Accelerating Girls Achievement

Overview

The Accelerating Girls Achievement Project was commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) as part of its programme of work for the year of gender in 2008. 

The Innovation Unit worked closely with the Association for Maintained Girls' School, Central Foundation Girls' School, Gumley House Convent School for Girls, Ursuline High School and Newstead Wood School for Girls (most of which were also acting as a hub schools and working with other all-girls schools).

A summary of each of the projects can be downloaded here.

Project Celebration and Dissemination Event - 26 September 2008 

As part of the Gender Agenda programme of activities, a project conference took place on 26 September at the DCSF's Bridge facility in London.

It was an opportunity for the schools who took part in the Accelerating Girls Achievement project to disseminate their research findings. Half-hour presentations were given by the headteachers, teachers and groups of girls from each of the four schools. Pupil (or student) voice was a key component of the day.

A further report on the event can be found here together with a presentation of the findings which can be downloaded.