16 -19 Study Programmes

Rajmund Brent

14 – 19 Skills and Employability Service

Wolf’s findings

• lack of coherent programmes

• lack of opportunities to gain effective• skills in Maths and English

• lack of work experience

What is changing?

Funding per

student

Studyprogrammes

Raising Participation

Age

What institutions are encouraged to do: -

develop programmes which are focusedon the education, training anddevelopment needs of individualstudents and enable them to achievetheir full potential

These programmes must offer:-

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P

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P R O G R E S S I O N

Qualifications need to be:

A

Level 3

IB

Opportunities for:

achievingLevel 2GCSE Maths

achievingLevel 2GCSEEnglish

Programme duration

600 hours

announcement December

Programmes enhanced by

work experience

Case studies 1Soraya4 GCSEs

Level 3 BTECChildren’s Care Learning and Development

GCSE Maths

Case studies 2Sharnie

level 1 award

Maths DEnglish D

City and Guilds Diploma in Professional Cookery level 2 Diploma in Professional

Food and Beverage Service level 2

GCSE Maths GCSE English

Case studies 3Adam

No qualifications

Short taster vocational courses

X

SchoolJeff

10 GCSE A* - C

Year 14 AS

Year 23 A levels

Continued study Maths and English

Canterbury College

Level 1 Carpentry & Joinery

Vocational Element – Level 1 Diploma with work experience

At least one qualification / does not limit progression.

Functional Skills English Based on initial assessment. Stepping stone to GCSE. Required for funding.

Functional Skills Maths Based on initial assessment. Stepping stone to GCSE. Required for funding.

Personal and Social Development/ Work Experience

Meaningful work experience and enrichment to develop employability skills.

Level 2 Engineering

Vocational element – Level 2 DiplomaAt least one qualification of substantial size / should not solely focus on one occupational area. Offers Good progression.

English (Functional / GCSE) Based on initial assessment

Maths (Functional / GCSE) Based on initial assessment

Tutorial programmeIncluding high quality work

experience.

Canterbury College

Professional Chef at Level 3

Vocational element – Level 3 Diploma

English/ Maths

Work Experience/ Employability

Canterbury College