Lifelong Learning Programme - COMENIUS STUDY VISIT Olsztyn, Poland, 18th – 22nd October 2011 Secondary School – “Quinta do Marquês” Escola Secundária Quinta do Marquês OEIRAS - PORTUGAL Escola Secundária Quinta do Marquês Quinta do Marquês Secondary School As pessoas são o princípio e o fim do sucesso, o elemento que faz a diferença School Year 2011-2012 School Roll: 1004 Basic Studies: 498 Secondary Studies: 517 Grades: Courses: - Science/ Arts/Economy/Humanities - 505 - Multimedia (Profissional) - 12 7th - 162 8th –166 9th - 159 Grades: 10th - 191 11th - 158 12th - 168 STAFF: Teachers: 10 Employees: 34 (Helpers and Clerical Staff) Rua das Escolas, Quinta do Marquês, 2780 – 102 OEIRAS http://www.esec-qta-marques.rcts.pt email – [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 214573394 Fax: 214587688 We are working with students to raise: C itizenship A utonomy R esponsibility C ommitment A chievements R espect E xpectations E xcellency S tandards S ocial Development School Strategies ► Interdisciplinarity ► Curriculum articulation ► Team work ► Curricular diversity ► Workshops, Clubs and Extra - Curricular Activities ► Cultural, artistic and scientific activities ► Links to community ► Protocols and Partnerships Aims and responsibilities: To develop each individual student’ talents as fully as possible To teach effectively and to set the highest standards in work and behaviour To help students to leave school able to make the best contribution to the community at large To improve the results by: -Setting high expectations -Delivering good quality teaching and -Identifying targets for improvement Learning Experiences Day- out visits Science workshops to the Community Participation in Contests and other Projects Social Activities Solidarity Projects Volunteering Enterpeneurship … Educational Project / Development Plan Citizenship values / Personal and social development Quality – of teaching process / of Students’ learning Orientation to the students’ needs and expectations Innovation, inniciative and autonomy Activities Programme Music Dance Drama Science workshops Exhibitions Sports Contests and Quizzes Poetry and reading Social Activities Solidarity Projects Management structure Senior Staff: Director Sub- director Depute Headteachers – 2 Each member of this team has a clearlly defined role covering a wide range of responsibilities – policy, planning and day-to-day organisation Departmental Staff: 4 Departments: Languages, Maths and Science, Expressions, Human and Social Science Class headteachers 38 classes: 18 class headteachers – basic education 20 class headteachers – secondary education Community in the School Manegement Representation of Local Authorities and other elements of Community Conselho Geral / School Council 2 Representatives of the Municipality 3 Representatives of the Community • • • INRB – L-Inia (ex - Estação Agronómica) Taguspark CESNOVA 4 Representatives of Parents External Links / Partnerships Colleges and Universities Scientific Institutions of investigation and teaching, in the area of Science and Technology, Cultural Associations Employers and institutions Local business / Industry Companies and Institutions Local Authorities Junta de Freguesia Câmara Municipal de Oeiras