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THE NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM

. Focus areas for the new curriculum. Motivation and engagementEmphasis on English, Maths and ICT for education, employment and life.Assessment to inform focussed support and challengeFlexibility to personalise learningSmooth progression across phasesMore students to FE and HE. . What has chan

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THE NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM

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    1. THE NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM A brief overview of changes and implications. October 2007.

    2. Focus areas for the new curriculum Motivation and engagement Emphasis on English, Maths and ICT for education, employment and life. Assessment to inform focussed support and challenge Flexibility to personalise learning Smooth progression across phases More students to FE and HE

    3. What has changed – flexibility and coherence Less prescribed content More focus on key concepts and processes A coherent structure showing clearer links between subjects, and therefore – More potential for cross curricular work in dimensions such as – Health, enterprise, global issues etc.

    4. Programmes of study Share a common format – An importance statement Key concepts that underpin the subject Key skills and processes of the subject Breadth of subject matter to draw from to develop knowledge, concepts and skills Opportunities available to enhance and enrich, making links to the wider curriculum Two new non-statutory PoS, personal wellbeing and economic wellbeing/financial capability.

    5. What has changed – aims and skills Aims incorporate ECM five outcomes to enable young people to become – Successful learners who enjoy and achieve Confident individuals who are safe and healthy Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution

    6. Skills - the new curriculum, Places emphasis on skills for life and a framework for PeLT skills, under six headings – independent enquirer, creative thinker, team worker, self-manager, effective participator, reflective learner. Insists upon development of functional skills of English, Maths and ICT, which also lead into Vocational Diploma working

    7. Aims – the new curriculum, Aims will drive curriculum design in schools, specific to their own learners Coherence will give teachers more opportunity to help all learners secure basic skills for life and work Will ensure that all young people are equipped to meet the demands of employers in 21st Century - being flexible, team working, functional, decision makers and problem solvers.

    8. What has changed – personalised assessment A range of approaches to assessment AfL personalises support and challenge Modified level descriptions to complement new PoS APP in core subjects New level descriptions for Citizenship RE level descriptions unchanged

    10. Diplomas and Functional Skills Diplomas – Combine practical skill with theoretical understanding Working in an applied context Written in the same format as subject PoS to ensure coherence across KS4 Functional skills Will be stand alone qualifications for English, Maths and ICT, But also incorporated into Diplomas, and GCSEs in English, Maths and ICT.

    11. When planning the curriculum, Schools will work with other schools, colleges and employers to provide learning experiences Schools will be enabled by the more common formats of Diplomas and other Programmes of Study to construct a coherent key stage 4 experience

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