Welcome
The Studio empowers students to make a positive impact on the world through an innovative use of digital technology and is a launchpad for students’ careers in emerging areas of the creative and digital sectors.
Housed in a state of the art building in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool, The Studio looks, feels and is different in the way it shapes learning and creates its own unique culture of excellence through project based and technology led learning. As we grow, there are likely to be many opportunities for career progression both at The Studio and through the Northern Schools Trust
The Studio has grown out of an ambition to equip young people for successful careers in the creative, technology, gaming and digital technology sectors locally. This is a dynamic sector: creative, independently minded, meritocratic and forward thinking and it offers an enticing future for young people well prepared to take advantage of it.
You will be joining The Studio at an exciting time. We have grown to capacity of 300+ students since opening in September 2013. Our Creativity subjects are have achieved outstanding results – approx. 80% of A Levels in Art and Graphics were A*-B grades. There is a talented and inventive teaching team in place who are tenacious in securing excellent progress and inventive in forging new opportunities for students that bring their learning to life. We currently run an Edge funded project, the Studio DEN: Digital Entrepreneurship Network which gives professional support to students to develop and launch creative and digital products. In 2016 we were elected as an Ashoka Changemaker school in recognition of our innovation and social impact, and membership of this network brings many opportunities for students and staff.
Our staff are enthusiastic about the need for a creative approach to education and are innovative in their approach, keen to forge new ground that ensures rich, deep and secure learning. Our continued success depends on a collaborative approach, so team building is vital. Our staff are adept at integrating the real world into learning. We are working closely with our industry partners to ensure our students have unrivalled access to their expertise through the curriculum, work placements and entrepreneurship projects.
We are a unique school with student entry at the start of KS4 and KS5. With half the school being new each year, you need the flexibility and problem-solving skills required to work in an emergent context. In return, everyone will play a central role in building the national and international reputation of The Studio and will have ample opportunity to demonstrate their own success.
The Studio is a great place to work. It is a forward thinking school leading developments in project based learning and coaching and you will play a full part in this. This is a collaborative approach to learning and teaching and you will need to be good at forging purposeful relationships, flexible in approach and a strong team player.
We aim to close the gap between what young people need to succeed in life and the skills and knowledge that the current education system provides. Studio Schools use the latest ways of learning based on real world enterprise projects and real work.
- The school day runs from 9:00am to 4:00pm for students and 8:45 to 5:00 for staff with an early finish on a Friday
- We follow the Liverpool school holiday pattern with a 39 week year for teachers and additional weeks for students to do work experience and other activities
- Every teacher will be trained as a professional coach and will use this to coach individuals and groups of students
- Studio Schools are small with approx. 300 students (75 in each year group)
- Students follow familiar GCSE, BTEC and AS/A Level subjects including the core subjects of English, Maths and Science through carefully designed and highly demanding Project Based Learning
- Project Based Learning is a key feature of the Studio with different subject areas collaborating to devise, deliver and assess projects and map their curricula to them.
- Practical learning and internships/work placements are a key feature of the Studio School Model
- The curriculum content is determined and shaped in partnership with employers and universities
- The Studio has a KPI employability skills model that helps students demonstrate their readiness for employment in the creative and digital sectors.
Studio Teachers
Teachers at the Studio are committed to student centred pedagogies that promote autonomy and independent learning. Teachers will be trained to use coaching techniques to help students’ set and meet learning targets and take responsibility for their progress. Learning is technologically enabled to support differentiation and personalisation of the curriculum. There is a mix of discrete subject based teaching and Project Based Learning and teachers will collaboratively plan and deliver projects in their areas of expertise. Learning coaches may also contribute to students’ personal development as Personal Coaches and through the delivery of with Studio Play, Studio Professional Play and Studio Lead projects that promote self-awareness and develop students as digital leaders. Teachers will be supported by, and report to, a team of Curriculum Leaders with responsibility for their curriculum area.
