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Welcome To Southend

Welcome

•The English Education System

•Southend on Sea

•Education in Southend

•Southend Education Trust

•Learning outside the classroom in Southend

The English Education System

• Children are required to attend school between the ages of 5 and 17

• The two main types of schools are Primary and Secondary,

• Foundation Stage (2-5)

• Key Stage 1(5-7)

• Key Stage 2(7-11)

• Key Stage 3 (11-14)

• Key Stage 4 (14-16)

• Key Stage 5 (16-18)

A National curriculum

The curriculum – the arts and sport are important

Inspection and League Tables

Department for Education

Southend

Where is Southend?

Southend

• Southend is a lovely coastal town on the Thames Estuary 64 kilometres from Central London

• It is densely populated with 160,257 inhabitants

• It has 2 railway lines, good roads and an airport with daily flights to Europe

• It is a popular holiday destination and has the longest pleasure pier in the world at 2.14 kilometres long

The longest Pier in the world (2.14kms)

Beach Huts

Fairground

Sunset

An amusement park at night

Deck chairs on the beach

The Town Centre

The Thames

The train line follows the river from London to Southend

From Tower Bridge to Southend

Education in Southend

• 54 Schools

• 2698 Pupils

• Higher than average achievement

• 12 secondary schools (11 – 18 year olds)

• 37 primary schools 3 – 11 year olds)

• 5 special schools

• A further education college (18+ vocational)

• A university

School Buildings

A new primary school

Good Technology

Southend Education Trust

What is Southend Education Trust?

• A partnership of schools

• A successful company with charitable status

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Our Purpose

• To develop collaboration

• To encourage innovation

• To give school leaders a strong voice and influence

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Learning outside the classroom

Southend Curriculum

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Learning outside the classroom Quality Awards

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Forest schools and Beach Schools

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