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Effective Education for Employment
Dr David Davies2009
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“Every country that sustained high growth for long
periods put substantial effort into schooling its citizens
and deepening its human capital.”
Commission on Growth & Development
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Unprecedented pace of change, complexity and competition
TechnologyGlobal economy
Knowledge economiesAgeing
Population growth / depopulationImmigration / migration
UrbanisationUnemployment
Poverty / social mobilityRising expectations
Socio-economic context
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Education is key
Unprecedented pace of change, complexity and competition
Education is key
Education is failing to keep pace
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Objectives
Curriculadevelopment
Set up Delivery Assessment Progression
MaximisingImpact
Teachersnot
trained
Programmesdisconnected
Methodsnot
relevant
One sizefits all
QA and benchmarking standards missing
Learning notassessed
Certificationlacking
Recruitmentdisconnected
From education
Successionnot linkedto learning
Low status of‘vocational’
Best practiceNot shared
LearningObjectives
not relevant
Gov/employers/Educators
not connected
Studentaccessissues
Key findings
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Optimisestudent access
Relevantmethods
Learner-centred
Relevantassessments
Certificated
Academic
Employment
Measure ROI
Sharebest
practice
RelevantLearning
Outcomes
Frameworksof programmes
Technology
Connectpolicy
objectives
Content
Quality Assurance Process
Teachertraining
Objectives
Curriculadevelopment
Set up Delivery Assessment Progression
MaximisingImpact
Complete solution
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Transferable Qualities
“Any company that aspires to succeed in the tougher business environment of today must first resolve a basic
dilemma: success in the marketplace increasingly depends on learning, yet most people don’t know how to learn”
Chris ArgyrisHarvard Business Review
Team working
Communication
Creativity/ innovation
Positive thinking
Accepting responsibility
Cultural sensitivity
Languages
Problem solving
Leadership & management Empathy
Learning
Initiative
Professional manner
Trust
Sustainability
Multi-tasking
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Connect educators and employers (including SMEs)Educate Behaviours as well as Knowledge and Skills
Incentivise practical, relevant programmesBuild comprehensive, progressive learning frameworks
Fix teaching qualityAllow learning in own time
Use only relevant assessmentsProvide recognised certificates to learners
Develop new recruitment techniquesRaise the profile of ‘vocational’ learning and promote
best practice
Key conclusions
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“Every country that sustained high growth for long
periods put substantial effort into schooling its citizens
and deepening its human capital.”
Commission on Growth & Development
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Largest qualifications awarding body in the UKMark 10m exams annually
4m students register annuallyIn around 100 countries
Regulated by the DCSF / DIUS / QCDA / OfqualEstablished in 1836
Library of 250,000 learning programmes plus customisation and accreditation services
Clients include Shell, City of J’burg, Abu Dhabi University, Frankfinn India, British Telecom etc…
Edexcel
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BTEC Awards and Certificates in Work skills Plus at Level 3
-opportunity for learners to achieve a Level 3 Work Skills qualification
-opportunity to enter and progress in employment-provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to
progress in employment-opportunity to develop a range of skills and
techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for performance in working life
-units available include: Career Development, Preparing for Work Placement, Personal Skills for Leadership,
Presentations for Work
Work Skills
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Key division of Pearson Plc
• 500m people learning English with us
60% Pearson Education
19% FT
21% Penguin
• 3.6m US college students using our online services
• 10,000 UK primary schools use our digital materials
• 40m exams scored in the US annually
• Deliver 3m Computer Based Tests annually with 4,000 test centres in 145 countries
• £ 4 billion sales pa
• Publish in 17 languages
• 30,000 employees
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Establish objectives and educational policies
Determine standards to achieve educational objectives
UK Government
• Implement QCA standards• Design and develop qualifications
in conjunction with employers, professional associations and educators
• Obtain accreditation from QCA for qualifications
• Approve, train and support educators to deliver our qualifications
• Quality control educators and learning programmes
• Certificate learners
Educators(schools, colleges and universities)
National training authorities
Employers(business and
Gov)
Professional Associations
Largest awarding body in the UK
Stakeholders
• Accredit 3rd party qualifications
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Academic Vocational (BTEC)
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Studies
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Studies
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Diploma
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Certificate or Diploma
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