Creative and Media

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Karl Elwell
Creative and Media Diploma Champion, York.
To inspire confident learners who will thrive in
a changing world
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What does Training School mean for Huntington
School?

• 1 To raise the standards of learning and
  teaching
• 2 To develop a modern provision for all our
  learners
• 3 To develop a highly effective Self Evaluation
  system
• 4 To develop collaborative links with local,
  regional, national and international partners
• 5 To target resources efficiently upon raising
  standards throughout the school
• 6 To develop a highly effective Training
  Programme for all staff.

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There are highs
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There are lows
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Teacher view of the Diploma (honest!)

• An opportunity to engage learners in a new and
  exciting way that will have positive effects that
  will reach beyond their classroom

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Diplomas an economic and educational imperative?

• In the 21st century, our natural resource is our
  people and their potential is both untapped and
  vast. Skills will unlock that potential. The
  prize for our country will be enormous higher
  productivity, the creation of wealth and social
  justice
• - Leitch Report 2006 What are the skills
  requirements for our economy?

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National Economic Context Our Competitors -
China

• Chinas economy is growing at 8-10 pa
• It has overtaken the UK as the 4th biggest
• It has more English speakers than the USA
• The number of students learning the piano in
  China exceeds the entire population of the UK
• China and India produce more graduates than the
  whole of Europe combined
• If the population of China walked past you in
  single file, the line would never end because of
  the rate of reproduction

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Skills shortages York

• Reflective thinking
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills
• Time management skills
• High level of literacy
• Developing own ideas
• Functional ICT skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work creatively
• Ability to work to deadlines

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The Diploma The Difference

• Created in consultation with employers
• Learning through doing 50 applied learning
• The learning environment extends beyond the
  classroom
• Holistic structure with a broad footprint
• Consortium is key characterised by common
  timetables
• Learners do not specialise too early
• The focus is on skills Personal, Learning and
  Thinking
• (i.e. what employers said they wanted)
• There is flexibility to combine other
  qualifications ASL.

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Inner Leeds West Partnerships

• 4 High Schools
• 2 City Learning Centres
• The Leeds College of Art and Design
• Leeds University
• Local employees
• (Brahm PR Agency, Yorkshire Post, etc)
• Etc

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What York have been trying to do locally with our
partners

• Encouraging ITT and PGCE institutions to link up
  with their local 14-19 partnerships to benefit
  from ongoing dialogue and access to
  presentations, conferences, CPD opportunities,
  links to employers, etc
• We have very pro-active links with our local
  Lifelong Learning Network (Higher York) which
  help us make curriculum links
• Emphasis is very much on pedagogy (for example
  TEEP training) and the importance of Applied
  learning Functional Skills, FLT, etc
• Gaps in industry knowledge are being filled by
  visits to works shadowing sector specific
  employers, etc

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Filling the knowledge base of ITT institutions

• We are ensuring that there are dedicated ITT
  places across the country for training teachers
  specifically in Diploma lines.
• All HEIs that deliver the ITT for QTS are
  required through one of the 40 requirements
  placed on them and inspected on by Ofsted to
  make sure that the QTS students have knowledge of
  the curriculum and changes in the curriculum. It
  was explicit that this included knowledge of the
  14-19 reforms.
• In addition there was a funding (at a rate of 50
  per QTS student) to support any updating required
  to ensure the 14-19 reforms are included.
• - David Stephen, DCSF
• York twin

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Whats the Diploma about?

• The qualification must deliver the skills
  demanded by modern employment in the sector
• Employer engagement
• Breadth in learning and depth in the application
  of practical skills
• Inspirational, aspirational and valuable for
  young people

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continued

• Development of Personal, Learning and Thinking
  Skills
• Recognised and valued by employers and FE/HE
• High quality learning experience
• .NOW!

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Curriculum Aims

• For all young people to become
• Successful learners who enjoy learning, make
  progress and achieve
• Confident individuals who are able to live safe,
  healthy and fulfilling lives
• Responsible citizens who make a positive
  contribution to society
• - QCA 11-19 Reform, 2007

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The PLTS

• Independent enquirers
• Creative thinkers
• Reflective learners
• Team workers
• Self-managers
• Effective participators

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Whats in it for young people?

• A real alternative to traditional qualifications
• The opportunity to develop work-relevant skills,
  knowledge and understanding
• An exciting, creative and enjoyable way of
  learning
• The opportunity to take part in a practical, real
  world environment
• Essential knowledge and personal skills needed
  for college, university or work.

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Whats in it for parents?

• Providing exciting and challenging opportunities
• Developing skills through different styles of
  learning
• Widely recognised and valued by employers,
  further education institutions and universities
• Helping children to make better choices about the
  type of learning that best suits them.

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Whats in it for employers?

• Designed to meet the skills need of individual
  sectors
• Develop the knowledge and personal skills that
  are needed from new entrants to businesses
• Ensuring young people understand an individual
  sector
• Potentially reduce recruitment and staff turnover
• Help give employers better prepared and more
  knowledgeable young employees.

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Universities

• The University of Warwick welcomes the Diplomas
  for their potential to extend opportunity to more
  young people, enabling them to a high quality
  university education
• Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor,
• -University of Warwick

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This is where its at

• We are on the cusp of one of the biggest changes
  in education in the last 50 yearsan exceptional
  and exciting opportunity for us, as employers and
  educationalists, to work in partnership to
  provide young people with a relevant and
  meaningful context for learning.
• Clive Jones,
• Chair of Skillset

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Further Support and Information

• Functional Skills www.qia.org.uk
• IAG Support see DCSF updates
• EBPs can support working with business
  www.nebpn.org
• Leadership skills www.ncsl.org.uk and
  www.cel.org.uk
• Exam boards will provide specific support for
  their specifications and assessment approaches
• Training www.diploma-support.org.uk