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Vocational GCSEs

Vocational GCSEs. Briefing for Senior Managers Autumn 2001. The Government’s Agenda to raise achievement to support progression to create a balance between academic and vocational study to provide choices for young people to raise the value of vocational education

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Vocational GCSEs

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  1. Vocational GCSEs Briefing for Senior Managers Autumn 2001

  2. The Government’s Agenda to raise achievement to support progression to create a balance between academic and vocational study to provide choices for young people to raise the value of vocational education to add to the skills market The KS4 Curriculum

  3. Vocational education will be a key feature of KS4 curriculum Vocational GCSEs to be introduced September 2002 Part One GNVQ not expected to be available after September 2001 Citizenship Studies to be introduced Changes at KS4

  4. Rationale to widen participation in vocationally related learning pre-16 to open up new progression routes to raise achievement Vocational GCSE

  5. Timescale Development between January and December 2001 Centres to have specifications in January 2002 Teaching to commence in September 2002 Vocational GCSE

  6. Equivalence Equivalent to 2 GCSEs ‘Double award’ Corresponding curriculum time Awarded 2 x A* - G grades Vocational GCSE

  7. Art & Design Business Engineering Health & Social Care ICT Leisure and Tourism Manufacturing Science Vocational GCSE (Double Award)

  8. ICT meets IT requirements Manufacturing and Engineering meet D&T requirements Science can be offered as an alternative to GCSE Science* * not in Wales or NI at KS4 Vocational GCSEs and National Curriculum

  9. Structure Unit based award 3 units designed as a two year programme can be offered as a one year programme from 2003 Vocational GCSE

  10. Unit Content has a vocational focus has progression to other vocational courses including BTEC Nationals and Vocational A Levels Vocational GCSE

  11. Unit Structure about this unit what you need to learn assessment grid - internal essential information for teachers Key Skills mapping Vocational GCSE

  12. Assessment internal and external assessment internal = portfolio for 2 units external = text for 1 unit each unit will have one form of assessment Vocational GCSE

  13. Internal Assessment assessment objectives- qualification focus- unit focus generic assessment criteria Vocational GCSE

  14. Assessment objectives - specify what the students need to be able to do AO1 show knowledge and understanding AO2 application of knowledge AO3 investigate, analyse, evaluate Vocational GCSE

  15. Assessment internal assessment must have rigorous internal standardisation internally assessed units will be externally moderated Vocational GCSE

  16. Internal assessment focus Science allows for appropriate activities depending on locality Art & Design allows students options such as 3D, Graphic Design, Photography Vocational GCSEs

  17. Moderation applied to internally assessed and internally standardised units at the end of the programme remote sample of completed work Vocational GCSEs

  18. External Assessment will be available in June series students may resit tests once external assessment contributes one-third to the final grade Vocational GCSE

  19. Externally Assessed units Science has tiered papers Art & Design is likely to have preparatory work followed by an assessment Manufacturing and Engineering have a common unit ICT is computer-based Vocational GCSEs

  20. Final Award Outcome reported A* - G (or U) Overall grade recorded twice on the certificate A*A* to GG Vocational GCSE

  21. Support specifications on the web draft assessment material late Autumn 2001 posters, flyers subject specific student-guides Vocational GCSE

  22. Key Skills opportunities for developing and generating Key Skills evidence are identified in the specifications Vocational GCSE

  23. Summary Vocational focus Unit based - 3 specified units 8 subjects Internal and external assessment Equivalent to 2 GCSEs Graded A* - G reported as A*A* - GG Vehicle for Key Skills Vocational GCSEs

  24. Curriculum Models what’s best for your students? disapplication alternatives for D&T, ICT options Issues for Centres - 1

  25. Good practice teaching and learning styles experiential active teacher facilitated vocationally relevant group and individual activities Vocational GCSE

  26. Good Practice links with employers/industry advisory groups blocked timetabling to allow for extended activities review and evaluation Vocational GCSE

  27. New GCSEs in vocational subjects = definite = unresolved

  28. Learning and Skills Development Agency - Increased Flexibility Support Programme regional launch conferences for new GCSE subject seminars for new GCSE subject support materials for new GCSE networks to support work-related learning and new GCSE development programme for placement co-ordinators in schools and colleges in-house consultancy and training - and helpline Support for the vocational pathway from 14

  29. DfES funding for up to 40 000 part-time placements for 14-16 year olds in FE colleges and with training providers - 2002-2004 placements to support learning for new GCSEs and for wider work-related learning local consortia - no bidding, criteria/targets for consortia to meet information to schools, colleges, FE, LEA and relevant partnerships and agencies this week Support for the vocational pathway from 14

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