ESSA Video Competition

Category 4 - Student Voice and Leadership

This category encourages students to consider how schools/colleges can be encouraged to promote democratic and participative practice. Issues might include improving the student council, peer support and training, joint student/teacher leadership teams or descriptions of what mechanisms are working to promote good relationships between all members of the learning community.

 

If you want some more guidance, have a look at these potential questions

• What would make you want to go to school?
• What would you like your school to look like in the future?
• How would you improve relationships between teachers and students?
• What would you do to make learning more enjoyable?
• What can be done to make people feel safe at school?
• How can schools work more effectively in the local community?
• What would you like to tell employers about education?
• What would make you want to stay on in education longer?
• If you were the headteacher of your school what would you change?
• Design your ideal exam for the future and tell us about it?
• How do you think your education should help prepare you for the world of work?
• What sort of information would you like your school to make available to make good career choices?
• How should big trends such as globalisation and climate change feature in what you learn in school?

 

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