Student Recognition Scheme
Are you looking for support in helping your students evaluate their knowledge, skills, and abilities in their leadership roles, with an opportunity to accredit them for their contributions?
Start date
On-demand
Format
Audit tool and online or in-person support
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Get in touch or call 020 7802 2300
Most students admitted anxiety about leadership experiences as it required them to step outside their comfort zone. They discussed how confidence was crucial as it was associated with self-belief and willingness to put oneself forward in a group.
Wright et al, 2023
SSAT have been providing accreditation for the work of student leaders for decades. Our recognition scheme for student leaders is based on a wealth of research in this vital field of student learning and growth.
The recognition scheme enables students to self- and peer-evaluate their student leadership contribution across 18 key skills and abilities within the six key domains of Student Leadership for IMPACT. These are shown in the infographic below.
Our recognition scheme reflects research by Coffey and Lavery (2017), amongst others, who say that “there is a need for schools to provide a ‘continuum of opportunities’…age-appropriate and scaffolded in order that students can continually build on their leadership schools.” The scheme recognises how students build leadership skills over time through a range of activities.
- Bronze Award focuses on student leadership of self.
- Silver Award focuses on student leadership with others.
- Gold Award focuses on student leadership across the school.
- Platinum Award focuses on student leadership impacting beyond the school.
Students can achieve bronze and silver award recognition based upon everyday classroom and social space interactions. Students seeking gold and platinum award recognition can draw upon formal student leadership roles and their wider contributions to the school and beyond.
SSAT’s Student Leadership for IMPACT Student Recognition Scheme can work at one of three different levels depending upon your needs: audit, authentication, or accreditation.
- Level 1 – Students use the audit tool for self-evaluation which is validated by peers and school staff. This offer includes our audit tool, process guide, and self-certification materials and is free for member schools.
- Level 2 – Students use the audit tool for self-evaluation. After peer and staff validation, student portfolios of evidence are sent for authentication and official certification from SSAT. Schools will receive a feedback meeting and report.
- Level 3 – Students use the audit tool for self-evaluation. After peer and staff validation plus portfolio authentication by SSAT, we visit the school to meet, talk with, and publicly recognise your student leaders with certificates and our exclusive lapel badges.
Student leadership expert
Dr Keven Bartle, Senior Education Lead, SSAT
Keven has been a teacher for almost three decades and was headteacher at a richly diverse secondary school in London for nine years. Through his career, Keven has been committed to the power of education for social justice and transformation, working in schools where staff make a difference to the lives of children, families and communities.
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