Kingston Maurward College

Current work and plans for 2006/2007

Andy Daw 8/9 June 2006Seizing the Opportunities

Introduction 1

• Dorset’s land based college – half the surrounding area is sea

• No application for Increased Flexibility so no initial funding

• Pre 2003 schools work was primarily marketing tasters

• Existing schools partnership grown from the Dorset EBP

Introduction 2

• Competition from GFE: Yeovil, Weymouth, Bournemouth and Poole

• Local school is in top 100 – and has few students who would benefit from vocational options

• Business model was based on full cost recovery with a ‘marketing’ discount

KMC current offer

• Current work focussed around 14-16 level 1 and level 2 qualifications – with clear progression

• 2 curriculum areas currently offering opportunities to schools

• All students interviewed in year 9• The KMC offer is now part of some West Dorset

school year 10/11 option list• Parents evenings, reports, qualifications• Schools Protocol• Priced per hour

Practical Countryside

• Offered at KMC

• Day release, 5 terms

• 1 term taster – all aspects

• 4 terms Land Based Operations NVQ1– 3 mandatory units and 3 optional units

• Success rates 80% (2 cohorts)

• Progression into KMC courses 76%

Workshop Skills

• Offered at KMC

• Day release 5 terms welding and blacksmithing

• C&G Introduction to Welding (students choose option) level 1certificate (success 75%)

• College certificate for blacksmithing

Animal Care First Certificate

• Offered off site in schools and in house

• Day release

• Year 1 NVQ1 Animal Care

• Year 2 BTEC First Certificate Animal Care

• Students dropped 2 GCSEs and will gain 2 GCSE equivalent BTEC

Other services

• Offering assessment and verification for LBO to Learning Centres

• Accrediting competence for students on work experience at KMC with LBO units

• Infill onto First Diploma Horse Studies (2 days per week)

Next steps

• Next year single curriculum manager responsible for the development of schools work

• Pricing is bundled differently– Tuition cost– Exam registration and certification– Transport

Next steps

• Foundation degree modules Welfare and Ethics (20 credit unit) and Research Methods (10 credit unit) to be offered to Year 12 from local 6th form

• Extending the level 1 + level 2 offer to countryside and the environment

• Tailored key stage 2 offer• 14-19 diploma• Contact David Humphries 01305 215069

david.humphries@kmc.ac.uk