Learning Partners | Minsthorpe Community College

What are Learning Partners and what are the Objectives?

Learning Partners will be students from years 9, 10 and 12 in the first instance who will work with a department for a period of time. It is an opportunity to have an input in to the quality and content of the L&T being offered to students across the college.

You will be selected and led by Mrs Fairhurst, Leading Practitioners and Mrs Merritt
You will help to further develop Learning & Teaching across the college by becoming more aware of what good learning looks like, how different students learn and what you should expect in a quality (outstanding) lesson
This will give you a greater voice at Minsthorpe
It will give you a greater understanding of the role of your teachers and of how students can get the best from a lesson

Why are we doing it?

It is a tremendous opportunity
It will offer your teachers more ideas as to what inspires young people to learn
It will offer students more ideas and strategies about to how to learn as effectively as possible
It will develop maturity and responsibility in students
It will help the college evaluate the quality of L&T at ‘ground level’

How will Learning Partners be selected?

You will be chosen because we think you will make a success of this role
Talk with CCTL and your P&A mentors
Application Form – does it reflect your enthusiasm – (you have to want to do it)
You are right for the job!

The role of the Learning Partner

Work closely with a department in college
Visit lessons within that department
Work with our Leading Practitioners (Mrs Gibson, Mrs Capstick and Mr Salim), Mrs Fairhurst & Mrs Merritt
Support departmental events
Feedback confidentially on what you see in lessons
Work on planning alongside the teachers in the department – see how they work!
Work with students
Attend any relevant training
Meet Governors