Developed through a partnership with Culcheth High School and Newchurch Primary School, The Eagle and Robin Transition Project is a collection of smaller transition projects designed to introduce Year 6 students to key knowledge and skills from a range of secondary ‘Ebacc’ subjects: English, maths, science, geography and history.
For each subject there are five one-hour lesson plans, student resources, apparatus where appropriate, and an accompanying PowerPoint. These resources have been trialled with a number of primary schools and are reviewed and refined each year.
To sustain and maintain progress between KS2 and KS3, ultimately leading to improved progress at KS3 and beyond.
To Improve ‘Y7 readiness’: to increase students’ familiarity with high school subjects; to provide students with a foundation of pertinent knowledge and skills that can be applied in Year 7 and beyond; to endow students with a feeling of confidence as they make the transition to high school.
To improve attainment for Year 6 pupils.
To provide enrichment opportunities at Key Stage 2.
To produce sustainable and exportable transition projects that can delivered in a range of primary schools.
Students make good progress, so that their levels at the end of Y7 show sustained improvement from Y6.
Y7 students have demonstrable knowledge and skills to help them succeed in English, maths and science at secondary school.
Attainment of students in Y6 has improved in English, maths and science.
Fully resourced projects have been produced to a professional standard. They are suitable for export to a range of primary schools.
Y6 students found the transition project enjoyable, engaging and educational; and that they feel empowered to make the transition to high school with more confidence.
Y6 progress and attainment data
Y7 Progress and attainment data
Student voice
Teacher reflection, feedback and evaluation
The CHS MFL KS2 Foundation Project
The CHS MFL KS2 Foundation Project is a set of lessons and resources designed to introduce students in Year 5 or Year 6 to the pleasure of learning Spanish and French. The lessons are designed for absolute beginners who have not had any experience of the language or children who may have had a little exposure to the language and can perhaps speak a few words or short sentences. The lessons are designed so that they can be delivered by non-subject-specialists. The teacher does not need to be fluent in (or even able to speak) the language being taught.
To engage students in beginning to learn a language and enthuse them to continue
To Improve ‘Y7 readiness’: to increase students’ familiarity with high school subjects; to provide students with a foundation of pertinent knowledge and skills that can be applied in Year 7 and beyond; to endow students with a feeling of confidence as they make the transition to high school.
To provide enrichment opportunities at Key Stage 2.
Y7 students have demonstrable knowledge and skills to help them succeed in French and Spanish at secondary school.
Fully resourced projects have been produced to a professional standard. They are suitable for export to a range of primary schools.
Y6 students found the transition project enjoyable, engaging and educational; and that they feel empowered to make the transition to high school with more confidence.
Y7 Progress and attainment data
Student voice
Teacher reflection, feedback and evaluation