1. Milestones
The EAZ Joint Action Forum
in October 2003 set the
direction towards EFFECTIVE
LEARNING as the core
purpose of the work of the
two zones.
The aim was to develop
strategies and a culture that
could be developed by and
sustained beyond 2006.
The EAZ Executive formed
a Headteacher working party
to define a zone wide
programme
The EAZ Finance Committee
laid down baseline principles
for funding shared practice
The Third EAZ Conference
March 2004 was a major
consultation exercise to
develop the programme.
The EAZ Joint Action Forum
in October 2003 set the
direction towards EFFECTIVE
LEARNING as the core
purpose of the work of the
two zones.
The aim was to develop
strategies and a culture that
could be developed by and
sustained beyond 2006.
The EAZ Executive formed
a Headteacher working party
to define a zone wide
programme
The EAZ Finance Committee
laid down baseline principles
for funding shared practice
The Third EAZ Conference
March 2004 was a major
consultation exercise to
develop the programme.
2. The Key Components
EAZ thinking has focussed on
two key components that will
transform approaches to
raising attainment and
achievement for all pupils.
Creative Learning
Imaginative and innovative
approaches to learning,
seeking to raise motivation
and the quality of the
learning experience.
A new look at the context in
which pupils learn leading to
a re-examination of the
present structures within the
curriculum.
Collaborative Leadership
Classroom teachers are a
vital source and where
imaginative and innovative
approaches need to be rooted.
EAZ thinking has focussed on
two key components that will
transform approaches to
raising attainment and
achievement for all pupils.
Creative Learning
Imaginative and innovative
approaches to learning,
seeking to raise motivation
and the quality of the
learning experience.
A new look at the context in
which pupils learn leading to
a re-examination of the
present structures within the
curriculum.
Collaborative Leadership
Classroom teachers are a
vital source and where
imaginative and innovative
approaches need to be rooted.
3. Strategic Approaches
The strategic approach
has been to:
• Maximise opportunities
• Identify and remove
barriers
• The emphasis has been
on classroom teachers
drawn from all EAZ
schools working together
on the key components.
• Two operational groups
of “lead learners” were
formed (Curriculum Design
& Effective Learning)
As the programme
developed it was anticipated
that the 2 groups would
seek to be decision makers
in formulating and leading
the programme. Beyond
2006, they would become
the key leaders of the
project on behalf schools
as a whole.
The strategic approach
has been to:
• Maximise opportunities
• Identify and remove
barriers
• The emphasis has been
on classroom teachers
drawn from all EAZ
schools working together
on the key components.
• Two operational groups
of “lead learners” were
formed (Curriculum Design
& Effective Learning)
As the programme
developed it was anticipated
that the 2 groups would
seek to be decision makers
in formulating and leading
the programme. Beyond
2006, they would become
the key leaders of the
project on behalf schools
as a whole.
EAZ Base
St Anne’s Catholic School
Monastery Lane
St Helens
WA9 3SP
United Kingdom
St Helens
WA9 3SP
United Kingdom
Project Director
