Transcript Foundation Learning Extended Network Event

Foundation Learning
North West Regional FL Group
Tuesday 8 December 2009
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FL is one of the four national suites and will
be rolled-out nationally from September 2010
Qualifications and credit framework
14-19 reform
A level
Foundation Learning
Diploma
Apprenticeship
Foundation
Learning
GCSE
Vocational
qualification
s reform
Secondary
curriculum
Functional Skills
We are working hard to develop Foundation Learning as we progress towards
national roll-out from September 2010
Learner numbers
Progress
The current target for the FL 14-19
pilot is 6,000 learners
Pilot LAs recently submitted data on
their FL learners…
…there is a total of 9778 FL
learners across the pilot LAs
Of these learners, approximately
45% (on average) are 16-19
In addition there are 2672 FL
learners within the extended
network LAs (with some 11/33 LAs
submit ting their numbers)
Next steps
Going forwards learner numbers will be tracked
via:
Gateway 4 (submission date 25th November)
Interim reports – learner numbers will be
requested as part of the February, May and
July interim report
Qualifications
Progress
The number of qualifications on the FL catalogue stands
at 700 in December 2009
A further 120 qualifications are in the planning stage.
The focus will now be on continuing to quality assure
qualifications in a rigorous manner and focus on ‘fit for
purpose’
The reaccreditation process started in October 2009, and
will work through existing qualifications on the QCF to
ensure that quality is maintained.
QCDA plan to develop Entry level subject qualifications in
the core subjects and pilot in 2010/11. Subjects include:
Mathematics
Science and technology
Creative English and humanities
There are plans to bring informal learning and nonaccredited provision into QCF form March 2010
An FL ‘project’ will be trialled by May 2010
Action research undertaken with pilot LAs about FL and
Apprenticeships, starting spring 2010
Work is underway with the QCDA field support team to
give information to exams officers
New Qualification Development
New qualifications developed meet demand and identified
gaps:
Land-based
Construction
Motor Vehicle
Sport and Leisure
Public Services
Hair and Beauty
Child care
Hospitality
Parenting
Employability and citizenship area of focus
There are now a sufficient number of qualifications on the QCF to support FL
implementation 2010
Getting the Message Out
Where we have visited (June to
November 2009)
Events
Areas Visited since June 2009
Eastbourne
Merseyside
Hampshire
Lewisham
Nottingham
Other recent events:
Doncaster
Gateshead
Manchester
Bradford
Coventry
Haringey
Hertfordshire
Leeds
Cumbria
Newcastle
Manchester
Birmingham
Case Study Schools Seminar (9th October 2009)
Extended network launch event (14th October 2009)
We will continue to raise the profile of Foundation Learning through a series of regional
visits and other events
Extended Network
FL Extended Network
The extended network includes 33 Local
Authorities
The purpose of the network is to support
preparation for the national roll out of FL
from September 2010
The Local Authorities will also have access
to the FL LSIS support programme
Who are the extended network?
Representatives from the extended
network have completed an FL
business card
These provide contact details and
an overview of their FL programmes
We will be making the FL Business
Cards available to the 14-19 FL
Pilot
• Extended network events (termly)
provide an opportunity for LAs to share
their knowledge and experience
• The extended network will be
measured, monitored and evaluated
as part of the learner tracking process
• Learning visits will allow LAs in the
extended network to visit (and buddy
with) an LA on the 14-19 FL pilot.
The extended network will support preparation for the national roll out of FL from
September 2010
Extended Network Event – 14th October
2009, Coventry
FL Extended Network Event
An extended network launch event was held on 14th October in
Coventry
Sessions included:
An overview of FL and the extended network
Tradeshows: Learning from the FL pilot
Feedback sessions on achievements and challenges in
delivering FL
Information around Gateway 4 and the LSIS support
programme
Discussion forum around delivering FL as a core offer in
schools and the support requirements to deliver an FL
programme
Emerging Themes: Challenges in Delivering FL
Collaborative Working
Funding
Engaging Key Stakeholders
Curriculum Planning
Costs of provision
League Tables and Ofsted
“We both enjoyed the event very
much. It was very well organised
and very informative. We are
looking forward to the next
extended network” – Andrew
Briggs, Isle of Wight
Answers to a few questions from the event…
Question:
Answer:
Will FL be badged as an
entitlement in 2013?
FL sits within the context of the overall 14-19 2013 entitlement. The 14-19 entitlement
emphasises the right of all young people to the right learning opportunities and the
right support, including a high quality learning route that enables them to participate,
achieve and progress. For learners working predominantly at entry level and level one,
the appropriate learning route will be Foundation Learning.
Will schools still be able to
offer L1 course not on
QCF?
Schools may continue to offer level 1 courses of their choice, including those that are
not currently on the QCF. However, full FL programmes are expected to use
qualifications which are on the QCF in order to provide the flexibility to meet these
learner’s needs. Over time we expect most of the qualifications appropriate for these
learners to be accredited on to the QCF.
Curriculum deputies will
argue around attainment
tables with 5A*-C on them –
so why change from GCSE
to FL qualifications?
Learners who have historically taken GCSEs, with little or no hope of passing or
getting a higher grade, will benefit from undertaking qualifications where they get their
achievements recognised in a positive way. They can then progress to GCSEs if
appropriate. Some learners could begin shorter FL programmes at the end of KS3 and
progress onto GCSEs at the beginning of year 11.
Is there a minimum number
of credits in each of the
three strands?
Each Functional Skill is worth 5 credits, so the minimum number of credits for full
Functional Skills achievement within Foundation Learning is 15 credits. There is no
minimum requirement for the other elements of Foundation Learning, and programmes
are expected to meet individual learner needs. Pilot programmes suggest that the
average size of a student’s programme is 45 credits.
A set of Frequently Asked Questions for Foundation Learning is currently under
development
The Learning Visit Programme
The purpose of the learning visits is to form a network across the
pilot, extended network, and other LAs
Phase
Visit
Since September…
Phase 1: Oct
to Dec 2009
Extended network LAs
to visit Pilot LAs
All LAs in the extended network have been partnered
with a pilot LA – some learning visits have already taken
place (e.g. Manchester and Knowsley, Liverpool and
Wirral)
Phase 2:
Oct 2009 to
Mar 2010
QCDA visit a subset of
extended network LAs
9 LAs have been selected for a visit from the QCDA
delivery team - more LAs may be visited in the new year
The visits will cover a range of topics from delivery
models to working with youth services in FL
Phase 3: Jan
to Mar 2010
Non pilot / network LAs
to visit Pilot/network LAs
We will communicate to non-pilot / non-network LAs in
November to offer them the opportunity to visit a pilot or
extended network LA in the new year
If you have not received contact from the LA you have been partnered with for phase 1 of
the learning visit programme please let Abi Mason know ([email protected])
Ofsted
Key FL messages that we are conveying to Ofsted:
NOT seeing FL as only for SEN/LLDD learners
Ensuring it’s seen as part of the 14-19 reforms
School inspections taking account of attainment below level 2 – it’s in the framework
but do schools feel/see this focus in practice?
Areas that we are working with Ofsted on:
Except in certain circumstances, qualifications should reflect genuine and new
learning and not just prior attainment/learning
Importance of good initial assessment and on-going review, as part of a clear learning
plan to go from starting point A to destination B – doesn’t mean that learners can not
change destination part way through
Use of teaching assistants in delivering FL
We will be working with Ofsted to gain clarity around the School Report Card and
inspections
QCDA Guidance
Curriculum Modelling Guidance
To be published in January 2010 (hard and webbased copies)
Targeted at Curriculum Planners
The development of this entails desk-based
research and centre visits
The guidance booklet will comprise:
Case studies to demonstrate the range of FL
learners covering the full ability range across the
full FL learner cohort
Case studies to show how to build effective FL
curriculum programmes and how to support
learning with qualifications from the QCF
Examples of curriculum models to show how FL
can be incorporated into whole school curriculum
models
Examples of centres that have effectively
incorporated KS4E programmes and/or E2E into
FL
Examples of centres exploring the possible
combination of QCF units with non-accredited
programmes using a thematic approach to
incorporate PSD and FS
We would benefit from your input to the curriculum
modelling guidance…in particular examples of
successful provision in
mainstream schools
FE college
training provider
special school
specialist unit (PRU)
Along with examples of integration of KS4E / E2E with
Foundation Learning
If you are interested in supporting the guidance please
let the FL delivery team know today!
Entry 1 Qualifications in Personal Progress Factsheet
Published in September 2009
Contains information on the
suite of 32 entry 1 units for the
QCF. In particular:
What the entry 1 units are
What is different about these
units
Details of these units
The factsheet is available on the
QCDA website
Other guidance is being developed with delivery partners through a comms steering group,
with an FL “Toolkit” under consideration
Level 1 Projects
An independent piece of work of the
learner’s choosing
The outcome may be:
A performance
A model or a piece of art
An investigation / field study
An essay presenting an
argument
There will be a written component in
all describing the process
Students will give an oral
presentation on their work
Example Titles (AQA website)
Healthy eating & how to change my diet by
learning to cook healthy foods
The law should be tighter because of binge
drinking
Why does the media affect so many young
girls?
Healthy Eating and my Personal BMI Levels
How to catch a Channel Whiting
The long and short term effects of cannabis
(I have this in hard copy. It is not on the
website)
Examples can be accessed on the AQA
website:
http://web.aqa.org.uk/over/ep_level1_trb.php
Is this appropriate for FL learners?
Why functional skills?
Leitch review of skills
UK needs “95% of adults to have
functional literacy and numeracy
by 2020”
CBI 3Rs report
Employers demand for functional
skills in applicants
14-19 working group
All 14-19 year olds should
study functional skills
Where functional skills sit
14-19 year olds
GCSEs / A levels
Functionality included in new GCSEs
The Diploma
Every Diploma qualification includes all three functional skills
Apprenticeships
Functional skills replacing key skills within all frameworks
Foundation learning
All foundation learning programmes include functional skills
Where functional skills sit
Curriculum
Key stage 3 and 4 Programmes of Study
Key skills replacement
From September 2010, key skills will no longer be
available for registration
Adult learners
QCDA are piloting functional skills for adult
learners. BIS to decide whether
functional skills will replace SfL
The functional skills pilot
First two years
Informed the development of qualifications and
assessments
This year
Measured the anticipated impact of national
roll-out on centres
Teaching and learning
Curriculum planning
Guidance requirements
Adult learners
Assessing suitability of functional
skills for adult learners
Timeline for implementation
Nov ’09
Functional skills
criteria
published
June – Aug ‘09
Consultation on
functional skills
criteria
Nov ’09 – Apr ’10
AOs work with
Ofqual and QCDA
to develop
specifications
Apr ‘10
Specifications
available to
centres
Sept ’10
Teaching begins
Apr ’10 – Sept ‘10
Using specifications and
support from FSSP,
centres prepare to
deliver functional skills