News from Peterborough City Council

 

Bushfield Community College has become the first secondary school in the Peterborough area to be awarded a prestigious national ICT award.

 

The Becta ICT mark reflects excellence and significant progress in enhancing student achievement through the use of information and communication technology (ICT).

 

A Becta assessor visited the college and tested its use of ICT against a rigorous set of criteria focusing on teaching and learning, assessment and leadership and management. The assessment examined the evidence the college submitted for the ICT Excellence Awards and observed lessons before meeting with key teaching and associate college staff. Assessors also spoke to students and governors about how they were responding to continuous ICT development.

 

The ICT Excellence Awards is an awards scheme for schools, which aims to identify and reward school excellence in ICT. Becta leads a national drive to inspire and lead the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. The organisation aims to create an exciting, rewarding and successful experience for learners of all ages and abilities enabling them to achieve their potential.

 

Peterborough City Council's cabinet member for education and children's services, Councillor Stephen Goldspink, said: "Bushfield Community College's achievement in winning the Excellence Awards is a testament to the hard work, passion and commitment it continues to demonstrate in moving in a forward direction.

 

"While rewarding the school as a whole, there was a focus within the awards on those individuals who led change within the school and made an impact across it. I would like to congratulate all those involved in this achievement."

 

Eric Winstone, head teacher at Bushfield Community College, added: "The college not only met the criteria but surpassed it and were asked to present a case study on the effective use of ICT to aid student learning. We are looking forward to building upon the already identified excellent practice to ensure students are better prepared for the technological challenges they face in the modern working environment once they leave the college."