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4. Internal school organisation

Last updated: 25-Jul-2005

• 4.1 First phase (e.g. pre-compulsory education)
• 4.1.1 Organisation of teaching groups
• 4.1.2 Pupil progression through the phase
• 4.1.3 Class size
• 4.1.4 Teacher specialisation
• 4.2 Second phase (e.g. basic education, primary)
• 4.3. Third phase (e.g. compulsory secondary education)
• 4.4. Fourth phase (e.g. post-compulsory secondary education)
• 4.5 SPECIAL PUBLICLY FUNDED PROVISION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE MAINSTREAM EDUCATION [SEE 3.2.5]
• 4.5.1 ORGANISATION OF TEACHING GROUPS
• 4.5.2 STUDENT PROGRESSION THROUGH SPECIAL PROVISION
• 4.5.3 CLASS SIZE
• 4.5.4 TEACHER SPECIALISATION

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4.1 First phase (e.g. pre-compulsory education)

4.1.1 Organisation of teaching groups

• • by age regardless of ability;
  • by general ability;
  • by ability in different subjects;
  • by subject areas (e.g. arts/humanities; science; technology; vocational)?

• At what age and how are choices for these different groupings made? Who is involved in making the choices?

4.1.2 Pupil progression through the phase

• Is the phase divided into different cycles?

• What are the criteria for pupil progression from one class to another? Who is involved in the decisions?

4.1.3 Class size

• What is the average size of teaching groups for pupils of different ages?

4.1.4 Teacher specialisation

• Are classes taught by teachers qualified in a range of subjects (generalists) or by specialists?

• For which subjects do classes have specialist teachers?

4.2 Second phase (e.g. basic education, primary)

• As 4.1

4.3 Third phase (e.g. compulsory secondary education)

• As 4.1

4.4 Fourth phase (e.g. post-compulsory secondary education)

• As 4.1

4.5 SPECIAL PUBLICLY FUNDED PROVISION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE MAINSTREAM EDUCATION [SEE 3.2.5]

THAT IS, PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WITH PARTICULAR NEEDS SUCH AS THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, HIGH ABILITY, BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES, OR THOSE FROM PARTICULAR ETHNIC GROUPS OR TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF AVAILABLE.  PLEASE STATE IF IT IS NOT APPLICABLE.

4.5.1 ORGANISATION OF TEACHING GROUPS

• HOW ARE TEACHING GROUPS OR CLASSES ORGANISED FOR THE VARIOUS AGES AND THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PROVISION?
• AT WHAT AGE AND HOW ARE CHOICES FOR THESE DIFFERENTE GROUPINGS MADE? WHO IS INVOLVED IN MAKING THE CHOICES?

4.5.2 STUDENT PROGRESSION THROUGH SPECIAL PROVISION

• IS SPECIAL PROVISION IN ITS VAROUS FORMS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT CYCLES?
• WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR STUDENT PROGRESSIO AND WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE DECISIONS?

4.5.3 CLASS SIZE

• WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SIZE OF TEACHING GROUPS FOR STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT AGES/STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT FORMS OF SPECIAL PROVISION?

4.5.4 TEACHER SPECIALISATION

• ARE TEACHERS SPECIALLY TRAINED TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN SPECIFIC TYPES OF SPECIAL PROVISION?
• DO TEACHERS REMAIN WITH GROUPS/CLASSES THROUGHOUT A PARTICULAR PHASE OR DO STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERENT TEACHERS FOR DIFFERENT SUBJECTS/ASPECTS OF LEARNING?

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