Developing Vocational learning

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Developing Vocational learning
Gary Steele Deputy Head / Director of Sport
Wood Green High School College of Sport
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Gary Steele Deputy Head / Director of Sport

• Wood Green High School
• College of Sport
• (Maths and Computing)

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School Context

• 1460 pupils including 200 in 6th form
• 360 on SEN register
• 38 FSM, 57 EMA
• 7th most deprived LA in country
• Acorn data Wood Green below average for authority
• Lead school status July 2005
• Re-Designated (3rd phase) December 2005 with
  Maths and Computing second specialism
• Year on year improvement from 31 1998 5A-C to
  73 5A-C 2005(47 Maths and English) 97 pass
  rate at A level. 70-80 into HE each year
• PE 73 A-C Highest residual of all subjects. AS
  87 A2 100
• KS2-4 VA 1040
• KS3-4 VA 1040
• Panda A
• Fischer 1

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14-19 Background

• Former Head of Post 14-19
• Lead in establishing Post- 16 consortium of 4
  schools in 1999 (now 8)
• Assisted in writing Aimhigher pilot bid for LA
• Involved in YST 14-19 group
• Facilitated Advanced practitioner seminar on
  14-19 November 05

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What do we know?

• Success for all strategy is ongoing
• Implementing New measures of success has
  started.
• A levels are here to stay
• Aspects of Tomlinson are to be implemented in the
  form of L2 diploma
• Vocational qualifications will be pushed.
• Functional Maths and English will be a priority
  in any new system. Change in 5 A- C to include
  Maths and English 2006(Trial)

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What do we do ?

• Be aware of possible changes and have a range of
  responses. What do we want our 14-19 curriculum
  to look like? Do we have partner schools/WBL
  providers to work with. Collaboration is still
  seen as central to the success of the 14-19
  agenda.( see WG plan)
• Do we have joined up thinking e.g. links to ECM
  and other agendas such as personalised learning ?
• Plan for what we do know e.g. New measures of
  success
• Make sure we have value added measures in place
• Do we really know our school context, what
  measures can we use. Are we aware of ACORN ?(see
  ACORN data)

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ACORNA Classification Of All Residential
Neighbourhoods
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New Measures of Success

• There are 8 measures
• Qualification success rates
• Value added and Distance Travelled
• RARPA
• Provider responsiveness to employers
• Measures of learner satisfaction
• Learner destinations
• Value for money
• Staff measures

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DIPLOMA

• TOMLINSON
• Each Level 2 diploma will have a core and a main
  learning component
• Every student will experience a broad curriculum
• The chance to specialize will still be available
• Students will manage individual challenges (this
  is in line with the personalised learning agenda)

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What do we need to do as schools?

• Collaborate! First Priority (see handout)
• Implications for
• School day (start and finish)
• Timetable (blocking)
• Quality assurance (schools,college,WBL)
• Terms and conditions (staff)
• Funding streams (LSC)

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What can PE offer ?

• Accreditation (see QCA draft)
• Overarching opportunities eg Leadership
  opportunities JSLA,CSLA,Step into Sport
• Work Based Learning
• BTec in a variety of forms

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QCA DRAFT
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Thank You

• Please collect information packs
• www.schools.sandwell.net/woodgreen
• I will be pleased to speak to anyone who has
  questions OR ANSWERS ! During the rest of the
  conference.
• Gary Steele