below is an overview of the day. Read a description of each session on the following pages and visit www.teachfirst.org.uk/tenyears to book the activities you want to take part in on the day.

8.30 - 10:15 Starting your Journey Arrival, Registration and Networking 10:15 - 11:30 Opening Ceremony Challenge Area Launches 12:00 -17:00 Breakout Activities Careers and Education Exhibition School Fete 17:30 - 18:30 Closing Ceremony 18:30 - 23:00 Challenge 2012 Fringe Festival sunday 23 september On Sunday you can take part in Challenge 2012: 10K run, which starts on the South Bank from 9am, with an opportunity to network and socialise with other delegates in the afternoon. Sign up at www.teachfirst.org.uk/10krun Visit our registration site for information on accommodation deals and where to eat and drink in London over the Challenge 2012 weekend.

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12:00 - 13:00 start time How to work with your MP for educational change 12:00 - 13:00 Gain an understanding of how to work with local politicians to address educational disadvantage in your area. Find out how to influence your local MP, or even become an MP yourself.

With input from experts in this area and Kevin Brennan MP, this and a high profile MP, this will be a great opportunity to increase your understanding of the role that MPs can play in driving local change. H Taking the lead on systemic change within your own community: what’s your role?

12:00 - 13:30 In this activity you will be challenged to consider how to create systemic change in your own community.

Drawing on her knowledge of transformative education in the US and bespoke research on the nuances of the UK system, CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All and CEO and Founder of Teach For America, Wendy Kopp, will lead an activity to help you understand what steps to take to achieve local systemic change. P Changing the face of education with student voice 12:00 - 13:30 This activity will ask what the challenges are of student voice and how we can all address them.

Facilitated by young people with the support of StudentVoice, the representative organisation

for school students, this activity will provide an opportunity to share ideas with participants including the most important stakeholders of all current pupils. During the activity you will create an action plan to guide you in helping pupils to be central in their own learning. D policy clinic: Initial teacher Training 12:00 - 12:50 With major changes in Initial Teacher Training over the last year, what impact might this have on the work that is taking place in schools? Will it affect the supply and quality of teachers? Join Will Cook, Associate Director, IPPR, for pupil premium, and Reuben Moore, Senior Associate Director, Teach First for this session. D H P Social enterprise clinic: Funding models 12:00 - 13:00 Every organisation requires funding in order to get started and remain sustainable. Attend this session to gain an insight into possible funding options for social enterprises, and speak to experts and other social entrepreneurs to identify the right model for your project. D H P how to retain the vision 12:00 - 12:50 In this fun interactive activity, delegates will be led in a series of activities to help them feel motivated and driven to make the most of the day and complete their challenge by the end.

Led by young entrepreneur and founder of The Beans Group and studentbeans.com, James Eder, you are guaranteed to feel invigorated by the end of this activity before heading into other activities motivated to make a difference. H

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12:00 - 13:00 start time Back to School: Sociology 12:00 - 12:50 Explore why some students underperform and what we might all do to solve this. You’ll gain an insight into the sociology of educational disadvantage. D haggerston and freshfields partnership 12:00 - 12:50 Freshfields LLP has been working with Haggerston School for over ten years. In this activity representatives of both organisations will reflect on what’s made the partnership a success, what they’ve learned and offer you insights to consider what role you can play in building partnerships between you, your organisation and your school. D building financial literacy for young people 12:00 - 13:00 This workshop about financial education in secondary schools will be led by NatWest colleagues. You’ll discuss why teaching young people about money is so important and how financial education fits into the school curriculum.

You will have the chance to view the ‘MoneySense for Schools’ resources. D Taking up the Challenge in the North WEST: Final Destination? Achievement, Aspiration and Access to Opportunity 12:00 - 13:00 Almost half of all children in Greater Manchester and almost a third in Merseyside, Darwen, Accrington and Burnley live in poverty.

Join Teach First’s North West team for this interactive journey to find out what they are doing to help close this gap – and what role you can play. P Tensions and trends: The changing face of school leadership 12:00 - 13:00 Explore the challenges and tensions within school leadership and what it means for leaders to hold firm to their vision and values in this context.

Education is highly political and ever-shifting, with each new government bringing its vision and set of priorities for how to improve the nation’s schools. This activity will ask: how does this changing picture affect schools? Do school leaders’ concerns map the government’s? What are school leaders actually focusing on?

Led by former teacher and Associate Director of The Key, June Stevenson, this activity will draw on recent trends in leadership to give you an opportunity to reflect on the journey of school policy changes over the past few years, understand how these changes impact on school leadership, and consider where your own school’s vision and priorities should sit as a way of learning. D How to start a new school 12:00 - 13:00 In this activity you will be challenged to consider what new schools can achieve, hear from others who have experience in setting up a new school and gain practical advice about how you can turn a vision for education into reality.

With input from the New Schools Network (NSN), a charity which supports the Free School movement, and from others who have set up brand new schools, you will gain an insight into what it takes to set up a new school. H

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Exploring the (data) gap 12:00 - 13:00 What does educational disadvantage look like in England? What do we know about the attainment gap today, and what don’t we know?

This activity will explore the data hidden behind the education headlines, and the hidden headlines behind the data by presenting the latest evidence that shows who is underachieving and what might be done. With an opportunity to ask questions of world famous experts in this field, this is a great way to start the day and gain a true understanding of the challenge we are trying to address. D How to transform a challenging school 12:00 - 13:00 Principal of Uxbridge High School, Peter Lang, will discuss the challenges and successes of the last ten years, during which the school has been hugely transformed.

Uxbridge High School (UHS) has been a partner with Teach First for a decade, and has transformed in that time. Since the partnership began, 29 Teach First participants and ambassadors have taught at the school and in 2011 it was recognised as outstanding in all 44 areas inspected by Ofsted. H

Music’s role in addressing educational disadvantage: open rehearsal and workshop 12:30 - 14:00 This is an open rehearsal and workshop where young musicians and anyone who wants to take part will work on two inspirational pieces arranged

by LSO Composer-in-Residence Toby Young by special permission of their composers Emili Sande and Karine Polwart. The aim of the session is to explore aspects of leadership, team work and collaboration in a music setting and how these can engage young people in learning.

Two new youth music initiatives will work together for the first time: One is The National Orchestra For All (NOFA), supported and funded by Achievement for All, for children identified with special educational needs and disabilities, and vulnerable and disadvantaged learners supported by Teach First teachers. The other is the Sing For All Young Choir. Both initiatives were established with the philosophy of working with young people who attend schools in challenging circumstances to help them achieve success through music. P

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13:00 - 14:00 start time Policy clinic: Child Poverty and Social Mobility 13:00 - 13:50 What are the real trends in child poverty and social mobility which we can see today? With large parts of the world still in recession, how is this affecting these trends and how is policy looking to address this? Join Mary Bousted, General Secretary, ATL for this activity. D H P

RISE programme and insights from a recent Joseph Rowntree report into extra-curricular provision before setting the challenge for delegates. P

Great teaching workshop 1: Whose role is it anyway? The task of a classroom teacher as a higher education advocate 13:00 - 13:50 In many schools there is a designated person to deal with university access and often this process doesn’t start until students are well into year 12.

This session will show how every classroom teacher can be an advocate for higher education right from primary through to 6th form without it being an extra work. We will speak to students, teachers and parents who have had a range of experiences with higher learning access and highlight some best practices from classroom teachers in raising aspirations in the classroom. H

Discuss how we can work together to encourage graduates to choose to teach STEM subjects. D

Back to School: History 13:00 - 13:50 Join this school lesson and you will be taken on the historical journey of education in the UK – how it’s changed over the years of compulsory education, what’s stayed the same and what we can learn for education in the future. You’ll gain an insight into the changing face of education from the perspective of the children who lived through it, and be challenged to reflect on how this might have an effect on your adult life. D Providing meaningful extra-curricular activities 13:10 - 14:00 In this activity you will consider the importance of extra-curricular activities in helping young people achieve educational success and how to ensure that meaningful extra-curricular activities are provided for every child.

Sanju Pal, Founding Director of UK education charity RISE and consultant at Accenture, will present the experiences of students who have participated in the

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Addressing the STEM challenge 13.15 - 14.15 Explore the results of the latest UK-wide study into the aspirations of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates.

social enterprise clinic: starting a social enterprise 13:15 - 14:15pm How do you actually create a new social enterprise? This session will discuss the process of developing a business idea and turning it into a new organisation. You will also have the chance to question experts and social entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences. D H P From aspiration to achievement 13.15 -14.15 Drawing on the experiences of both Tutor Trust and Teach First professionals, this workshop is designed to share ideas about how formal educational sessions can be used to raise pupils’ aspirations, for both their academic attainment and for broader life goals, and thus tackle educational disadvantage. P Taking up the Challenge in the East Midlands: Schools as the heart of communities 13:15 - 14:15 Join members of the Teach First community from the East Midlands to consider how to create a successful community engagement project.

Hear about school-led community engagement and meet individuals working there who can share their stories before helping to develop a real plan to support East Midlands schools to build their own community engagement projects. P

Overcoming out of school barriers 13:15 - 14:30 In this activity you will be challenged to consider what can be done to address the barriers to educational success that students experience beyond the schools gates. Using a new project called ‘Front Line: change lives through social work’ as an example of one attempt to address this issue, this problem solving activity will also provide valuable input for the development of the ‘Front Line’ project.

inequalities that many young people face? Join us for this high-profile panel debate chaired by Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA. Speakers include education expert, Dr Dylan Wiliam, Headteacher at King Solomon Academy and ’03 Teach First Ambassador, Max Haimendorf, Young Advisor, Student Voice, Phoenix Education Trust, Luke Shore and Louise Casey, Director General, Troubled Families programme, Department of Communities & Local Government. D

Josh MacAlister, a Teach First ambassador who is working with the IPPR to develop this fast track model for children’s social work, and Patrick Derham, Master of Rugby School who has established a charity to support students from challenging backgrounds to access education, will lead this activity. P

How to Create Collective Impact 13.45 - 15.15 Sarah Connor, Director for Collective Impact at Teach First, will lead a workshop for delegates on how to achieve collective impact within their local community.

How to Ensure employabilty for every young person: What’s your role?

13:15 - 14:15 Led by social mobility experts, The Elevation Network, this activity will challenge you to problemsolve and design an action plan for supporting every young person to achieve employability.

You will challenge traditional approaches to developing talent, and identify the barriers and opportunities that are presented by this. H Don’t Stereotype Me: creating a Paradigm Shift 13.30 - 14:15 An interactive workshop exploring the power of perception and diversity, its impact on educational attainment and stories of overcoming adversity.

A panel of professionals will reflect on how we stereotype and pass judgment on others based on dress, race and educational attainment. H Education Matters with the RSA: ‘Should schools compensate for society?’

13:45 - 15:00 The UK has a large attainment gap between children from different socio-economic backgrounds. The causes of this are complex, structural and multifaceted, and factors outside the school gates, from parental income to home environment, play a critical role in a child’s future success. But should schools aim to compensate for the wider social

During the activity, delegates will learn about different approaches to developing collaborative networks – including contributions from the Strive Network and Save the Children - that support pupils from cradle-to-career and narrow educational gaps.

Delegates will then have the opportunity to action plan how they can build closer collaboration within their own context. H hOW TO...educational LEADERSHIP 13:45 - 15:15 In this activity you will be challenged to consider what makes great leadership and why it is so important in an education setting. You will hear from a range of school leaders, from newly appointed middle leaders to established senior leaders, and be challenged to develop your own skills in leadership.

This interactive workshop will be led by educational leadership experts.

We know that leadership in education can make a huge difference to the success that young people achieve, and this activity will aim to give you the insight and understanding of what it would take for you to take up the leadership challenge and commit to achieving the vision. H

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14:00 - 15:00 start time policy clinic: Pupil Premium 14:00 - 14:50 A much discussed policy of the last few years and since the 2010 general election, how does this affect educational provision and what will it mean for the provision of high quality education to young people from the most challenging circumstances? D H P creative writing workshop 14:00 - 15:00 (also 15:30 - 16:30) Led by award-winning author, and First Story cofounder, William Fiennes, this interactive writing workshop will draw on memory and imagination.

Participants will have the chance both to write themselves and to explore how expressing themselves in creative writing can raise pupils’ confidence and aspiration.

You will discuss the complexity of supporting the teaching of literacy and how long term interventions like First Story can be crucial in schools where many students under-achieve and lack confidence. H Great teaching workshop 2: Making the transition to outstanding middle leadership 14:00 - 14:50 True leadership is found in inspiring, effective and motivating actions, not in formal positions and roles.

However, if one can succeed in the former, they are very probably ready for the latter. This workshop is both for people who are already in middle leadership and want to utilize the range of tools available to them (including the art of corridor coaching), and for those who are aspiring to be middle leaders. H Back to School: maths 14:00 - 14:50 Go back to school for a time and as a ‘pupil’ explore the evidence that educational disadvantage continues to be a serious injustice in the UK. D

How to increase access to the professions through apprenticeships: Lessons from KPMG 14:20 - 15:10 KPMG have launched a school leaver programme for young people from schools in challenging circumstances aimed to support students from all backgrounds, help them achieve success in their careers, and raise aspirations.

They will share their learnings from this programme so that you can understand how you can make a similar impact through school leaver programmes. H 70 Years of Change in Education: A discussion 14.30 - 15.30 Ian Abbott, Director of the Warwick Institute of Education, has interviewed a number of Secretaries of State for education from the last 70 years and in this activity will lead a discussion about what has changed in education, for better and worse, the development of policy and what this means for the future. D I am Young and I am Winning 14:25 - 15:10 A powerful session inspired by the experiences of a group of dynamic and successful 16 - 25 year olds.

Delegates will discuss and hear about the different approaches taken to make personal dreams possible.

These young leaders prove that there are no barriers that cannot be overcome. H defying gravity: breaking the barrier of STEM subjects and careers 14:30 - 15:30 With input from experts in the field, you will consider what can be done to help young people to aspire and achieve in STEM subjects and related careers. You will be challenged to explore the role of businesses and voluntary organisations in promoting STEM subjects to pupils. P social enterprise clinic: succeeding as an entrepreneur 14:30 - 15:30 Life as a social entrepreneur brings great challenges along with great rewards. This session will enable you personally to become an even more effective entrepreneur and leader, as well as speak with experts and current social entrepreneurs to get their views. D H P

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Taking up the Challenge in the west midlands: the impact of government policy on education 14:30 - 15:30 Join members of the Teach First community from the West Midlands to consider the impact that current government policy is having on the lives of young people in the region.

A panel of pupils, education experts, school leaders and teachers will lead the discussion, sharing their views on educational disadvantage in the region and asking delegates for their own views. P Influencing and Making Change beyond the Classroom 14.30 - 15.30 Teachers can do transformative things in their classrooms, but sometimes winning over the students is the easy part. Successfully promoting a culture of openness, collaboration and reflection within a department or team can be more difficult.

Led by Jed Cinnamon, Deputy Director of Learning, English, at Prendergast Vale College, Lewisham, this activity will challenge you to push the boundaries in order to influence continuous improvement in your teams and across your organisation. P BEYOND THE SCHOOL GATE – How Schools and Families can work better together; what will bring parents into school?

14:50 - 15:50 In this activity delegates will be challenged to consider the importance of schools and families working together to help children and young people to achieve and learn.

The activity will be led by Family Lives, a charity with more than three decades’ experience in helping parents deal with the changes that are a constant part of family life. H

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15:00 - 16:00 start time policy clinic: Widening access 15:00 - 15:50 With the gap between young people from low and high income backgrounds at one of the highest levels in the last 50 years, what does it mean to increase access to university and the professions?

What policy is helping to address this and what will it take to ensure full access for all young people? Join Jude Heaton, Higher Education Access Programme for Schools (HEAPS) Manager for this activity. D H P Great teaching workshop 3: Using data for strategic planning 15:00 - 15:50 We all know that data is key to direct your energies as a teacher. This activity will bring people together from a range of experiences to consider the most effective techniques for harnessing the power of data. In particular, we will be looking at how to use the data to ensure long-term improved outcomes for pupils. H Back to School: ENGLISH 15:00 - 15:50 Step into the shoes of a KS3 pupil and, through creative writing, explore the challenges that students who attend schools in challenging circumstances face every day. D How to get Business and Schools working together 15:30 - 17:00 This activity will launch the findings of a Deloitte project investigating how to link businesses with schools to raise educational success. You will be asked: ‘What role can you play in ensuring that businesses and schools work together effectively?’

Led by Clore Social Fellow Jamie Audsley, this activity will challenge you to set out what action you can take to help business and schools achieve the vision together. H

Debate Mate debate: This House believes that policy makers are failing young people from low income communities 15:00 - 16:30 This panel debate will be hosted by and with contributions from young people involved with Debate Mate, the youth debating organisation. Key figures in education will debate what educational success means to the hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK, and how policy makers can do more to support young people to achieve their potential. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the discussion, challenge the views of the speakers and gain an understanding of the challenges that many young people face. D How to build a vision and strategy for your organisation 15:30 - 17:00 Kevin Sneader, Director and Office Manager at McKinsey & Company, London, with support from other professionals in this field, will lead this interactive workshop, exploring how to set the foundations of a successful organisation, from establishing a vision to developing a strategy.

This activity will be a valuable experience for leaders in all fields. H social enterprise clinic: running a social enterprise 15:45 - 16:45 Social enterprises must succeed in their operations before they can succeed in their mission, and entrepreneurs must ensure the effectiveness of their organisation as such. Come to this session to hear more about operational effectiveness, as well as to connect with experts and other social entrepreneurs.

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Transforming learning through the power and reach of enterprise learning 15:30 - 17:00 Tackling educational disadvantage doesn’t have to mean thousands of pounds or the latest technology.

This interactive workshop shows how a philosophy of enterprising and student-centred learning can not only develop students’ skills and raise academic achievement, but can also transform schools.

Find out how it can be tackled by incorporating enterprising learning into the school curriculum and beyond and how you can be involved in this. P

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creative writing workshop 15:30 - 16:30 (also 14:00 - 15:00) Led by award-winning author, and First Story cofounder, William Fiennes, this interactive writing workshop will draw on memory and imagination.

Participants will have the chance both to write themselves and to explore how expressing themselves in creative writing can raise pupils’ confidence and aspiration.

You will discuss the complexity of supporting the teaching of literacy and how long term interventions like First Story can be crucial in schools where many students under-achieve and lack confidence. H Higher Education Student Debate 15:45 - 17:00 Hosted by the Brilliant Club and with support from HEAPS and Generating Genius, delegates taking part in this problem-solving activity will be challenged to consider how more low-income students can access the most selective universities.

The activity will ask delegates to consider the barriers to university access for children from low income backgrounds, calling upon a number of expert witnesses and communities, including university admissions tutors, students, teachers, parents and policymakers. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the discussion and reflect on which stakeholders (schools, local government, community groups, national government) are best placed to address the issues which stop so many young people from accessing higher education. D Driving system reform 15.45 - 17:00 This activity will call on leading global education figures to consider how we can make systemic reform in education to ensure every young person achieves.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the discussion and challenge the views of the speakers whilst gaining an insight into what it will take to make wholesale, systemic reform in education happen. D

Teaching Shakespeare: Unlocking complex texts 15:45 - 17:00 In this session Professor Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick, and Jacqui O’Hanlon, RSC Director of Education, explore transferable strategies that unlock Shakespeare’s plays with and for young people. You will be challenged to consider how you can help to raise achievement through unlocking texts for young people. P Taking up the Challenge in Yorkshire: Teachers as the drivers of ChangE 15.45 - 16.45 Join members of the Teach First community from Yorkshire and feed into the development of teacherled projects looking to address the challenges faced in this region.

This interactive problem-solving activity will challenge delegates to help a number of Yorkshire teachers to develop their projects, and even pledge support in taking it forward. P What does ‘Transformative Education’ mean?

A discussion 15.45 - 16.45 John Moss, Dean of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University will present his research into transformative education before leading a discussion about what ‘transformative education’ means now and how you can play a role in transforming education for the future. D What’s the role of School Governance?

15.45 - 17:15 You will be challenged to consider the role of school governors in addressing educational disadvantage, and how this important role can provide even greater direction and vision for schools.

Emma Knights, Chief Executive of the National Governors Association will lead the session. Discuss ‘who’s the boss’ when it comes to school leadership and transformation. Learn from the NGA’s research into the 8 competencies that make for governor effectiveness. Hear the personal story of how one of Teach First’s ambassador governors has used the position to make a difference to pupil outcomes in her school. Connect with others who believe in the power of governance to bring about genuine school improvement. P 14

16:00 - 17:00 start time policy clinic: Early years 16:00 - 16:50 Evidence suggests that the gap in achievement is entrenched well before children start school, so how is current policy looking to address this, and how might this affect what delegates are doing to address educational disadvantage? Join Jean Gross CBE, Education Consultant for this activity. D H P Back to School: geography 16:00 - 16:50 Explore the variety of challenges that students who attend schools in challenging circumstances face and how this differs between regions. D leaders in all fields 16:00 - 17:00 Led by the Leaders in All Fields team from Teach First, you will hear from former teachers who are continuing to address educational disadvantage in inspirational ways from outside of the classroom.

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This will be followed by a networking session where you will be able to meet other delegates looking for new opportunities and discuss how to continue addressing educational disadvantage from beyond the classroom. H How to use diversity to overcome educational underachievement 16.10 - 17:00 This activity will challenge delegates to consider the importance of diversity in addressing educational disadvantage and ask what you can do to embed diversity and thus challenge inequality in the work you do through theory, case studies and discussion.

Led by Facing History and Ourselves, a charity combatting racism, anti-Semitism and prejudice through education, this activity aims to give you a new perspective in the importance of diversity for determining educational success. H

18:45 - 20:00 Policy First Launch

Come to the launch of Teach First’s 2012 Policy First publication Breaking Down Barriers from at the Green Bar (level 4) of the Southbank centre. Celebrate the fresh research and views from pupils, participants and ambassadors from Teach First partner schools. Grab your copy of the publication and network with other leaders interested in education policy reform over drinks. Discuss the recommendations for change in our education system at a classroom, school and system level with authors and pupils.

ongoing activities Alongside all the activities outlined in this guide there will be ongoing activities taking place across Royal Festival Hall throughout the day and for which you don’t need to sign up. You should take time to enjoy some of these activities and also plan a time to get lunch either at Royal Festival Hall or one of the many cafes, restaurants or stalls nearby. More details about these activities will become available on the event website and on the day.

CAREERS AND EDUCATION EXHIBITION At the very centre of things, this is where you can meet new people and organisations who are working towards the vision that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background.

You can also find out about enterprises you can support and get new ideas about how to continue working towards the vision after Challenge 2012. There will be more than 50 stalls with ideas about what addressing educational disadvantage might look like for you.

school fete

At the School Fete you will not only take part in traditional school fete games, but hear from the inspirational social entrepreneurs running them about how they are addressing the vision and what you might do to support them or launch your own enterprise.

To register for Challenge 2012 you will require a unique registration code which you will have received by email if you have previously been invited to a Teach First event. If you do not have a code and would like to register, please send your name, email and company name (if applicable) to challenge2012@teachfirst.org.uk.

If you have any further questions about Challenge 2012 please don’t hesitate to contact the team at challenge2012@teachfirst.org.uk.

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make a weekend of it by signing up to the

sunday 23 september, 9am

southbank centre

london www.teachfirst.org.uk/tenyears www.teachfirst.org.uk Teach First is a registered charity, number 1098294.