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Title In Portsmouth
Published [London] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (17 min.)
Series Bridging the gap ; 3
Education in video
Summary Two Portsmouth schools let the cameras in to report on their strategies for raising attainment in the face of local urban deprivation. Headteacher, Catherine Hobbs, tells the turnaround success story of St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, where a focus on attendance and provision of individual support has brought about significant improvements. We follow a Year 6 class on the Up for It Juniors scheme as they take part in a mini lecture and graduation ceremony at the University of Portsmouth. Extended Services Manager at Portsmouth County Council, Mark Scarborough, highlights the benefits of a their work to co-ordinate childrens services agencies in an area of urban deprivation. We also find out how a mobile skatepark at St Edmund's Secondary School in Portsmouth is helping to bridge the gender attainment gap
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012)
This edition in English
Subject Educational attainment -- England -- Portsmouth
School attendance -- England -- Portsmouth
Individualized instruction -- England -- Portsmouth
Community and school -- England -- Portsmouth
Children -- Services for -- England -- Portsmouth
Sex differences in education -- England -- Portsmouth
Children -- Services for.
Community and school.
Educational attainment.
Individualized instruction.
School attendance.
Sex differences in education.
England -- Portsmouth.
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Form Streaming video
Author Brook Lapping Productions.