Redesigning the curriculum

14 – 24 The New Focus

Kent’s 14 -24 Strategyraise attainment and skills levels

Half of all Kent learners who are at level 2 without English and Maths at 16 gain

qualifications but do not progress to level 3 by age 19

What do we do about this?English Maths

Dover 515 405

Tunbridge Wells 246 260

Tonbridge 451 376

Sevenoaks 177 164

Gravesham 446 387

Dartford 313 240

What do we do about this?English Maths

Swale 516 483

Maidstone 439 483

Canterbury 561 482

Ashford 424 396

Thanet 607 497

Shepway 330 345

a national perspective2007 – 2008

17% with < C in both English and Maths went on to study A/AS levels

9% achieved > C in English

9% achieved > C in Maths

2010 – 2011

41% > C in English

44% > C in Maths

These programmes must offer:-

b r e a d t h DD

EE

PP

TT

HH

P R O G R E S S I O N

Qualifications need to be substantial

Level 1, 2 and 3

AS

A Level

IBCC

IB

Programmes enhanced by

work experience

employability skills

non-qualification activity

Models

ONE FOUR

ONE THREE ONE

TWO ONE TWO

FIVE

Facilitating Subjects – the winners

Mathematics and futher mathematicsEnglishPhysicsBiologyChemistryGeographyHistoryLanguages (modern and classic)

Faciliating Subjects – the less preferred

PhotographyMedia StudiesArt and designBusiness studies

Facilitating Subjects – the mid range

the ologies

Facilitating Subjects - performance

8.6% x 10386= 893

Case Studies

Will Pemberton Vice Principal The Marlowe

Andrew Olsen Head teacher Charles Dickens

Chantell Wyten Head of Sixth

The MarlowePathway Level Possible additions Future Progression

SpecialisedProfession(a)

L3 Academic subjects (A Levels)You would choose the minimum of 4

A Level subjects

Maths and EnglishEPQ

University or specialised employment

SpecialisedProfession(b)

L3 Academic and Vocational (mixture of A Levels & Btec)

You would choose 2 A Levels and 1 L3 BTEC course

Maths and English EPQ

University, employment, FE

Expert L3 Vocational and L2 coursesYou would choose 1 L3 Btec course

and retake Maths/ English

Maths, English Employment with option of University, FE

Employment L2 CoursesYou would choose 1 L2 Btec course

and retake English and Maths

Maths, English Onto Level 3 courses, employment

Participation

Allan Baillie

Study programme opportunities

• Employer/Education partnerships– ‘2-1-2’ programme

• Three year ‘sixth form’

• Apprenticeship provider

2-1-2

• Maths, English & ‘employability’ [2]

• Vocational qualification (‘substantial’) [1/2]

• Work placement [1/2}

MathsEnglish

EmployabilityVocational qualification

Work placement(Employment?)

Three year sixth form

• 1 (Year 12) – Level 2

• 2/3 (years 13 & 14)– Level 3

Apprenticeship provider

• School provides training

• Training provider (inc FE) draws down funding and provides ‘external verification’ at cost (10-25%)

• Employer employs apprentice

Apprenticeship Provision

Brent van de Merwe

Age/Level

Course No of students

Source

14-16 Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Engineering 82 SCC

14-16 Bespoke Course 22 Meadowfields

16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Electrical/Electronic 15 SCC + Kita

16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Manufacturing 7 SCC + Kita

16+ Level 2 C&G Diploma in Engineering – Welding 7 SCC + Kita

16+ Level 2 EAL NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations 7 Kita

16+ Level 2 C&G NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations 8 DONG Energy

16+ Level 2 C&G Certificate in Power Engineering 1 Skanska

16+ Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering 6 SCC

16+ Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Engineering 10 Kita

16+ Level 3 Partial BTEC Extended Diploma 12 Westlands

16+ Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering 20 SCC

16+ Level 3 C&G Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering(Tech cert) 8 DONG Energy

16+ Level 3 C&G NVQ in Electrical Power Engineering 8 DONG Energy

Total number of students

190