Teaching Alliance 2016 - Student Leadership 2

1. Nurturing Learners as Leaders
Kate Brown and Laura Harvey

2. Why promote the development of
student voice and leadership
opportunities?

3. Student’s Perspective:
“It provides us with the experience of how to manage others in a
setting when we are normally taught and led. It gives us a sense of
ownership and makes us feel valued and powerful.”
(Year 10 Curriculum Leader)

4. • Empowers learners - helps to build
self-confidence
• Encourages independence - helps to
extend employability skills
• Rewards Positive Conduct -
recognises and values the
contributions of conscientious
students
• Enhances skills requisite for
academic success
• Strengthens the sense of community
within educational settings
• Can help to forge or strengthen links
with the wider community

5. What were our primary aims and
intentions?
To strengthen the College’s working community and
provide learners with an opportunity to be actively
involved in the structure, delivery and organisation of
their education.
To ensure our students are not only academic achievers,
but are responsible citizens with skills for working life.

6. Our vehicle for facilitating
student leadership:

7. How do we measure and
ascertain impact?

8. Existing
Opportunities
Existing Impact
Missed Opportunities
Potential Challenges
Next Step(s)
Planning Ahead:
Student Leadership Audit