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Preparation for working life

The basic requirement of the national curriculum.

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Preparation for working life

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    1. Preparation for working life WRL in the context of integrated approaches to personal development johnallen23@aol.com

    3. ‘Preparation for adult life’ Research for the national curriculum review 1996-98 PAL 1999 – “enriched with nourishing common-sense” QCA proposals to David Blunkett Citizenship as a discrete subject from 2000 Citizenship versus PSHE and the rest

    4. 14-19: opportunity and excellence – DfES 2002 “all students will continue to be taught citizenship, RE, sex education and careers education. We think there is potential across these areas for greater coordination…. We will seek to support this through the specification of the relevant requirements” Charles Clarke

    5. Integrated approaches to personal development Citizenship, CEG , RE, sex education (& PE), Work-related learning and enterprise, PSHE, environmental education & financial capability, Key Skills & thinking skills, Progress File & individual learning plans QCA’s The personal development curriculum at www.qca.org.uk/14-19 - May 2004

    6. QCA’s key principles for an integrated approach A whole-school approach A needs-led planning process A programme of planned learning opportunities across the curriculum A committed team of staff Student participation Student support and guidance

    7. The current multitude of government frameworks Citizenship PoS PSHE framework CEG framework WRL framework RE agreed syllabus PE PoS Enterprise guidance Key skills specifications Basic skills Financial capability Sex and relationship Drugs alcohol and tobacco Progress File Healthy Schools Eco Schools The global dimension Etc. etc.

    8. The QCA WRL framework Demonstrate their skills and innovative approaches Collect and use evidence Assess, evaluate, make decisions Show leadership Apply learning Outline and explain types and give examples of businesses, roles, trends, concepts etc Demonstrate economic understanding Etc., etc.

    9. The DfES CEG framework Setting short and medium term goals Developing career plans Combating stereotyping and discrimination Understanding ‘career’ and employment trends, post-16 qualifications and progression routes Use careers information Utilise experiences of work Use decision making techniques Understanding finance Understand applications, interviews, and what employers look for

    10. The citizenship requirement Understanding how the economy functions The role of financial services The rights and responsibilities of employers, employees and consumers Global inter-dependence

    11. Where are you now? Where are your schools in relation to this new dimension to the curriculum?

    12. Every Child Matters agenda Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve Make a positive contribution (including ‘developing enterprising behaviour’) Achieve economic well being (including ‘being ready for employment’)

    13. A new Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) category Personal development The role of admin staff?

    14. 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper “Young people also need to develop their personal skills and a set of thinking and learning skills. These skills and attitudes are fundamental to improving young people’s employability as well as their learning...We believe the development of these skills is particularly important to delivering the five outcomes...There are some basic skills, knowledge and understanding that everyone needs in order to succeed in learning, employment and life. [These basic skills include functional English, mathematics and ICT.]’” Ruth Kelly – February 2005

    15. Youth Matters Green Paper “All young people should have access to personal development learning, delivered through the curriculum, covering careers education, personal, social and health education (PSHE), citizenship, work-related learning, financial capability, fitness and healthy living…’ “ Ruth Kelly July 2005

    16. QCA’s PLTS agenda Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Employability a context in which they can be developed

    17. Advice to the Secretary of State QCA was asked to give initial advice to the Secretary of State in December 2005 (24/12) on: a single framework for 11- to 19-year-olds the approach to embedding the framework in the curriculum at key stage 3 and across 14–19 the approach to assessing skills 11–19 any potential disjuncture with the national curriculum at key stages 1 and 2 coherence with skills frameworks for adults

    18. Personal, learning and thinking skills Successful young people are: Independent enquirers Creative thinkers Reflective learners Confident collaborators/team workers Practical self-managers Effective participators

    19. Ofsted’s national evaluation of PSHE 1/2005 HMI 3828 Knowledge and understanding versus personal development The need for better assessment and evaluation Form tutors versus a committed specialist team of teachers

    20. The Key Stage 3 review September 2005 to Autumn 2007 To ensure KS3 is less prescriptive To better meets pupils’ needs Content of core curriculum Relationship between PSHE and citizenship Implications of post 14 changes Assessment in foundation subjects Phased implementation from 9/2008 QCA work on CEG and WRL in KS3 – a Programme of Study for CEG ????

    21. Some local integrated frameworks Leicester Cambridgeshire and PSHE Hampshire and Every Child Matters Stoke on Trent Life Tracks’ – North Yorkshire Hounslow

    22. An outcomes approach to PD Help students explore issues about themselves Take a useful and active part in the community Understand more about SMSC values Make informed choices about careers and work

    23. An entitlement model for WRL (& PD?) Core Personal Development programmer for all Work experience/enterprise activities for all Contexts to core subjects (English, maths, science, ICT) for all Theme days involving employers for all Vocational courses (options) for all (?) ______________________________________ Further options and targeted programmes Continuity from KS3 to KS4 and post-16

    24. Recognising achievement Using qualifications AQA certificate in preparation for working life ASDAN certificate for career planning ASDAN Youth Award (CoPE pilot) NCFE certificate for preparation for employment NOCN certificate for CEG & preparation for working life OCR certificate for career planning OCR certificates for preparation for employment A range of work-related entry level awards (WJEC, Edexcel, ASDAN, AQA, OCR etc) New qualifications for enterprise

    25. Some key issues Will this just be another framework on top of all the others? – or will it replace the others? Statutory versus non-statutory status! The hearts and minds of teachers (headteachers)! Avoiding a ‘ghetto in the curriculum’ Will it be 11 to 19? Funding and resources Parental (and media) support Ofsted inspection

    26. What are your issues? What are the issues your schools will face in responding to this new agenda for personal development?

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