2010- looking forward

Why curriculum reform?1 Proportion of qualified people at all levels in

UK is too low- job needs high2 In East Riding too few achieve Level 3,

standards and progress need to be higher3 %5ACEM too low – level 2 ceiling4 FSM learners and SEN/LLDD learners

underachieve5 Urgent need- more varied (personalised)

curriculum routes with better match to learner needs

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ContextNew Government- new directions14 Diplomas available- only last three have goneBTECs and wider range of Occ/Voc Ed will stayFree market approach to qualifications likelyOptional ‘entitlement’ likely in future legislationiGCSE NC reformQCDA gone- Exam boards onlyNew Academies chose their curriculum

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14 – 19 Pathways

The qualifications currently available are being brought together into a series of distinct pathways:

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GCSE

Foundation Learning

Apprenticeship

Foundation or Higher Diploma

Foundation Learning

Foundation, Higher or Advanced Diploma

GCSE / A-Level

Employment withtraining

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Further education

Higher education

Employment

Employment with training

Apprenticeship post 18CONSIDEROPTIONS

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ExpectationsNo school/provider can deliver the

entitlement alonePartnerships still essential for high quality

pre and post 16 curriculum offer- our strength

All should still roll in FL, Diplomas alongside GCSE/GCE (managing reduction in route), though other qualifications can stay

Entitlement curriculum currently remains in law for providers and LAs

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Curriculum reform- success14-19 Progress Check –Amber/Green- 1. Measures

and 2. Self Evaluation (Grade 1 for Partnerships)Progress Check measures show significant

improvement- exceeded targets: Participation, Level 2@19, Level FSM gap @19, Level 3

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3 measures need to improve furtherTwo Red- 1. %5ACEM and 2. Level 3 FSM gap

@19One Amber/Red- NEETs

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Curriculum Reform- Commissioning successes 2010/1110% improvement in Participation (587 more)118% Increase Level 3 Apprenticeships (65

more)67% more Level 2 Apprenticeships (207

more)12% increase in Non A-level level 316% increase in A level level 3

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Curriculum reform: ER so far 20% of level 2 and 3 vocational options in

schools over last 3 years including large proportion of BTEC

660 level 1, 2 and 3 Diplomas in ’10- all schools in FE-Sch-Employer partnerships

All LAPs have plans for full access in all Diploma lines by 2013

7 funded FL Pilots in schools, 2 in FEAll providers start FL in 2010- in place by ’1365 Young Apprenticeships- pre-16 in ER

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Curriculum reform: ER so far- Post 164000 learners per cohort1200 stay in school sixth forms- mostly A-

level (level 3)1800 go to FE (FL/level 1/2/3) ,600 Apprenticeships (500 L2 100 L3)300 NEET100 unknown

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Target Curriculum proportions14-16 (NB Groups

overlap!)60% GCSE/BTEC15% Diploma25% Foundation Learning(Small Young Apprenticeship Cohort)16-1930% A level (mainly sixth form)20% Level 3 non-A level (Diploma/BTEC plus)15% Level 210% Foundation level20% Apprenticeship (Government Target)5% Employment with training

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Diploma successes 1All schools involved in delivery and accessAll lines delivered ( mainly level 2, some 1 and 3)8% cohort in 2009, 10% in 2010 (best rural LA?)All Providers in 5 LAPS & involved in deliveryAll 5 LAPs have plan for full entitlement by 2013Lead Assessor for ER – Common infrastructureHigh level of delegated funding- support grantsFree transport for pre-16

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Diploma challenges remainingMarketing Diplomas and linesMaintaining involved partnershipsFull employer engagementGenuine collaborative delivery for qualityReduced funding- sustainability‘Market position’ in a mixed curriculum

‘economy’Assessment- consistencyMaking all Diplomas different and excitingAccess for wide range of students- inclusion

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Today’s opportunityNetworking- making connectionsShare success- celebrate improvementsTake on challenges- plan for positive changeGenerate new ideas through dialogue

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