Download - Redesigning the curriculum
Redesigning the curriculum
14 – 24 The New Focus
Kent’s 14 -24 Strategyraise attainment and skills levels
Half of all Kent learners who are at level 2 without English and Maths at 16 gain
qualifications but do not progress to level 3 by age 19
What do we do about this?English Maths
Dover 515 405
Tunbridge Wells 246 260
Tonbridge 451 376
Sevenoaks 177 164
Gravesham 446 387
Dartford 313 240
What do we do about this?English Maths
Swale 516 483
Maidstone 439 483
Canterbury 561 482
Ashford 424 396
Thanet 607 497
Shepway 330 345
a national perspective2007 – 2008
17% with < C in both English and Maths went on to study A/AS levels
9% achieved > C in English
9% achieved > C in Maths
2010 – 2011
41% > C in English
44% > C in Maths
These programmes must offer:-
b r e a d t h DD
EE
PP
TT
HH
P R O G R E S S I O N
Qualifications need to be substantial
Level 1, 2 and 3
AS
A Level
IBCC
IB
Programmes enhanced by
work experience
employability skills
non-qualification activity
Models
ONE FOUR
ONE THREE ONE
TWO ONE TWO
FIVE
Facilitating Subjects – the winners
Mathematics and futher mathematicsEnglishPhysicsBiologyChemistryGeographyHistoryLanguages (modern and classic)
Faciliating Subjects – the less preferred
PhotographyMedia StudiesArt and designBusiness studies
Facilitating Subjects – the mid range
the ologies
Facilitating Subjects - performance
8.6% x 10386= 893
Case Studies
Will Pemberton Vice Principal The Marlowe
Andrew Olsen Head teacher Charles Dickens
Chantell Wyten Head of Sixth
The MarlowePathway Level Possible additions Future Progression
SpecialisedProfession(a)
L3 Academic subjects (A Levels)You would choose the minimum of 4
A Level subjects
Maths and EnglishEPQ
University or specialised employment
SpecialisedProfession(b)
L3 Academic and Vocational (mixture of A Levels & Btec)
You would choose 2 A Levels and 1 L3 BTEC course
Maths and English EPQ
University, employment, FE
Expert L3 Vocational and L2 coursesYou would choose 1 L3 Btec course
and retake Maths/ English
Maths, English Employment with option of University, FE
Employment L2 CoursesYou would choose 1 L2 Btec course
and retake English and Maths
Maths, English Onto Level 3 courses, employment
Participation
Allan Baillie
Study programme opportunities
• Employer/Education partnerships– ‘2-1-2’ programme
• Three year ‘sixth form’
• Apprenticeship provider
2-1-2
• Maths, English & ‘employability’ [2]
• Vocational qualification (‘substantial’) [1/2]
• Work placement [1/2}
MathsEnglish
EmployabilityVocational qualification
Work placement(Employment?)
Three year sixth form
• 1 (Year 12) – Level 2
• 2/3 (years 13 & 14)– Level 3
Apprenticeship provider
• School provides training
• Training provider (inc FE) draws down funding and provides ‘external verification’ at cost (10-25%)
• Employer employs apprentice
Apprenticeship Provision
Brent van de Merwe
Age/Level
Course No of students
Source
14-16 Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Engineering 82 SCC
14-16 Bespoke Course 22 Meadowfields
16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Electrical/Electronic 15 SCC + Kita
16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Manufacturing 7 SCC + Kita
16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Welding 7 SCC + Kita
16+ Level 2 EAL NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations 7 Kita
16+ Level 2 C&G NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations 8 DONG Energy
16+ Level 2 C&G Certificate in Power Engineering 1 Skanska
16+ Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering 6 SCC
16+ Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Engineering 10 Kita
16+ Level 3 Partial BTEC Extended Diploma 12 Westlands
16+ Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering 20 SCC
16+ Level 3 C&G Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering(Tech cert) 8 DONG Energy
16+ Level 3 C&G NVQ in Electrical Power Engineering 8 DONG Energy
Total number of students
190