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“From factory to …”

● Started in 2000

– 32 schools

– 10,000 students

● One of the largest secondary “free school” operators

● Popular & high performing – 236 points (vs. 206)

Kunskapsskolan Falun

Secondary Schools

School for special needs

Kunskapsgård

Upper Secondary Schools

Täby

Kista

Enköping

Västerås

Skärholmen

Nacka

Enskede

Hägerstensåsen

Tyresö

Botkyrka

Norrköping

Nyköping

Gamleby

Ystad

Lund

Globen

Göteborg

Malmö

Landskrona

Fruängen

● A modern approach to schools

Ethos & Mission

“Kunskapsskolan will operate

outstanding schools

in which every student, through

personalised learning

and clear goals,

will stretch their boundaries and

learn more than they thought

possible.”

Core values

●All people are different

●Challenging goals &

clear requirements

●Education is for Life

●“Life is what I make it”

Personal Goals

and Strategies

How will you achieve it ?

“Put the learner at the centre”

What do you want to achieve ?

Personal Goals

and Strategies

Individual Tutorial

One-to-One Tutoring …

… 15 minutes every week

Personal Goals

and Strategies

Individual Tutorial

Sp

ace

Curriculum Design

ICT

Time

Teachers

Curriculum - STEPs

● KS3 & 4

● Maths, English, MFL, Science,

ICT

● Students progress

at their own pace,

to meet their

goals

● Student begins on the

step appropriate to their

abilities

● 8 to 10 STEPs per year

● Sit exams when ready

July 2008

July 2008

July 2008

July 2008

Sp

ace

Curriculum Design

ICT

Time

Teachers

Personal Goals

and Strategies

Individual Tutorial

steve.bolingbroke@kunskapsskolan.co.uk