"Anyone who keeps learning stays young."
Henry Ford
Henry Ford
The Excelerate framework was designed following three years of in-depth research by The Wood Foundation. We continue to be inspired by the following organisations:
https://www.academiesofnashville.com/
AoN works in partnership with industry to develop and deliver a robust educational offering that prepares young people for the world of work and beyond. Students are taught in small learning communities and academics through a real-world lens.
As part of the Excelerate investment, practitioners from our partner schools may have the opportunity to visit Nashville and hear first-hand from teachers and students.
The XP Trust is an innovative learning community which places personalisation, shared mission, teachers as learners, and a supportive culture at the heart of its delivery model.
As part of the Excelerate investment, practitioners from our partner schools may have the opportunity to visit one of the schools and hear first-hand from teachers and students.
https://www.edge.co.uk/edge-future-learning/
Edge Future Learning supports schools and colleges to broaden and transform education, making it relevant to the twenty-first century.
We are proud to be part of the Edge network.
https://eleducation.org/who-we-are/our-approach
Brought to life by Ron Berger and the inspiration behind XP, EL Education focuses on the mastery of knowledge and skills, character growth, and high-quality student work.
School 21 is a leader in project-based learning pedagogical approaches rooted in the real-world, alongside a commitment to oracy development.
https://www.educationandemployers.org/
Education & Employers is at the forefront of educational research, as well as managing an employer network platform to connect industry and education.
A world-leading expert in project-based learning, providing free, open source PBL resources for educators on their website.
https://www.kelvinside.org/innovation-school/
NuVu is based on an architecture studio model and learning is focussed on real-world challenges and collaborative problem-solving. Kelvinside has an exclusive partnership with the NuVu Boston.
https://pencilforschools.org/
https://www.sda.ac.uk/
Through facilitated sessions, the SDA team work with students, teachers and multi-sector partners to find creative and innovative solutions to how we do school.
SDA has facilitated a number of co-designed sessions with Excelerate partner schools.