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TAUNTON’S
COLLEGE
CURRICULUM 2000
Briefing for Higher Education on changes to the post-16 curriculum in England, Wales and N. Ireland
Jenny Fitton
Principal, Taunton’s College
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COLLEGE
1999 Situation for students with 5 or more GCSE passes at C+
2, 3 or more subjects at Advanced level, A combined with AS or GCSEs
GNVQ Advanced (including key skills)
BTEC National
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COLLEGE
Lifelong learning agenda
Key priority of government spending review
Retention and achievement rates
‘Qualifying for success’
Broader, more demanding programmes
Raising Standards
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COLLEGE
Curriculum 2000 Aims
Broaden sixth form curriculum
Unitise programmes of study
Develop Key Skills
Assessment / qualification possible at
end of year 1
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COLLEGE
National Qualifications Framework
Three broad categories of qualification:
General Vocationally Occupational
related
GCE A, AS Vocational A NVQ
and AS (formerly
Advanced GNVQ
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COLLEGEAvailable Options
Changes at Advanced level
Changes in GNVQ Advanced framework
Key Skills Qualification
BTEC National unchanged
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COLLEGE
GCE Advanced Level changesAS in Year 1 3 units
the first half of an A Level
A2 in Year 2 3 units Full Advanced = AS + A2 6 units4 subjects at AS the norm3 A2 the likely normKey Skills Qualification - to level 3
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GNVQ Advanced ChangesFull Award (double) - 12 units
(2 Vocational A Levels) Single Award - 6 units (1 A Level) in 1 or 2
yearsPart Award - 3 units (AS)Grading awarded A to E, to bring in line with
GCE Advanced Level
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COLLEGE
Curriculum 2000 Qualifications Structure
AS
3Curriculum
Units
‘A’
6Curriculum
Units
GNVQ
12Curriculum
Units
GNVQ
6Curriculum
Units
GNVQ
3Curriculum
Units
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COLLEGE
ASP h ys ic s
ASCh em is try
ASM ath s
AsElec tron ic s
AS M u s ic Tec h n o log y
Key
S k i l l s
Pardeep has 10 GCSEs at grades A*-C
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COLLEGE
A2P h ys i c s
ASP h ys i c s
A2Ch em is try
ASCh em is try
A2M ath s
ASM ath s
AsElec tron ic s
AS M u s ic Tec h n o log y
Key
S k i l l s
Pardeep will acquire 3 A Levels, 2 AS Levels and a Key Skill qualification
Pardeep’s course in Year 2
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COLLEGE
Anna has 7 GCSEs at A* - C
ASEnglish
Literature
ASSociology
Voc. ASHealth & Soc Care
GCSEScience
KeySkills
TAUNTON’S
COLLEGEAnna’s course in Year 2
AS
English
Literature
ASSociology
Voc A(GNVQ)
Health & SocialCare
SingleAward
GCSEScience
KeySkills
A2English
Literature
ASArt Anna completes with a
Vocational A Level, twoAS Levels and an
additional GCSE as wellas a Key Skillsqualification
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COLLEGE
Key Principles of an ‘Entitlement’ for 16-19 Year Olds
Supports curriculum 2000
More guided learning hours
Covers all abilities and levels
Contains some prescription
Continued...
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Key Principles of an ‘Entitlement’ For 16-19 Year Olds
Matches individual student needs
Flexible
Incentives based on progression
Main programme plus:- key skills- tutorial- enrichment
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Examples Of Activities Within ‘Entitlement’
Careers and Guidance
Wider Key Skills
Music, Dance and Drama
Personal and Social Education
Modern Foreign Languages
Sports
Young Enterprise and Duke of Edinburgh
Work Experience
Using Learning Resource Centres
TAUNTON’S
COLLEGEKey Skills Accreditation
Communication, Application of Number, IT - normally up to level 3
Assessment through exams + portfolio
Portfolio built up by work in main subjects (sign-posted) + workshops/additional study
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Implications for studentsWider range of choice
More subjects to be studied More teacher contact More hours of study
Communication,Application of Number and IT to be extended
Mid-point programme review
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Implications for studentsThe normal expectation for
Advanced Level students in any of the Hampshire Sixth Form Colleges will be a programme of:
4 AS Levels (or the vocational equivalent)
+ Key Skills
TAUNTON’S
COLLEGEChanged UCAS tariff
Changes to the UCAS tariff after 2001 entry
New tariff accords points to Vocational A Levels, the new AS and Key Skills qualifications
TAUNTON’S
COLLEGEImplications for H.E.
Institutional and departmental policies on admissions: encourage breadth in post-16 curriculum? balance between breadth and depth - impact
on entry requirements? desirable volume of study - 3, 4 or 5 AS in
year 1? acceptability of mixed programmes - how to
deal equitably with a variety of entry routes
TAUNTON’S
COLLEGEImplications for H.E.
account to be taken of AS grades on application (not all students will have these)?
attitude towards Key Skills and their acceptability as proxy for other qualifications (especially GCSE Maths / English)?
Assess impact of changed patterns of demand and students’ experience of learning and assessment styles