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Education agenda

Education agenda. Will Haire 23 April 2007. Strategic Challenge. To educate and develop the young people of Northern Ireland to the highest possible standards, providing equality of access to all. Key challenges. Educational outcomes; Access for all; Curriculum relevance;

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Education agenda

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  1. Education agenda Will Haire 23 April 2007

  2. Strategic Challenge To educate and develop the young people of Northern Ireland to the highest possible standards, providing equality of access to all

  3. Key challenges • Educational outcomes; • Access for all; • Curriculum relevance; • Best organisation of schooling; and • Effective administration

  4. Demographics

  5. Demographics

  6. Agenda • Curriculum reform • Challenges of diversity • Financing schools • Organisation of Education

  7. Curriculum Entitlement Framework New Admissions 14-19 Provision Assessment Specialist Schools Pupil Profile Qualifications Curriculum Reforms

  8. Revised Curriculum • Covers primary as well as post-primary • Introduces new Foundation Stage at P1 and P2 • Emphasises the development of “skills” throughout

  9. Revised assessment and reporting arrangements • Assessment every school year, not just at the end of Key stages • Use of computer-based tasks to inform teacher judgements • New Pupil Profile, providing consistent format for annual reports to parents

  10. Entitlement Framework • Guaranteeing access to a wider range of courses for all pupils from age 15 onwards • One-third of courses to be applied/vocational • To be delivered by collaboration

  11. 14-19 - Provision • Diverse provision, shared between DE and DEL • Need for review, taking account of present reforms in schools and FE sectors • Review of Jobskills • Review of Information, Advice and Guidance provision (careers education) • New approach to Business/industry links following demise of NIBEP

  12. 14-19 - Qualifications • Specialised diplomas in England – what about NI? • Keeping in step with changes to GCSEs and A-levels at national level • Development of “functional skills” in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT – phasing out key/essential skills in due course

  13. Specialist Schools • Provide full curriculum but with emphasis on chosen specialism • Link to business and community • Share expertise with neighbouring schools

  14. New Admissions arrangements • Transfer tests end after 2008 • Need for agreement on way ahead

  15. Other Current Issues • ‘Extended schools’ and implementation of other elements of CYPF • Irish Medium • Inclusion/Special Education Needs • Child Protection • Financial Management in ELBs • English as An Additional Language

  16. Financing education • Local Management of Schools formula • Central services funding • Capital funding

  17. Education Estate • Strategic planning • Centralised procurement • “Sustainable schools” and dealing with rationalisation in light of Bain

  18. Organisation – types of schools • Controlled • Maintained • Voluntary Grammar • Integrated • Irish Medium • Independent • Further Education

  19. Organisation – managing bodies • Education and Library Boards • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools • Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education • CnaG • Governor Bodies Association • Association of Northern Ireland Colleges

  20. Department of Education itself • Clearer focus on policy, strategic planning and accountability; • Transfer of functions to Education & Skills Authority

  21. Education & Skills Authority • One authority to incorporate • Education & Library Boards • CCEA • Education support functions of other bodies • ESA to act as employing authority for all teachers and support staff • Strategic planning • School improvement

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