Practice Library

The practice library brings together a variety of practices the team at the Edge foundation have witnessed through their research, field work and international study visits across the years. Explore the good practices at schools, colleges, universities and other institutions. Contact us to learn more about the different institutions.

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Practice Library

Oracy at Easton CE Academy

Oracy – the ability to communicate effectively using spoken language – is a core whole-school approach pedagogy running through the heart of Easton Academy in Bristol.

Making is Part of Learning at X11 School, Netherlands

X11 is a VMBO (prevocational preparatory school) specialising in Media, Design and ICT for ages 12-16 years old.

The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEECS) at Queen’s University Belfast

Even before Covid, the School of EEECS at Queen’s University Belfast have been making good use of online delivery and non-teacher led methods of delivery.

XP School, Doncaster

XP School opened in Doncaster in 2014 as the first Expeditionary Learning school in the UK.

South Eastern Regional College - International Student Exchange

The Hospitality, Management Tourism and Languages faculty developed a student virtual exchange programme through its existing partnership with the Toyama National Institute of Technology in Japan.

Project-Based Learning at Hellerup School, Denmark

Hellerup School in Copenhagen teaches pupils aged 6-16, incorporating project-based learning with 21st Century learning design.

Bristol Education Partnership - Tackling Climate Change through Partnerships

A number of schools across Bristol have developed a range of projects and interventions to help promote awareness and action in relation to the climate emergency.

Wings Agora

The Edge team visited Wings Aogra in January 2023 and witnessed an invaluable and creative pedagogy.

School 21, London

School 21 opened as an all-through Free School in 2012 with a mission to better prepare young people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Teacher Externships

During this webinar, we get behind the scenes to learn about the origins of the teacher externship model and its evolution in the UK.

South Eastern Regional College - Embedding Sustainability across Campus

SERC developed a series of eco initiatives in partnership with staff, students and the wider community. Sustainability themes are embedded across college curricula.

UTC South Durham

During this virtual visit session, UTC South Durham explores the strategies they use to engage and work with parents and carers. They focus on how this has been born from, and developed through the lens of their culture and approach to education.