Implications Of The Changes To The 14 19 Curriculum New

Implications of the Changes Implications of the Changes to the 14-19 Curriculumto the 14-19 Curriculum

By Adam WalshBy Adam Walsh

Technological & Global Economy ChangesTechnological & Global Economy ChangesMore Demand For Soft Skills & Work Place More Demand For Soft Skills & Work Place

Competencies Alongside Academic & Competencies Alongside Academic & Technical Skills For 21Technical Skills For 21stst Century Century

Help Young People Reach Their Full Help Young People Reach Their Full PotentialPotential

To close the achievement gap, irrespective To close the achievement gap, irrespective of race, gender, disability or backgroundof race, gender, disability or background

Why Reform ??Why Reform ??

Aims of ReformAims of Reform

By Age 19 – Education system should have By Age 19 – Education system should have provided the education and training required to provided the education and training required to succeed in chosen career. succeed in chosen career.

Teach young students the skills and knowledge so Teach young students the skills and knowledge so they and the economy can prosper.they and the economy can prosper.

Enable more students to achieve level 2/3 to help Enable more students to achieve level 2/3 to help them obtain and hold onto jobs in the future.them obtain and hold onto jobs in the future.

Target (2020) – 90% of students achieving level 2Target (2020) – 90% of students achieving level 2

70% Achieving level 370% Achieving level 3

StrategyStrategy

2015 – School leavers aged raised to 182015 – School leavers aged raised to 18Reduce NEET numbers aged 16-18Reduce NEET numbers aged 16-18Students offered choice at ages 14 and 16Students offered choice at ages 14 and 162013 – New Diplomas available in 17 2013 – New Diplomas available in 17

subjectssubjectsApprenticeships – Expanding Apprenticeships – Expanding Functional Skills – ICT, Maths, and EnglishFunctional Skills – ICT, Maths, and EnglishPersonal Learning and Thinking SkillsPersonal Learning and Thinking SkillsMore Responsibility with local authoritiesMore Responsibility with local authorities

More options offer a more flexible framework More options offer a more flexible framework for teachers giving more opportunities to for teachers giving more opportunities to

tailor the curriculum for individual students.tailor the curriculum for individual students.

• GCSE/A LevelsGCSE/A Levels

• DiplomasDiplomas

• Foundation Tier LearningFoundation Tier Learning

• ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships

OptionsOptions

GCSE/A levelsGCSE/A levels

• Replacing coursework with controlled assessmentReplacing coursework with controlled assessment• Examination papers with a broad range of Examination papers with a broad range of

questions – allowing all students to demonstrate questions – allowing all students to demonstrate their knowledge.their knowledge.

• Incorporating functional skills into English, maths Incorporating functional skills into English, maths and ICT to ensure students have skills that and ICT to ensure students have skills that employers require.employers require.

• Increased level of questions involving problem Increased level of questions involving problem solving, and less emphasis on factual knowledge.solving, and less emphasis on factual knowledge.

• Better preparation for academic environment in Better preparation for academic environment in Higher EducationHigher Education

DiplomasDiplomas

• Combines theoretical and Practical StudyCombines theoretical and Practical Study

• Gain valuable work experience in the Gain valuable work experience in the workplaceworkplace

• Flexibility and opportunity to pursue interests.Flexibility and opportunity to pursue interests.

• Gain an insight in what work is like in Gain an insight in what work is like in particular area without committing future to particular area without committing future to it.it.

• Diplomas to cover 17 subjects and to become Diplomas to cover 17 subjects and to become available from 2011available from 2011

Diploma OptionsDiploma Options

• Business, Administration and Finance Business, Administration and Finance • Construction and the Built Environment Construction and the Built Environment • Creative and Media Creative and Media • Engineering Engineering • Environmental and Land-based Studies Environmental and Land-based Studies • Hair and Beauty Studies Hair and Beauty Studies • Hospitality Hospitality • Information Technology Information Technology • Manufacturing and Product Design Manufacturing and Product Design • Public Services Public Services • Retail Business Retail Business • Society, Health and Development Society, Health and Development • Sport and Active Leisure Sport and Active Leisure • Travel and Tourism Travel and Tourism • Future Diploma subjects Future Diploma subjects

Functional SkillsFunctional Skills

“ “Functional skills are practical skills Functional skills are practical skills in English, information and in English, information and

communication technology (ICT) communication technology (ICT) and mathematics, that allow and mathematics, that allow

individuals to work confidently, individuals to work confidently, effectively and independently in effectively and independently in

life.”life.”

OCROCR

Functional Skills??Functional Skills??

Key Element To ReformKey Element To Reform

Core Emphasis On English, Math's And ICT Core Emphasis On English, Math's And ICT Develop Skills essential For Employment Develop Skills essential For Employment

Team workingTeam workingCommunicationCommunicationPresentation Presentation Problem solvingProblem solving

• The Personal, Learning and Thinking skills framework The Personal, Learning and Thinking skills framework comprises of 6 groups.comprises of 6 groups.

• These Skills together with functional skills are essential to These Skills together with functional skills are essential to life, learning and work.life, learning and work.

• The new curriculum aims to give students the opportunity to The new curriculum aims to give students the opportunity to gain these skills.gain these skills.

Personal, Learning and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)Thinking Skills (PLTS)

Foundation Tier LearningFoundation Tier Learning

• learning for 14 to 19 year old learners working learning for 14 to 19 year old learners working predominantly at entry level or level 1.predominantly at entry level or level 1.

• Learning programmes integrate Learning programmes integrate vocational/subject learning, personal and social vocational/subject learning, personal and social development, and functional skills. development, and functional skills.

• Raise learners – Participation, achievement and Raise learners – Participation, achievement and progressionprogression

• Enables many different routes to higher Enables many different routes to higher educationeducation

Reform ImplicationsReform Implications

• In England, virtually all young people entering higher In England, virtually all young people entering higher education in 2010 will have been assessed in different ways education in 2010 will have been assessed in different ways from previous cohorts, whether they are entering higher from previous cohorts, whether they are entering higher education with A-levels or with another qualification education with A-levels or with another qualification

• Changes to the 14–19 curriculum and qualifications will mean Changes to the 14–19 curriculum and qualifications will mean a review of university admissions policies an entry a review of university admissions policies an entry requirements for all programmesrequirements for all programmes

• Increased workload for teachers.Increased workload for teachers.• Will there be enough places for apprenticeships because of Will there be enough places for apprenticeships because of

the recession the recession • Engaging Employers to offer apprenticeships. Engaging Employers to offer apprenticeships. • Communication barriers between schools, colleges and Communication barriers between schools, colleges and

universities.universities.• More choices may create more problems?More choices may create more problems?

Is Reform a good thing??Is Reform a good thing??

• Population as a whole will be more educated.Population as a whole will be more educated.

• More options and flexibility for studentsMore options and flexibility for students

• The education system and employers will need to The education system and employers will need to adapt for system to work.adapt for system to work.

• More teaching options available for teachersMore teaching options available for teachers

• Are new policies a knee jerk reaction to falling Are new policies a knee jerk reaction to falling credibility of the English secondary education credibility of the English secondary education system??system??

Will Reform work??Will Reform work??

BibliographyBibliography

• http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19/ http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19/

• 14-19 Reforms14-19 Reforms

• http://yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas/http://yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas/

• Diploma WebsiteDiploma Website

• http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_6062.aspxhttp://www.qca.org.uk/qca_6062.aspx

• Functional Skills WebsiteFunctional Skills Website

• http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_8153.aspxhttp://www.qca.org.uk/qca_8153.aspx

• Foundation Tier LearningFoundation Tier Learning• http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/skills/plts/index.aspxhttp://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/skills/plts/index.aspx

• Personal, Learning and Thinking skillsPersonal, Learning and Thinking skills

• http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Newsroom/Media-Releases/Pages/14-http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Newsroom/Media-Releases/Pages/14-19UUKreport.aspx19UUKreport.aspx

• Implications for University Admissions Implications for University Admissions

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