Here at School Transition, we are proud to be part of a network of education professionals and organisations working hard to help learners transition between education settings. Schools within Derby City have benefitted from support from the The School Development Support Agency (SDSA) and Opportunity Areas funding to create a number of projects to support transition. In addition to the Primary to Secondary Transition Portal, other resources have been commissioned as part of the programme. School Transition are delighted to share these resources on behalf of the SDSA:
Transition Leaflet developed by Plymouth pupils
Starting secondary school is a big change so young people in Plymouth have created a leaflet to help others through this important transition in their lives.
Find Out More
STePS Social Communication and Autism Team Transition Toolkit
The STePS Social Communication and Autism Team have developed a Transition Toolkit for children and young people with communication difficulties and/or Autism. This Toolkit is designed to be used by school staff to support the transition between year two and year three and year six and year seven. Staff may also find some material useful for transitions to different year groups within the same setting.
Find Out More
Science STEM for KS2-KS3 Transition
This project provides resources to enable partner schools to build on the transition activities on an ongoing basis. This is not intended as a one-off visit but as an ongoing partnership to develop a Space Curriculum that supports transition. The resource packs for secondary staff show extended writing activities including real examples of work and how primary staff prepare students to create good quality extended writing.
Find Out More
Resources for Preparation for Secondary in Year 6
The aim of the project was to develop confidence in the transition process by extending the pupils' experience beyond the transition days.
Find Out More
KS2 to KS3 English: Building cross-phase understanding
The project aimed to support secondary schools to work with one or more feeder primary schools to specifically address English at transition during 2019/2020. The aims set out in September 2019 were for KS2 and KS3 English teachers to develop a more secure grasp of the pedagogy, knowledge and skills underpinning delivery of the English curriculum in each key stage. The project also aimed to ensure pupils’ progress in KS3 will continue from their KS2 end points and outcomes will be maximised. During summer 2020 transition, the current cohort of Year 6 pupils in participating primary schools experienced learning opportunities to prepare them for the demands of English in Year 7.
Find Out More
Best Practice for Common Transfer Days
This resource provides information about best practice for common transfer days.
Find Out More
