Open Plan Schools in Portugal: Failure or Innovation?

Open plan schools have been largely contested in Portugal. Recently however the Escola da Ponte, one of the open plan schools that has survived, was recognised as one of the country’s most innovative educational facilities.

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The OECD is carrying out projects that can help in the planning and design of future educational facilities – exploring trends in education and studying innovative learning environments.

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The sustainable education campus project for San Agustín de Guadalix is based on an innovative concept of urbanism and architecture. The campus design and landscape aim to support training and exemplify sustainability.

A Flexible School for Early Childhood Education in Italy - PEB Exchange, June 2008

The design of a flexible school for early childhood eduction in Milan, Italy, takes into account children’s development and the different ways they experience space according to their age.

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Royaume-Uni : le complexe scolaire primaire de Booker Park pour élèves ayant des besoins particuliers - PEB Echanges, juin 2008

L’école de Booker Park est un nouveau complexe accueillant des enfants de niveaux pré-primaire et primaire qui présentent des difficultés de comportement et d’apprentissage.

Primary School Architecture in Portugal: A Case Study - PEB Exchange, June 2008

Describing primary schools in a small city in Portugal is an opportunity for an overall look at the evolution of schools in general as special public buildings. A look at four of the six primary schools in the city of Caldas da Rainha shows how these public buildings have evolved, what they represent to the community, and how their architecture has corresponded to changing concepts in education and demands for flexibility over the

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Special Primary School Complex in the United Kingdom: Booker Park - PEB Exchange, June 2008

Booker Park School is a new complex for pre-primary children and primary pupils with a range of behavioural and learning difficulties. To respond to the pupils’ varied needs, the school facilities offer a high degree of flexibility and a quality environment for learning.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training - Sweden

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Reducing Greenhouse Gases in English HEIs

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in England will benefit from a new fund to provide repayable grants for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.