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Bob Salterbsalter@accac.org.ukaccac.org.uk

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Foundation Phase 3 – 7 years

Consultation

Responses by30 May 2003

www.learning.wales.gov.uk

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Areas of leaning

Personal and Social Development and Well-being;

Language, Literacy and Communication Skills; Mathematical Development; Bilingual and Multi-cultural Understanding; Knowledge and Understanding of the World; Physical Development; and Creative Development.

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Why? Substantial research evidence suggeststhat children do not begin to benefitfrom extensive formal teaching until aboutthe age of 6 or 7 in line with theirsocial and cognitive development.

An earlier introduction can result in somechildren underachieving and attaining lower

standards.

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Why?increasing evidence that … children spend too much time

undertaking sedentary tasks rather than learning through well planned, play based activities.

that children do not have enough opportunity to learn through well-planned play.

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What?

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When?

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What happens at Key Stage 2?

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Theme – all agencies, schools, colleges, EBPs,

Basic Skills, UfI, Digital College, Work Placement, etc. must work together for better provision of all, but particularly those who are being disadvantaged.

small country – easier! 

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ensure that every student leaves school with qualifications

ensure that all school leavers have all the skills necessary for employment

that learning routes should be identified to enable all young people to become ready for high skill employment or higher education

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What does it mean for D&T?

Transformation based on a better balance between:

knowledge - subject knowledge, technical and occupational knowledge (hard skills)

courses that include a practical and applied element related to a specific career path or area of work.

opportunities to develop wider personal and interpersonal skills (soft skills) through practical experience