City Heights E-ACT Academy
City Heights E-ACT Academy in Tulse Hill, south east London, opened in September 2013 and will reach capacity, including a 200-strong Sixth Form, by 2020. Dulwich College acts as an educational partner to the Academy to provide support for its educational work and to establish links and activities that benefit both schools through shared experience and good practice .
“The partnership work between our two schools has been mutually valued by staff and students alike. From student conferences to staff development to older Dulwich boys helping to develop skills and draw out talents amongst our younger students we have seen the huge value of the two sectors working together. As the Academy grows to a full 11-18 school we anticipate the partnership developing, strengthening and becoming increasingly mutually beneficial. both schools of broadening their horizons, appreciating that there is more we have in common than what separates us and embedding our joint work right through the staff at both schools.” Jim Henderson, Principal, City Heights In all of this we are seeing the value to staff and students in
The Deputy Master External is an Academy Ambassador and offers informal advice to the Assistant Head (Inclusion) on issues relating to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). Educational Partnership with Dulwich College: Joint student events and conferences Gap year Academy Assistants 6th form reading mentors Sporting fixtures and Sports Day ‘Reasons to choose City Heights’ http://www.cityheightse-actacademy.org/8-Reasons- to-Choose-City-Heights-Academy
The five-year strategic plan formulated by the two senior management teams focuses on eight key areas: 1. Teaching, learning and curriculum, assisting the transition to KS4 and KS5 2. Languages provision 3. Inter-student events 4 . Joint CPD (career professional development) opportunities, overseen by the College’s Staff Tutor 5. Academic and co-curricular enrichment 6. Student leadership
“Throughout this academic year, a group of Sixth Formers from Dulwich College have run gifted and talented Maths sessions and a Maths Challenge club each week. Year 8 and 9 students attending have enjoyed the challenge as well as being stretched. In problem solving they have also developed new teamwork skills.” Director of Mathematics, City Heights
7. Careers and Higher Education 8 . Use of facilities and personnel
Examples of ongoing shared activities: Dulwich College pupils from Year 10 and 11 act as reading mentors to Year 7 and 8 children
The campuses of Dulwich College and City Heights are just two kilometres apart, which supports regular interactions between staff and students.
Subject Leaders observe each other’s lessons
Bi-annual joint SMT meetings
Year 7 to 9 City Heights students join events and lunchtime and after-school activities A jointly organised Modern Foreign Languages teacher conference (July 2017)
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