Science Subject leader Development Group

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Science Subject leaderDevelopment Group

• Spring 2006

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New Relationship with Schools
Refer to the Mind-Map NRwS

• Self Evaluation
• New Inspection framework
• Single Conversation (School Improvement Partners)
• Improved data-new PANDA/ RAISE
• School Profile-online national system
• Improved communication-schools choose

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14-19 Entitlement - 2013
EVERY YOUNG PERSON will study



National Curriculum Core subjects
English, maths
and science



National Curriculum Foundation subjects
ICT, PE and citizenship



Work
-
related learning and enterprise



Religious education



Health
and careers education.

Young people are also entitled to choose


One specialised Diploma from a
At least
one course
in each of the
following areas
the arts, design
choice of all 14 lines

engineering
health and social care ICT creative and
and technology, the humanities and
media construction and the buil
t

modern foreign languages.

environment land
-
based and

Young people are entitled to choose
Or

environment manufacturing hair and
a course
in a
ll four areas if they
beauty bu
siness administration and
finance hospitality and catering public
wish to.

services sport and leisure retail travel

and tourism
There is likely to be overlap betwe
en the
different entitlements, allowing space for
wider choice for young people


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A new system of diplomas

• GCSEs and A Levels remain
• Introduction of specialised diplomas ( specialist
  areas subject to consultation), levels 1 to 3.
  First 5 areas by 2008.
• Students will need to demonstrate the following
  for a specialised diploma
• Functional English and Maths
• A mix of general and vocational learning
• Specialised learning in the relevant discipline
• Suitable work experience
• Any relevant GCSEs or A Levels.
• General level 2 diploma, 5 A-C grade GCSEs, or
  equivalent, including English and maths
• Links with Apprenticeships

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What will the new programmes look like?
Embedded teaching and assessment of employability
skills
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Level 2 Diploma Options
RECOMMENDED OPTIONS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
TOP UP TO FULL ENGLISH GCSE
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Level 1 Diploma
All Diplomas Available in 14 lines at 3 levels.
Employer designed. National Standards. Units
from Framework for Achievement. Literacy and
numeracy, vocational content. work experience.
school/college based (with time at employers).
Functional literacy and numeracy. National
Curriculum. Aimed at 14-16s in 80th to 100th
percentile
Level 2 Diploma
GCSE functional English and maths, National
Curriculum (for 14-16s). Aimed at 14-16s in
0-80th percentile and 16-19s with L1
Level 3 Diploma
GCSE functional Eng and maths, aimed at anyone
16-19 with L2, top end offer for HE entry, A
level academic content
Any Diploma may have
At SSC discretion project work, team work,
extra academic content, extra vocational
content extra work experience as requirements
Specialised Diplomas - Structure
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Preparation for medical careers
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Changes to A levels
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A level changes

• Revised A levels
• Usually comprising 4 units
• With less internal assessment (optional in some
  specs)
• With AEA-style material included
• Development process
• New qualification criteria
• New subject criteria - consultation
• Trialling of inclusion of AEA-style material
• Final subject criteria/performance descriptions
  in October
• Available for 2008

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More stretching options and activities

• An extended project at level 3
• common framework for A level programmes and
  Diplomas
• main aim of skills development
• can be used flexibly
• Development process
• research on similar opportunities
• creation of qualification criteria
• consultation Feb/Mar 2006
• Available for 2008
• piloting 2006/8

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Using ALPS data

• Value added analysis-Evaluation
• Whole school VA
• Ability group VA
• Single subject reports
• Target setting-simple process (cross
  reference against other estimates/targets)

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ALPS support services

• Free- funded by LSC
• Full day/half day
• General or Science specific
• Practical development for improving T L and
  achievement.
• Contact Neil Heeley vice-principal Greenhead
  College for above support requests
• phone [phone]
• nheeley_at_greenhead.ac.uk