School Support
Structured coordination and academic clarity for schools working with Lernor
School Support is designed for schools that are already collaborating with Lernor through partnership programmes, curriculum support plans, or examiner-led training. It serves as the central support and coordination hub for school leadership and academic teams, ensuring communication remains clear, responsibilities are well-defined, and academic support stays aligned with institutional expectations throughout the collaboration.
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Getting Started
How collaboration begins
Once a school begins working with Lernor, the collaboration starts with a structured coordination setup. This includes confirming the nature of the engagement, understanding the school’s academic priorities, and aligning timelines with programme requirements and assessment cycles. The objective is to ensure clarity from the outset and establish a smooth working relationship.
Primary coordination contact
Each school is assigned a primary coordination contact. This individual serves as the main point of communication between the school and Lernor, ensuring consistency, continuity, and accountability across all coordination-related matters.
Scope and expectations
At the start of the collaboration, the scope of support is clearly outlined. This ensures all parties have a shared understanding of what support is being provided, how Lernor operates alongside existing teaching teams, and where responsibilities begin and end.
Initial alignment process
Early-stage alignment focuses on curriculum standards, assessment expectations, and operational considerations. This allows support to integrate effectively with existing school structures, academic planning, and governance frameworks.
Academic Alignment
Curriculum alignment
All academic support provided by Lernor is aligned with the school’s curriculum framework and programme requirements. This includes adherence to board specifications, subject scope, internal pacing, and assessment timelines defined by the school. Alignment ensures that support reinforces, rather than conflicts with, classroom instruction.
Assessment expectations
Support is delivered with a clear understanding of how student work is assessed within the programme. Marking criteria, assessment objectives, and internal school policies are respected to ensure consistency, fairness, and academic integrity across all supported areas.
Academic boundaries
Lernor functions as a supplementary academic partner, working alongside established teaching teams. Instructional leadership, assessment decisions, and academic governance remain with the school, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibility at all times.
Quality oversight
Academic support is reviewed periodically to ensure it remains rigorous, appropriate, and aligned with agreed standards. Where adjustments are required, they are addressed in coordination with relevant academic leads to maintain quality and consistency.