Here we go again
Description
Market trader's son Gary Phillips is headteacher of Lilian Baylis school in south London, a secondary with its fair share of challenges. The school is on the DCSF hit list of so-called under-performers with GCSE A*-Cs hovering near 30%. Phillips needs to work a minor miracle in the next academic year if he is to keep his government masters happy, and stave off what he describes as being forcibly acadamised . 80% of students receive free school meals, and the school is one of the most challenging in the country. This week the dedicated staff team morale receives a sharp boost as the new Year 7s arrive, while a round of interviews for new teaching assistant posts discovers some worrying standards of literacy.
Runtime
15 min
Series
Subjects
- High schools (11)
- Academic achievement (96)
- Teachers (452)
- Teachers' assistants (78)
- School improvement programs (50)
- Educational leadership (99)
- Literacy (124)
- School principals (63)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2008
Database
Alexander Street
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