The final gateway: school design and organisation

“Personalising Learning – The Final Gateway: School Design and Organisation” is a joint publication between the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and the Association of School and College Leaders. Written by David Hargreaves, this pamphlet is the last in a series that focuses on personalising learning for all students. The publication argues that personalising learning is achieved through nine interconnected gateways and that personalisation should be treated as a pathway to educational transformation.

The pamphlet examines the final gateway to personalising learning, which is school design and organisation, in which the author describes the remarkable work that headteachers and schools are doing in transforming their schools. Hargreaves identifies the sequence of steps needed to enable students to be co-constructors in their education. He emphasises that students must have a responsible voice and be equal partners in their learning journey if secondary education is to be transformed. The publication outlines how schools can achieve this transformation by reconfiguring secondary education and engaging in deep learning, deep experience, deep support, and deep leadership.

Throughout the publication, Hargreaves presents a new view of the learner and challenges teachers and school leaders to adopt this view. He argues that personalisation needs to be treated as a pathway to educational transformation and that a radically different system of innovation and development and research for education is needed.

“Personalising Learning – The Final Gateway: School Design and Organisation” is a thought-provoking publication that challenges traditional views of education. It offers practical guidance for school leaders who are looking to transform their schools and provide a personalised learning experience for all students. Hargreaves’ insights and recommendations are based on his extensive experience in education, making this publication a valuable resource for teachers and leaders who are interested in personalising learning and transforming secondary education.