Curriculum Pathways Workshop Presentation

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Yorkshire and the Humber14-19 Challenge
Yorkshire and the Humber14-19 Challenge
A call to action
A call to action
A call to action
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Liz Watson DCSF 14-19 Adviser Yorkshire and Humber
14-19 education and skills
Welcome
Welcome
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The Curriculum Challenge

• To provide
• Access for all 14-19 learners to a high quality,
  statutory entitlement by 2013
• An appropriate range of provision to meet the
  needs of learners in 2015
• A curriculum designed to help improve
  achievement, progression and retention

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14-19 Implementation Plans

• Curriculum Planning in preparation for the 2013
  entitlement and 2015 RPA
• The phased introduction of diplomas
• Development of the Apprenticeship Pathway
• Development of the FLT

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14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications
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Scale of Challenge 1. Apprenticeships
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Scale of Challenge 2. Diploma Learners
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Scale of Challenge 3. Planning for Provision
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Scale of Challenge 4. Diploma Consortia Planning
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Focus of the Challenge The Future Learner

• A child who starts Y4 in September 2008
• will have a statutory entitlement to access any
  of the diplomas in Y9 in addition to the current
  KS4 entitlement to access Arts, Humanities,
  Languages, Design Technology
• will be expected to participate in learning or
  training up to age 18 at least

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Focus of the Challenge The Current Learner

• A young person currently in Y7, Y8 or Y9
• Will have the choice of accessing a number of
  diplomas when starting KS4 work but the exact
  diplomas available will depend upon successful
  gateway applications and local decisions

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Preliminary Discussions

• What progress has been made in your partnership
  towards
• defining the entitlement?
• mapping curriculum requirements?
• What are the current strengths and weaknesses
  from your perspective?
• What does your organisation contribute towards
  this work?
• What still needs to be done?
• What are the biggest hurdles you face?
• How can we work together more effectively to
  address these?
• Would a regional curriculum entitlement be
  helpful in guiding decision-making and investment?

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Contact Details
Liz Watson DCSF 14-19 Adviser, Yorkshire and
Humber liz.watson_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk 07917 241398
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• Key issues to be tackled at regional, local and
  institutional level
• Suggested strategies/process to be used /
  established to disseminate Good Practice
• Identified areas of Good Practice (possible
  contacts)
• Suggested strategies and processes to be used /
  established to add value and improve outcomes
• Actions and requirements (including
  commissioning) that the Challenge needs to
  develop / put in place to add value
• Other suggestions and next steps

Yorkshire and the Humber 14-19 Challenge A call
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