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Skills & Learning for London. Briefing on 14-19 Reform. Janice Pigott SLLP Manager. Skills & Learning for London. Aims. To update partners on reforms to the 14-19 education framework To discuss the consequences and issues arising from the reforms in London. Skills & Learning for London.
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Skills & Learning for London Briefing on 14-19 Reform Janice Pigott SLLP Manager
Skills & Learning for London Aims • To update partners on reforms to the 14-19 education framework • To discuss the consequences and issues arising from the reforms in London
Skills & Learning for London Programme • Overview of Reform programme • Diplomas • Functional Skills • Foundation Learning Tier • Qualification & Credit Framework • Where to go next! • Discussion on consequences and issues
Skills & Learning for London Context for Reform • Raising achievement • Personalisation • Employability • Raising of participation age But………….politics!
Skills & Learning for London Three pathways
Skills & Learning for London A Level & GCSE reforms • Revision of secondary curriculum • Sept 2008 A Level units changed • A* grade introduced • Extended project available • 2010- functional skills part of GCSE maths and English
Skills & Learning for London 14-19 Diplomas ‘Unique blend of general and applied learning’ Applied learning: acquiring knowledge and skills through tasks or contexts that have many of the characteristics of real work
Skills & Learning for London Levels: Level 1: Foundation – 5 GCSEs Level 2: Higher - 7 GCSEs Level 3: Advanced – 3.5 A Levels Level 3: Progression Diploma – 2.5 A levels
Skills & Learning for London Diploma structure • Principal Learning • Sector Related • Mandatory • Generic Learning • functional skills in English, mathematics and information and communication technology (ICT) • personal, learning and thinking skills • work experience (10 days) • a project offering the chance to show potential, and breadth and independence of learning • Additional and/or Specialist Learning • As given in the Diploma Catalogues (see NDAQ)
Diploma volumes in glhs Skills & Learning for London Level 3 Generic Level 2 Levels Principal Additional Level 1 0 200 400 600 800 1080 Guided learning hours (glhs)
Skills & Learning for London PLTSPersonal Learning & Thinking Skills • Independent enquirers • Creative thinkers • Team workers • Self-managers • Effective participators • Reflective learners • PLTS will not be separately assessed but will be integrated into the assessment criteria for principal learning. PLTS will be recorded in the Diploma transcript
Skills & Learning for London Work Experience • Each learner at each level of the Diploma must do at least 10 days of work experience • For older learners, in some cases, part-time work could provide some, or all, of the required experience, with appropriate structured recording of skills development • Work experience will not be assessed
Skills & Learning for London Project At levels 1 and 2 the project will: • encourage independent learning • be sector-relevant • provide the opportunity to draw on and integrate learning from all Diploma components
Skills & Learning for London Project At level 3 the project will: • encourage critical, reflective and independent learning • be sector-relevant • provide the opportunity to draw on the complexities of all Diploma components and develop the connections between them
Skills & Learning for London Project - volumes • At levels 1 and 2 the project requires 60 glhs of directed study. Further supervised study, including research, will also be required • At level 3 the project requires 120 glhs of directed study. Further supervised study will also be required up to an additional 60 glhs
Skills & Learning for London Functional Skills • English, Maths ICT • Part of generic learning • Required at level 1 for Foundation • Required at level 2 for Higher & Advanced • Free standing qualifications separately assessed
Skills & Learning for London Grading • Advanced Level - level 3 A*, A, B, C, D, E – Fail • Higher Level - level 2 A*, A, B, C – Fail • Foundation Level - level 1 A*, A, B – Fail
Skills & Learning for London Assessment • All Diplomas have external assessment- Foundation 30 glh -Higher 60 glh- Advanced 120 or 180 glh • All will have some internal assessment • Project has its own assessment
Skills & Learning for London Diploma Transcript • A report of achievement in units and qualifications. • Grades at Unit level • PLTS • Completion of work expereince
Skills & Learning for London Progression • Move up Diploma levels • Move between pathways • Move into employment • Move into Higher Education
Skills & Learning for London Local context Out of the 6 South London boroughs: • Two have delivery from 2008(Bromley & Croydon) • Four have new delivery in 2009(Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond) • All are planning for 2010
Skills & Learning for London What are the issues? • Discuss in groups the issues around implementing the Diploma • Use as context the information supplied for one of the Diploma lines