Implications for teaching and learning of the changes to the

14-19 curriculum

Lucy Brocklesby

The Aims of this Presentation

•The main changes • Why the changes have been made• The implications of teaching• The implications of learning• Conclusion• References

The changes• The age in which young people leave school will be raised

from 16 to 18 by 2015• Many new qualifications have been added • Diploma – up to 17 subjects• Reformed a-levels –new A* grade• Revised GCSE’s – differing styles of questions

• Foundation level of learning

The changes continued..• More focus on Science, Maths and ICT• More apprenticeships – in 2010 funding has been

increased. • Local authorities now have responsibility of training for all

under 18’s• Due to learning of functional skills employment after

education will increase.

CONSIDEROPTIONS

17

GCSE

Foundation Learning

Apprenticeship

Foundation or Higher Diploma

Foundation Learning

Main routes through 14-19 education and training in 2015 and beyond

Higher or Advanced Diploma

GCSE / A-Level

Employment withtraining

CONSIDEROPTIONS

14

Further education

Higher education

Employment

Employment with training

Apprenticeship post 18

Functional Skills and Personal,Learning and Thinking Skills

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CONSIDEROPTIONS18

CONSIDEROPTIONS

16

Chart taken from www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19

Why have the changes been made?

• Jobs for those who have no qualifications are decreasing rapidly

• Education will now help young people prepare for the real world

• To help make the curriculum for 14-19 year olds less complex and a lot less daunting.

• The range of career paths will increase due to the learning of functional skills

• To allow students to follow their own personal development path

Implications of teaching

• Teachers will have a lot more training

• There will be many new training methods introduced

• More pupils willing to learn • Increase the teachers work load

Implications of learning• Opportunities for less academic students to gain

qualifications

• Personal learning schedules developed between the teacher and the student

• Learning is less daunting due to the foundation learning level

• Changes to A-levels will stretch and challenge young people which will encourage them to learn

Implications of learning continued...

• Due to the current state of the economy it may appear that there are less jobs and apprenticeships available

• Changes such as the new diploma will present a wider range of career paths to young people

Conclusions

There have been many changes made to the 14-19 curriculum and throughout the presentation it has become apparent that all of these changes have been made for the good of the student, education and the economy. Students will be able to learn more due to their personal development plans, they will learn functional skills which will, in turn help them in the real world and due to this, employment chances after full time education will rapidly increase.

Thank youAny Questions ?

Referenceswww.dcsf.comwww.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19www.education.gov.ukwww.teachernet.gov.uk