Developing a whole-school approach
Developing a whole-school approach is the most effective way to work on issues
like gender. A whole-school approach usually combines whole-school planning
with action research. The No
Fear kit (1995:95-98) summarises the whole-school approach as follows:
Whole-school planning involves:
- Negotiating priorities
- Developing an action plan
- Implementation and resourcing
- Evaluating
- Reviewing
Action research involves
- Planning - We wanted to find out about …
- Acting - So we decided to observe, survey, audit, review …
- Reflecting - We found out that …
- Planning - So we needed to …
Whole-school approaches seek to engage all key learning areas, all year
levels and the wider community. They include many aspects of school life,
such as curriculum, culture, teaching practices, policies and procedures.
Below are documents to download which may help in preparing for a whole-school
approach. They are are from No
Fear: A gender and violence project of national significance
(1995) and can be downloaded:
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