© Crown copyright 2007 14-19 Developments Functional Skills.

© Crown copyright 2007

14-19 Developments

Functional Skills


The vision

- key documents

14-19Implementation

Plan(Dec 2005)

14-19 Education and Skills White Paper

Feb 2005

The Leitch Report

(Dec 2006)


Main features of 14-19 reform

• Retention of GCSE and A level• Strengthened core - functional skills• Strengthened Key Stage 3• New Diplomas• Age 16 no longer a fixed point• Flexibility• Personalisation


Update

• 14-19 Gateway process completed and schools now know if they have been successful

• Functional Skills pilot now 3 years for English, Maths and ICT – national roll out 2010

• Pilot will not only be in Gateway schools and schools should now know if they are part of QCA pilot

• LA to organise the 2 day training for all pilot centres in June and further training in October and February

• Learning and Skills Network (LSN) trainers working alongside LA consultants

• Training focused on preparing schools for starting FS in September 2007


Functional skills activity Date

Trials of draft standards and assessment methodology (involving approx 50 centres)

Autumn 2006

Three year certificated pilots of functional English, maths and ICT in GCSE and other contexts (involving approx 1000 centres)

September 2007

All three functional skills piloted within first tranche of diplomas

September 2008

Functional English, maths and ICT available nationally including in revised GCSEs

September 2010


Teaching and assessment vehicles

GCSE maths, English, ICT containing functional skills units

GCSEs, A levels, knowledge components from VRQs

Skills development components from VRQs/NVQs

Project assignment

Generic LearningFunctional skills, personal learning and thinking skills(PLTS)

Principal LearningSector related skills and knowledge, 50% practical skills used in workplace

Additional Specialist LearningRange of additional options endorsed by employers

Work Experience

‘Specialised’ diploma framework


Diploma Lines First Introduction

Engineering September 2008

Society, Health and Development

IT

Creative and Media

Construction and the Built Environment

Land-based and Environment September 2009

Manufacturing

Hair and Beauty

Business Administration and Finance

Hospitality and Catering

Public Services September 2010

Sport and Leisure

Retail

Travel and Tourism


Update

• 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper: ‘schools, colleges and training providers in each area to decide together how they will deliver the full range of 14-19 options’

• Functional Skills is the first part of this reform

• Strategy Manager to look at how teachers of English, Maths and ICT work together to deliver Functional Skills

• Development of applied learning across the school – delivering English, Maths and ICT within a context


SNS Support for 2007-8

• LA consultants to support pilot schools to implement Functional Skills

• Working with English, Maths and ICT departments to adapt schemes of work

• Teaching and learning materials and guidance available in September

• SNS working with SSAT to ensure that schools who are starting Diplomas in 2008 get same message on functional skills

• 14-19/Functional skills will be part of all SNS meetings


3 CPD Sessions in English

• Familiarisation (60 minutes)• Context to identify where functional

skills fits in – Digital Switchover. What is the English in this task?(45 minutes)

• Confirming Understanding – designing a lesson plan (60 minutes)

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