About The Secondary National Strategy, KS4

Recognising that the Strategy was already influencing teaching and learning beyond Key Stage 3, in 2005 the DfES requested that successful Key Stage 3 strategy approaches to teaching and learning should be extended into Key Stage 4.

The objectives are to:

• strengthen teaching and learning in Key Stage 4
• raise attainment in Key Stage 4, in particular accelerating the improvement of students predicted D but capable of C at GCSE
• tackle disaffection and motivation in Key Stage 4
• maximise teaching time in Key Stage 4
• extend consultancy and networks into Key Stage 4.