1419 evidence gathering conference LAs LSCs

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• 14-19 evidence gathering conference LAs /
  LSCs
• Sandra Stalker
• June July 2008

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• In our 2005 White Paper 14 19 Education and
  Skills, we set out our plans to reform education
  and training for teenagers. Our ambition was
  then, and remains now, to create a system in
  which every young person can prepare themselves
  through education and training to make a success
  of their life.
• Promoting achievement, valuing success a
  strategy for 14 19 qualifications.

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Strands of reform

• 2008 is a critical year with the introduction of
• New secondary curriculum
• A 14 19 qualifications strategy
• GCSEs and A-levels
• Diplomas
• Functional Skills
• Foundation learning tier

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Pathways at 14
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New secondary curriculum

• Currently being delivered to Year 7
• Schools exploiting greater flexibility
  differing levels of innovation
• Greater focus on developing skills
• New GCSE programmes of study in English, maths,
  ICT available to schools autumn 2009 first
  teaching Sept 2010
• New A-level

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GCSEs and A levels

• Investment to ensure that qualifications continue
  to be
• high quality and relevant.
• In English, maths and ICT, young people in
  England will need to achieve functional skills at
  level 2 before they can be awarded an A-C grade
  at GCSE.
• At A level ensuring that assessment places more
  emphasis on learning and the ability to make
  connections across a subject.
• Reducing the burden of assessment by introducing
  an Extended Project from September 2008.

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The Review of GCE AS/A Levels

• The following changes have been implemented
• Reduction of the number of units from 6 to 4 in
  most subjects (except for music and the sciences)
• The inclusion of coursework only where it is the
  most valid way of assessing an aspect of the
  subject
• No optional coursework
• Revisions of content where appropriate
• Stretch and challenge incorporated into A2 units
• No structural changes made to the applied A
  levels only incorporation of stretch and
  challenge at A2
• Mathematics qualifications to be revised for
  first teaching 2011

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16 19 entitlement

• Need to ensure that young people are supported to
  make informed choices.
• High quality information, advice and guidance
  (IAG) is required.
• There is scope for improving the range of
  services currently available.
• Services will be co-ordinated by local
  authorities who will be responsible for
  commissioning and managing IAG services.
• The Connexions service can make improved links
  with other services for young people.

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Diplomas

• Developing and delivering the Diploma programme
  is central to the qualification offer.
• Offers a once in a generation opportunity to
  tackle the historic divide between academic and
  vocational learning.
• A flexible structure which allows space for young
  people to choose options.
• Expansion of the Diploma programme in order to
  develop 3 new diplomas in Science, Humanities and
  Languages in 2011.
• Introduction of an entitlement to all 17 Diplomas
  for 16 18 year old learners from 2013.

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Extending the Diploma offer

• Introduce a new extended Diploma across all 17
  lines of learning at each level to recognise and
  reward larger programmes of learning.
• The Advanced Diploma will be equivalent in size
  to around four and a half A levels.
• At Key Stage 4 an extended Foundation and Higher
  Diploma will recognise achievement of more of the
  core curriculum.
• The Foundation Diploma would be equivalent in
  size to around 7 GCSEs at grades D to G .
• Across all levels the extended Diploma will
  include a strengthened core.

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The Foundation Learning Tier (FLT)

• All units and qualifications below level 2 in the
  QCF (from 14 upwards)
• Reforming current offer filling gaps, improving
  flexibility, sector involvement, assessment,
• Meet the needs of all learners (FE sector,
  schools, WBL, offender settings, voluntary and
  community, etc)
• Address the whole system - unit qualification
  design/development, programme delivery,
  regulation and funding
• Implement a full set of provision to meet the
  needs of all learners, within a credit-based
  framework, by 2010.
• Content determined by end-users
• Delivery personalised to individuals

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The Foundation Learning Tier reforms cover all
qualifications below level 2 for learners over
the age of 14
Foundation Learning Tier
Entry 1
Entry 2
Entry 3
Level 1
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