Norfolk Developers Conference 2020 - Educating the Future session. Presentation. Presentation giving by David Kinnen.

1. EDUCATING THE
FUTURE
David Kinnen, The Thetford Academy
Neil Tiddy, Thorpe St Andrew School

2. Educating the Future?
LOW NUMBERS OF
STUDENTS STUDYING IT
QUALIFICATIONS
GOVERNMENT FOCUS
ON “ACADEMIC”
QUALIFICATIONS
INDUSTRY NEEDS
QUALIFIED PEOPLE NOW

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Computing Drama Maths Psychology
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A Level 2019

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Computing A Level Applied IT Technical IT
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IT and Computing – A Level and Specialist 2019

5. Specialist Qualifications
◦Awarding bodies have
withdrawn specialist
qualifications due to low
demand.
◦National Centre for Computing
Education is focused on GCSE
and A Level.
◦Institute for Apprenticeships is
focused on T Levels.
The Department for
Education has
defunded all specialist
qualifications that do
not contain at least 40%
written examination.

6. Specialist Qualifications
◦T Levels (from September
2020).
◦Applied Generals (content
approved by Universities
and the DfE)
◦Technical Levels (content
approved by industry and
the DfE)
Awarding Bodies:
• Pearson BTEC
• Cambridge
Technical
• City & Guilds
• AQA (until 2021)

7. Now for the good news…
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR
COMPUTING
EDUCATION
T LEVELS & TECHNICALS
DESIGNED BY AND FOR
INDUSTRY
LOCAL SCHOOLS
OFFERING T LEVELS &
TECHNICALS

8. Industry Placements
Industry wants
qualified entrants
Industry
placements
support both
Schools are
providing specialist
qualifications

9. Educating the Future
◦Schools can prepare students
for career-entry.
◦Schools need to find industrial
partners for placements.
◦Industry wants young people
that are practically competent.

10. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS