Transcript Working Group on 14-19 Reform Employers’ Conference

Reforms in 14-19 Learning
Autumn 2007
By 2013 it is expected that every
young person in a school or college
will be entitled to pursue any one of
the new Diploma courses at an
appropriate level for them, wherever
they are in the country.
Where are we now? Why Change?
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Too much disengagement from Year 9 onwards
Variation in attainment across country
Curriculum is not relevant to the 21st century
Young people do not stay on post 16 and
therefore do not reach their full potential
• Employers perspective - young people leave
school without the skills needed for the world
of work – not able to problem solve
• Need a 14-19 education system that meets
individual student choices/needs and that
encourages them to continue in learning –
BTECS/Diplomas
Key Dates
• QCF (Qualifications/Credit framework)
replacing NQF from Summer 08
• Revision of GCE A/AS levels in 08 now 2013
• Revised GCSEs Sept 09
• 14-19 Entitlement to all 17 Diplomas 2013
• 90% participation by 2015
• Leitch ambitions (World class skills) by 2020
• Personalised classrooms by 2020
• World class education and training system
14-19 Agenda
• Placing greater focus on basics of English,
Maths and ICT
• Offering more challenging options to most
able young people
• Finding new ways to re-engage young people
and address barriers to achievement
• Offering broader curriculum choice for all
14-19 year olds
• Pathways will be their Entitlement
Changes in Qualifications explained
• Introduction of Functional skills in English,
Maths, ICT*
• 14-16 re-engagement programme
• Enterprise education as part of curriculum
• New Diploma in 14 vocational lines at 3 levels
followed by 3 Academic Diplomas in Science,
Humanities and Languages
• Framework of personal, thinking and learning
skills developed
* Entitlement to study English, Maths, ICT to age 19 until
at least Level 2 achieved
New Entitlement from 2013
Every young person will study:
• Core subjects – English, Maths, Science
• Foundation subjects: ICT, PE, Citizenship
• Work related learning and enterprise
• Religious education
• Sex, drugs, alcohol and tobacco education
and careers education
New Entitlement from 2013
They will also be able to study:
• one specialised diploma from a choice of 17*
• A minimum of one course in each of the
following (with opportunity to follow all):
- the Arts
- Design and Technology
- the humanities
- modern foreign languages
* Schools will need to work in partnership with
colleges and work based learning providers to
ensure this is possible.
The Diploma model
Additional/specialist
learning
• Optional units
• Choice
• Specialisation
• Complementary
Principal learning
• Sector-related
• Applied learning
• Determines Diploma
title
Plan
Apply  Do
Review/Record
Generic learning
• Functional skills
• Personal, learning and
thinking skills
• Project
• Experiential learning
cycle
• Individual Learning Plan
3 Levels of Diplomas and GLH
(plus 10 days work experience)
Diploma volumes in glhs
Level 3
Generic
Level 2
Principal
Additional
Level 1
0
200
400
600
Guided learning hours (glhs)
800
1080
Attainment
To attain a specialised Diploma, a young person
will have to achieve in three areas:
• ‘Generic learning’ – Functional Skills, Project,
Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
• ‘Principal learning’ – students develop
knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes
relevant to a sector(s), 50% of which should
focus on developing practical skills delivered in
a work related learning environment
• ‘Additional or specialist learning’ allowing
young people to choose from a range of
traditional/vocational/work related options
Functional Skills
What are they?
• The core elements of English, Mathematics and ICT
that enable young people/adults to operate confidently,
effectively and independently
English:
• Read and understand information/instructions and use
this to act appropriately eg in solving problems.
Maths:
• Develop analytical/reasoning skills to draw conclusions,
justify how they are reached, identify errors or
inconsistencies, validate and interpret results, etc
ICT:
• Use ICT systems and tools confidently/safely.
Functional Skills
All learners must meet the standards for
Functional Skills in English, Maths, ICT
Diploma
at Level 1
Functional Skills in English, Maths, ICT at
Level 1
Diploma
at Level 2
Functional Skills in English, Maths, ICT at
Level 2
Diploma
at Level 3
Functional Skills in English, Maths, ICT at
Level 2
The Project
Learners choose an area of research and will then
manage, develop, realise and review their Project
Level 1 and 2 Projects consist of 60 glh
Level 3 Extended Project consists of 120 glh
The specification is based on 4 criteria:
• Select, plan and carry out project/task
• Use resources to achieve agreed objectives
• Develop and realise using range of skills
• Review and evaluate outcomes
Principal learning
Content/Assessment
Level 1
5-8 units, 30-60 glh –
one unit externally assessed
Level 2
7-9 units, 30-60 glh –
one unit externally assessed
Level 3
6-9 units, 60-90 glh – two units externally
assessed (3 in Construction)
What are Diplomas worth
Level 1 - Foundation
• Equates to about 5 GCSEs grades D-G
Level 2 - Higher
• Equates to about 7 GCSEs grades A*-C
Level 3 - Advanced
• Equates to about 3 A levels
Note: The Government has yet to announce exact
weighting of Diplomas against other
qualifications
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New Diploma Lines
Construction and the built environment (2008)
Creative and Media (2008)
Engineering (2008)
Society, Health and Development (2008)
ICT (2008)
Business Administration and Finance (2009)
Hair and Beauty (2009)
Land based and Environment (2009)
Manufacturing (2009)
Hospitality and catering (2009)
Public Services (2010)
Retail (2010)
Sport and leisure (2010)
Travel and Tourism (2010)
Science (2011)
Humanities (2011)
Languages (2011)
Progress to date in S Glos
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Most schools in an area partnership
Area Wide Prospectus online from Sept 2007
Learner Entitlement document distributed Sept 2007
S Glos involved in re-engagement project
Kingswood Partnership have gateway approval to run
Construction, Engineering, Society Health & Development, IT
and Creative Media from Sept 2008.
• Through Gateway 2 they are applying for: Business,
Administration & Finance; Health & Beauty; Land-based &
Environment; Manufacturing; Hospitality & Catering from
Sept 2009
• Concorde Cluster have gateway approval to run Creative
Media from September 2009
• Through Gateway 2 they are applying for: Engineering;
Society, Health & Development; Business Administration and
Finance; Land based and Environment from Sept 2009