Essay about Tda 3.2, Schools as Organisations

There are many variations of how schools are set out, although they all tend to have

1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance.

Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory framework that sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children are ready for school and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills t hat provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. The Early years foundation stage was introduced in 2008 and sets out one standard framework for learning, development and care for all children from birth to the foundation year.

Ownership and liability: The School is in the public sector as it is owned by the government. There limited Liability (this means that the government are not personally liable to any debt the business might have) as the school is given a budget by the government which they must

All children aged 5-16 are entitled to a free place at a state school and most families take up this place. Schools across England are funded and managed in different ways and will vary depending on the age of the child.

Open to all children, free of tuition, and does not have special entrance requirements, charter schools believe that children should have the opportunity to achieve at a high level. When creating charter schools, they focused on a desire to create greater flexibility for innovation within public education. It was hoped that successful innovations could be adapted to benefit public education more broadly. (NEA, 2017). Charter schools also, foster partnership between parents, teachers, and students in hopes of creating an environment in which parents can be more involved, teachers are allowed to innovate, and students are provided with structure they need to learn.

Every independent school must be registered with the Department for Education (DfE). To ensure the school maintains the standards set out in its registration document, standards are regularly monitored by either Ofsted, or another inspectorate.

Community schools are run and owned by the Local Authority, which may support the school through the local community and also by providing a support service. They will determine the admission policy, also, they will develop the use of school facilities by local groups for example.

All policies are important as they provide boundaries which to work by ensuring a teacher’s job is not put at risk and a child is not declined of their rights. The Grievance policy gives staff the freedom to make complaints following correct procedure and always be heard which is very important as it also gives staff the security of knowing they can approach their superiors if need be without

Private Nursery Schools are owned privately and can offer seasonal or full day care to children aged two to five. Some schools can offer a particular educational approach, for example Steiner or Montessori. They may operate only during term-time or open all year.

1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) & school governance.

All state funded schools are regularly inspected by Ofsted & they publish reports on the quality of education provided by the schools. Special measures can be put into place for those schools that do not achieve the required standard.

At the age of 11yrs, a child will move on to a secondary school, until they reach the age of 16 or 18 yrs. There are several different types of secondary education a child can attend. It may be that again their local school is selected for convenience, or parents may select a grammar school, this type of school, will have entry requirements and are usually single sex, girls or boys schools. There are some parents that choose an independent school for their child to attend, these

Education is a very important aspect in society and is valued by parents, politicians, educators, and others in the community. The education of children is a vital role in any organized system because the future depends on those who are young to take over in the cycle of society. The institutions that provide children with an education can be divided into two categories known as traditional public schools and nontraditional schools. Nontraditional schools provide students with different learning environments compared to traditional schools and some specific examples of these schools are magnet schools, charter schools, and virtual schools (Newberry). All of these schools are relatively new and have controversial views across the country.