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Woodland Grange Primary School NAACE Award
We
are the first Leicestershire school
to be awarded the coveted NAACEmark, presented to Mr
Smyton at the BETT show at Olympia in London in January
2004!
The NAACEmark has been developed by NAACE (National
Association of Advisors for Computers in Education),
in association with Becta (British Educational Communications
and Technology Agency). It is an award which recognises
our school's success in developing and implementing
a strategic approach to ICT. Gaining the NAACEmark enables
us to move forward with the knowledge that we are implementing
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The aim of NAACEmark for Schools is to:
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promote
the importance of ICT to the curriculum
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improve
the effective use of ICT to teaching and learning
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promote
quality provision in the teaching of ICT
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improve
the use of ICT as a management tool to enhance provision
and communication
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disseminate
good practice
NAACE
believe that a whole school approach to the development
of teaching and learning of and with ICT will result in
greater school effectiveness and lead to overall school
improvement.
The 10 criteria which make up the NAACEmark are:
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A
whole school ICT strategic action plan covering a minimum
of three years, with an effective means of monitoring
and assessing progress
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clear and comprehensive ICT policy
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A
full scheme of work for ICT
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A
planning approach to using ICT within, and across, the
curriculum to enhance teaching and learning
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Assessment
of pupil progress in ICT
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Use
of ICT tools to track pupil progress and performance data
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Targets
for improving performance and resources
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A
commitment to whole school staff development to enable
better teaching and learning with ICT
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A
commitment to developing communications between the school,
homes and the community to promote interest and involvement
in learning through ICT
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A
commitment to shared development with partners.
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