14 19 Educational Reform Presentation by J Croxton-Cayzer

Educational Reform 14-19 J. Croxton-Cayzer University of Chester 2010

… Over 40% of all jobs in 2020 will require a graduate level qualification…
… skills and competitiveness are rising…
… 50% of current British workforce not qualified above five good GCSE’s…
Less than 20% of children from poor socio-economic backgrounds study for a degree
BUT
We have four of the Top 10 world Universities
We need 340,000 more scientists and engineers
Over a 100,000 people a year now completing Apprenticeships
Talent, Skill and creativity now the Key levers for Prosperity
Our Current Situation

Why the Change?
Biggest Educational Reform for thirty Years
Technology driven world is ever changing and employers want people who are adaptable and multi-skilled
Teaching for Life
Social Skills as well as Academic Achievement
Potential for Success

Aims and Objectives
Raise the minimum age at which young people leave education to 17 by 2013 and to 18 by 2015.
Introducing a new suite of qualifications, Diplomas in 17 subject areas at three levels by 2013
Reducing Assessment at A level whilst ensuring students are still challenged
Remap the core subjects to Maths, English and ICT
New standards in English, Maths and ICT
Updating GCSE’s
Increasing apprenticeship opportunities
By 2020, for 90% of young people to achieve Level 2 (5 A* to C GCSEs equivalent) by the age of 19, 70% to achieve level 3 qualifications by that age .

Learning Routes
From 2013 all publicly funded schools will offer 3 routes for 14-16 year olds:
Diplomas (Foundation or Higher)
General Qualifications (GCSE)
Foundation Learning Tier
From 2013 all publicly funded schools will offer 4 routes for 16-18 year olds:
Diplomas (Foundation, Higher or Advanced)
General Qualifications (GCSE or A level)
Foundation Learning Tier
Apprenticeship

What is the Diploma?
A new qualification that can be attained at school or college, more tailored to individual needs
Currently 10 subjects to choose from, 17 by 2011
Diploma’s run for two years.
More flexible and practical than A levels and GCSE
Available across three levels
The Diploma is designed to support a student’s next move - whether that's further study at school or college, work-related training, going on to university or a job with training
Doing a full set of Diploma’s (Foundation, Higher and Advanced) is equal to 5 GCSE’s D to G, 7 GCSE’s A*-C and 3.5 A levels.

GCSE Reform
Controlled Assessment instead of coursework in 24 subjects including Geography and History
Examination papers to have a broader range of questions
Functional employee skills to be integrated into English, Maths and Science

Apprenticeships
As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills
When they are not working apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications (NVQ)
Earn a salary
Get paid holidays
Receive training
Gain qualifications
Learn job-specific skills.

What will this mean?
Knowledge is no longer static. We no longer go to the internet for information. We look to it to facilitate change and to make knowledge a collaborative effort
Shift Happens…When it comes…people must be able to move with the times
The computer will be able to outthink a human brain. We need new outlets for information sharing if we are going to prosper.
The world has never been smaller and yet contained so much

References
Information retrieved from Department for children, schools and families on 18/02/2010. URL : http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19/
Information retrieved from 14-19 Reform on 18/02/2010. URL : http://www.14-19reforms.co.uk/
Information retrieved from Times Educational Supplement on 18/02/2010. URL : http://www.tes.co.uk/
Information retrieved from Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency on 18/02/2010. URL : http://www.qcda.gov.uk/4071.aspx

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