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Qualifications at KS4

Qualifications at KS4. Thomas Ng School Improvement Adviser (ICT & Assessment). Challenges. Raising of participation age Falling of KS4 in-takes Revised KS3 curriculum Revised KS4 GCSE specifications Revised approach to 14-19 Diploma. Participation age. Education & Skills Act 2008

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Qualifications at KS4

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  1. Qualifications at KS4 Thomas Ng School Improvement Adviser (ICT & Assessment)

  2. Challenges • Raising of participation age • Falling of KS4 in-takes • Revised KS3 curriculum • Revised KS4 GCSE specifications • Revised approach to 14-19 Diploma

  3. Participation age • Education & Skills Act 2008 • From 2013, all young people will be required to continue in education or training post-16 (current group of Year 8) • At the end of 2008, 79.7% of 16-18 were participating in education and training (rsgateway figures)

  4. Falling of KS4 in-takes • GCSE ICT full course summer participation: • 2006 - 109601 • 2007 – 99656 • 2008 – 85599 • 2009 - 73519 Source: JCQ

  5. Revised curriculum (2008)

  6. Revised approach to 14-19 Diploma

  7. Choosing the “right” course… • Input • Links to KS3 and KS5 courses • Previous results • fees • Process • Does the content excite you? • Local network of support available? • Model of assessment • Output • Threshold - Challenge & Size - NQF/QCF levels • SCAAT points • Choosing IT as a career option

  8. Output National Threshold: • KS4 - Level 2 – 5 GCSE A*-C grade including English and Mathematics • KS5 – Level 3 – 2 GCE A*-E grade League table position: • SCATT points

  9. NQF / QCF levels Depth of study (challenge): • KS4 GCSE A*-C = Level 2 • GCSE D-G = Level 1 • GCE A/S and A level = Level 3 Width of study (size): • GCSE short course = half the amount of work but depth of knowledge and understanding expected is the same as “full” course • Similarly for Functional Skills • Double GCSE = double the amount of work but depth of knowledge and understanding remains the same • Similarly for 4 GCSE equivalent vocational-related qualifications

  10. NQF / QCF levels Depth of study: • Level 1 :- can recall previous experience, use software packages well / effectively within a timescale • Level 2 :- know how to solve a problem systematically and demonstrate the capacity to respond to the question “why” • Level 3 :- consider and able to explain the implications of a range of factors when formulating a solution to a problem Width of study: • The same systematic approach manifested in different context

  11. SCAAT points

  12. SCAAT points Source: http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk

  13. Choosing the “right” course… • Input • Links to KS3 and KS5 courses • Previous results • fees • Process • Does the content excite you? • Local network of support available? • Model of assessment • Output • Threshold - Challenge & Size - NQF/QCF levels • SCAAT points • Choosing IT as a career option

  14. Process Content: (does the content excite me?) • Computer Studies <–> Computing <–> software development • Office applications <–> IT users <–> specialist users Support: • Examination board meetings / online communities • Subject associations hub meetings • Local authority / school subject forum Model of assessment: • 100% External set paper <–> 100% internal coursework (+ external moderation / verification)

  15. Input Link to KS3 and KS5: • Could you change your KS3 units of work? • What’s next for your students – where can they go to continue to develop this expertise? Previous result: • Comparing with national averages • Comparing with other subjects within your school Fee: • Switching fees in your departmental/school budget?

  16. A smoother transition.. • Have a pilot with a small group of students (just to try it out) • Joining / establishing a network of like-minded professionals (either online or local) • Attending examination board meetings • Visiting existing centre(s) for the qualification • Register for a course yourself

  17. Useful links • http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk • http://www.jcq.org.uk • http://www.e-skills.com • Your local authority data services team / your school’s examination officer

  18. Qualifications at KS4 Thomas Ng School Improvement Adviser (ICT & Assessment)

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