The Excelerate Investment developed and supported by The Wood Foundation is an example of an approach to transform the educational experiences of young people in Scotland. Excelerate is a community-connected learning approach that invests in professional learning opportunities for teachers to strengthen pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning including project based learning and oracy.
The ultimate aim is to empower young people with the knowledge, skills and experiences to make informed decisions about their futures and to better prepare them to be active, contributing citizens.
This research investigates the approach taken by three Scottish schools participating in the Excelerate investment and simultaneously reflects on the success of the Foundation’s vision of transforming schooling through innovative pedagogies and interventions.
The aim of this study was to explore The Wood Foundation’s Excelerate investment in three case study schools, to understand its features and the ways in which the three schools interpreted and implemented it.
