Implications for teaching and Implications for teaching and learning of the changes to the learning of the changes to the

14-19 curriculum14-19 curriculum

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in which all young people will in which all young people will be required to continue in be required to continue in education or training until they education or training until they are 18 by 2015, to thank our are 18 by 2015, to thank our stakeholders for their stakeholders for their continued support of RPA and continued support of RPA and to raise greater local to raise greater local awareness of RPA. awareness of RPA.

School sixth forms will be the School sixth forms will be the responsibility of the home LA; responsibility of the home LA;

Sixth Form Colleges, will be Sixth Form Colleges, will be the responsibility of the home the responsibility of the home LA will supported by guidance LA will supported by guidance issued by the YPLA; issued by the YPLA;

Academies will be the Academies will be the responsibility of the YPLA responsibility of the YPLA acting on behalf of the acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Children, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families; Schools and Families;

FE colleges will be the FE colleges will be the responsibility of the SFA; responsibility of the SFA;

Providers of Apprenticeships Providers of Apprenticeships will be the responsibility of will be the responsibility of SFA, working on behalf of SFA, working on behalf of NAS. NAS.

Future changes to the curriculumFuture changes to the curriculum

A choice of routes for 14-19 year oldsA choice of routes for 14-19 year olds GCSEs, Diplomas, Apprenticeships, GCSEs, Diplomas, Apprenticeships,

foundation learningfoundation learning To be able to cater for a variety of To be able to cater for a variety of

learning styleslearning styles Traditional theoretical or a combination Traditional theoretical or a combination

of practical and theory through the use of practical and theory through the use of degreeof degree

Implement the diploma (this will be the Implement the diploma (this will be the main focus)main focus) For those wanting to continue into For those wanting to continue into

higher education (school-college-higher education (school-college-university) and/or skilled employmentuniversity) and/or skilled employment

Change of a-levels to reduce burden, Change of a-levels to reduce burden, huge amounts of testing and stressing huge amounts of testing and stressing through vast amounts of assessment through vast amounts of assessment and introduce a method of “stretch and and introduce a method of “stretch and challenge”challenge”

Up-to-date GCSEs; a controlled Up-to-date GCSEs; a controlled assessment foundation learning tier, assessment foundation learning tier, as a platform for higher educationas a platform for higher education

New core subjects will be introduced New core subjects will be introduced English, Maths and ICT. English, Maths and ICT. These are considered essential for These are considered essential for

prospective students to succeed in life prospective students to succeed in life and future employmentand future employment

Will be relabelled as “functional skills” Will be relabelled as “functional skills” Personal, learning and thinking of Personal, learning and thinking of

young people will develop secondary young people will develop secondary curriculum with more time to focus on curriculum with more time to focus on basics for those that need more basics for those that need more challengeschallenges

New Educational ReformNew Educational Reform GCSE content will be more up to dateGCSE content will be more up to date Great for lower achievers through a concept Great for lower achievers through a concept

called a foundation tier – this will provide the called a foundation tier – this will provide the next step to higher achievementnext step to higher achievement

Students can apply subjects to real world Students can apply subjects to real world work-related scenarios. Subjects will now work-related scenarios. Subjects will now have case studies and context.have case studies and context.

A new and fresh approach compared with A new and fresh approach compared with traditional learningtraditional learning

Real world skills will enhance students and Real world skills will enhance students and employability through; independent enquiry, employability through; independent enquiry, self-management, reflective learning, self-management, reflective learning, effective participation, creative thinking. effective participation, creative thinking.

Focus on basics as well as challenging Focus on basics as well as challenging those who are more capable those who are more capable

Embeds a variety of assessments into the Embeds a variety of assessments into the new education systemnew education system

Narrows the gap between students with a Narrows the gap between students with a disadvantaged background and those that disadvantaged background and those that are fortunateare fortunate

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Education and Training route mapEducation and Training route map

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Education and Training routesEducation and Training routes

The new route map will have a number of The new route map will have a number of stop-gaps for options and routes for stop-gaps for options and routes for studentsstudents

Foundation levels appear twiceFoundation levels appear twice Added options of; diplomas, Added options of; diplomas,

apprenticeships, further education or apprenticeships, further education or employment with trainingemployment with training

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

““By 2020 there will be 2.5 million fewer low skilled jobs in By 2020 there will be 2.5 million fewer low skilled jobs in comparison with todaycomparison with today

Over 40% jobs will require a graduate level qualificationOver 40% jobs will require a graduate level qualification Today's learners will have more than 10 jobs by the age Today's learners will have more than 10 jobs by the age

of 38of 38 We are essentially preparing students for jobs that don’t We are essentially preparing students for jobs that don’t

yet exist”yet exist” The majority of people have a facebook account or have The majority of people have a facebook account or have

heard of this new social toolheard of this new social tool This is the new information ageThis is the new information age

Why the need for change?Why the need for change? A changing societyA changing society A foundation for lifeA foundation for life Greater choice of careerGreater choice of career To raise achievement ratesTo raise achievement rates The traditional-based The traditional-based

education system is floored it education system is floored it only advantages the traditional only advantages the traditional ‘theory-based’ learner‘theory-based’ learner

There is a drive towards There is a drive towards education and it’s real education and it’s real applicationapplication

The old system does not The old system does not account for practical-based account for practical-based learnerslearners

Future proof the younger Future proof the younger generation’s careersgeneration’s careers

New system benefitsNew system benefits

Greater career advice for studentsGreater career advice for students Greater subject relevancyGreater subject relevancy Greater diversity of subjects for teachers Greater diversity of subjects for teachers

and raises interestand raises interest Greater application of life to subjectsGreater application of life to subjects Greater career advice for studentsGreater career advice for students Greater subject relevancyGreater subject relevancy

Society EvolvingSociety Evolving

The world is a changing place especially with the The world is a changing place especially with the way the younger generation interact socially; way the younger generation interact socially; with the rise of multi-million pound facebook, with the rise of multi-million pound facebook, twitter, businesses are now targeting these as twitter, businesses are now targeting these as marketing toolsmarketing tools

We require a focus and a need to stay within the We require a focus and a need to stay within the loop of technology and teach the younger loop of technology and teach the younger generations to use ICT responsiblygenerations to use ICT responsibly

We can make younger generations more We can make younger generations more employable by adding ICT as a core/functional employable by adding ICT as a core/functional subjectssubjects

Business and work lifeBusiness and work life Businesses are changing as a result of this explosive use of ICT and Businesses are changing as a result of this explosive use of ICT and

is an essential part of everyday lifeis an essential part of everyday life For education relies more heavily on the application of ICT for For education relies more heavily on the application of ICT for

submitting assignments, research and collaborationsubmitting assignments, research and collaboration ICT as a service has many implications from IT Helpdesks to small ICT as a service has many implications from IT Helpdesks to small

café bars offering a communications option for passers bycafé bars offering a communications option for passers by Microsoft and windows both play an important role in deciding the Microsoft and windows both play an important role in deciding the

future for communication and work. The younger generations will future for communication and work. The younger generations will ultimately shape the way Microsoft and Apple are run and the ultimately shape the way Microsoft and Apple are run and the surrounding worldsurrounding world

ICT makes our world more efficientICT makes our world more efficient

In conclusion…In conclusion…

Enables practical based and theory based learning to be Enables practical based and theory based learning to be combinedcombined

New ‘functional skills’ will prepare pupils with New ‘functional skills’ will prepare pupils with fundamental life skillsfundamental life skills

Enables a pupil’s education to be future proofed by Enables a pupil’s education to be future proofed by means of ICT (essential for today’s communication and means of ICT (essential for today’s communication and new technologies)new technologies)

Increases chances of employability and lessens social Increases chances of employability and lessens social exclusionexclusion

New system is beneficial for a larger audience; catering New system is beneficial for a larger audience; catering for the traditional theory based learner but also practical-for the traditional theory based learner but also practical-minded individuals through the use of diplomaminded individuals through the use of diploma

Ultimately…Ultimately… The new reform will have a The new reform will have a

diverse education portfolio diverse education portfolio giving students greater choicegiving students greater choice

Great for both high achievers Great for both high achievers andand practical based learners practical based learners with an offering of ‘functional’ with an offering of ‘functional’ life skills. These skills can be life skills. These skills can be harnessed through further harnessed through further study, social and work based study, social and work based scenariosscenarios

Being able to apply real-world Being able to apply real-world case studies to subjects. case studies to subjects. GCSEs are now up to date GCSEs are now up to date and more relevantand more relevant

A new A* grade in A-Levels A new A* grade in A-Levels will identify high achieverswill identify high achievers

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New Education RoutesNew Education Routes

New and relevant GCSEsNew and relevant GCSEs Functional Functional ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships DiplomasDiplomas

Preparing students for higher skilled jobs Preparing students for higher skilled jobs in the futurein the future

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