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World Class Qualifications DubaiNovember 2015

Education World Class Qualifications

1 Developing World Class Qualifications

2 A Level: International A levels and GCE

3 GCSE and International GCSE

4 Vocational programmes for

schools: BTEC and LCCI 5 Progression

David Crowther

Director of International Products and Global Partnerships

Pearson Qualifications International

World Class QualificationsDeveloping qualifications that help students develop and demonstrate their full potential

WCQ Principles

Demanding

Rigorous

Inclusive

Empowering

WCQ International Expert Panel

WCQ Processes

International comparability

Independent research

Subject panels

Testing and trialling

Stakeholder engagement

Demanding Rigorous

Empowering

World Class Qualifications

Demanding

Inclusive

Rigorous

Empowering

• Internationally benchmarked standards and curriculum

• Encourages deep learning by prioritising depth and cognitive demand

• Assessment tasks which seek to measure higher‐order knowledge and skills

• Assures progression, provides access to a culture and promotes active citizenship

• Develops learner adaptability, initiative, resilience and metacognition

• Builds the capacity to work collaboratively and to lead

• Conceptualises learning as continuous

• Recognises that students progress at different rates and have different learning needs

• Provides detailed information on student achievement and a clear indication of progression possibilities

• Sets and maintains high standards over time

• Reliable and valid assessment tasks and processes that can withstand close scrutiny

• End‐users (e.g. employers/ universities) can be confident of the knowledge, skills and competencies of certified students

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World Class Qualifications: Design Principles (1)

Demanding• Internationally benchmarked standards and curriculum

• Encourages deep learning by prioritising depth and cognitive demand

• Assessment tasks which seek to measure higher‐order knowledge and skills

Rigorous• Sets and maintains high standards over time

• Reliable and valid assessment tasks and processes that can withstand close scrutiny

• End‐users (e.g. employers/ universities) can be confident of the knowledge, skills and competencies of certified students

World Class Qualifications: Design Principles (2)

Inclusive• Conceptualises learning as continuous

• Recognises that students progress at different rates and have different learning needs

• Provides detailed information on student achievement and a clear indication of progression possibilities

Empowering• Assures progression, provides access to a culture and promotes active citizenship

• Develops learner adaptability, initiative, resilience and metacognition

• Builds the capacity to work collaboratively and to lead

WCQ:Design

Principles

Efficacy:measurelearner

outcomes

World Class Qualifications: Integrated support services

World Class Qualifications: Support

Implementing a World Class Programme

Michael Barber Chair - Expert Panel

Robin ConinghamDurham

Peter Hill(ex CEO ACARA)

Bob SchwartzHarvard

Sing Kong LeeNIE Singapore

Jonathan OsborneStanford

Bahram Bekhradnia HEPI

Sally CoatesBurlington Danes Academy

Stakeholders &

Communications

Assessment Design

& Standards

Qualification Development

& Implementation

Product Management

& Customer

Engagement

Ursula RenoldETHZ, Switzerland

External Subject Advisory Groups

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Jason HoltHolts Group

Jane BeineJohn Lewis

International Advanced Level

Modular structure with synopticity

Content and standards benchmarked to GCE

AS contributes to A level

Developing core competencies Internationally focused Recognition and

progression worldwide

External assessment Examinations available in January and June

International Advanced Level

Draft specifications will be available late 2015

International A Level development plan

Phase 2 -redevelopmentFirst Teaching: September 2015

Phase 3First Teaching: September 2015



•Chemistry•Physics•Business Studies•Economics•Mathematics•Further Mathematics•Pure Mathematics•Accounting•Law

•Accounting•Law

•English Literature•English Language•History•Psychology

•Arabic•Greek•French•German•Spanish•Geography

Global IAL Recognition

• Making sure that IALs are accepted as comparable to GCE A Levels• Focused campaigns on recognition with the world’s top universities

933 Universities

• All top universities in the UK accept IALs including the entire Russell Group (inc. Oxbridge) 113 UK

• Top US universities recognise IALs including California Institute of Technology, ranked number 1 in the world by Times Higher Education

• Recognition from Yale, Columbia, UCal Berkeley and Stanford which are ranked in the top 15 universities in the world.

158 USA

• All of the Group of 8 accept IALs (Adelaide, Australian National, Melbourne, Monash, New South Wales, Queensland, Sydney and Western Australia.

39 Australia

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Recognition from leading and local universities

CanadaUSA

United Kingdom Singapore

Hong KongAustralia

New Zealand Japan

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Source : Times Higher Education world rankings

GCE

Features of our GCE A level qualification

Regulated Linear approach and standalone AS/ A2

Coursework option in selected subjects

• International recognition• Attracts UCAS points • Support learners moving from/ to the UK

• Meets the needs of the UK subject criteria

• Linear increasing teaching time in a programme

• Allows for synopticity• Students are more mature at the time of taking the exam

• Perceived as more traditional

• AS does not contribute to A level

• Introduces different assessment style

• Meets the needs of learners with different learning style

• Opportunity to study an interest in more depth

• Reduced exam pressure


• Art and Design• English Language• English Literature• English Language and Literature

• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Business• Economics• History• Psychology


• Geography• Drama and Theatre•Music• Physical Education • Religious Studies• French• German• Spanish


•Mathematics• Design and Technology• Chinese• Italian• Russian• Govt & Politics• Music Technology

GCE AS and A Level

Planning and delivery

A range of course planners, outlining different delivery

approaches to fit your centre’s timetabling

and staffing arrangements.

An editable scheme of work to save you time and can be

adapted to fit your centre’s ordering of topics and teaching

approaches.

Getting Started guide, with exemplars and detailed guidance.

Student guide. Support packs for new topic areas.

Developing core competencies

• Preparing students for their next stage of study and for employment

• Giving clearer visibility of where competencies are assessed within the specification

• Free delivery support and guidance alongside our specifications

• Wider package of paid for resources

• Constantly reviewing our assessment to make sure students demonstrate and apply knowledge

GCSE and International GCSE update

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UK regulated qualifications used throughout the UK

Higher and Foundation tiers retained in maths,

MFL and science

Increasing focus on problem solving and applying knowledge

9‐1 Scale – recognising high achievement

Recognition and progression worldwide External assessment

Examinations in JuneNovember resits for English and maths

GCSE


•English Language

•English Literature

•Mathematics


•Art and Design•Combined Science•Computer Science•Drama•French•Geography•German•History•Music•Physical Education•Religious Studies•Sciences ‐Biology, Chemistry, Physics

•Spanish


•Arabic•Astronomy•Business•Chinese•D&T• ICT• Japanese• Italian•Modern Greek•Psychology•Russian• Statistics•Urdu

GCSE Development plan

Linear structure Evolutionary change –updated content

9‐1 grading scale –rewarding high achievement

Developing core competencies

Internationally focus and context

Recognition and progression worldwide

External assessment Examinations available in January and June

International GCSE

New International GCSE 9‐1 scale• Why?

• Gives greater scope to differentiate at higher levels of attainment, rewarding outstanding achievement

• Internationally relevant: Grade 5 linked with best available evidence of average PISA performance in high performing countries

• Aligning with UK practice ensures international recognition and understanding from universities and ministries

• Allows clear comparison with UK standards

Structured and supported transition

2017

• The full updated International GCSE 9‐1 suite will be available for first teaching in September 2017, with first assessment in May / June 2019.

• This will allow time to provide teaching teams with a structured transition over to the refreshed specifications with more preparation time.

• We will equip you with dedicated teaching and learning resources to support the effective delivery of the updated qualifications in time for first teaching.

2016

Schools outside the UK that would like to begin teaching updated International GCSE qualifications from September 2016, English Language A, English Language B, English Literature, Mathematics A and Mathematics B will be available.

International GCSE development update

The following subjects will be updated and available for first teaching in September 2017:

September 2017

English Language A* Mathematics A* Chinese Geography Biology

English Language B* Mathematics B* French History Human Biology

English Literature* Further Pure Mathematics German Chemistry

English as a Second Language Spanish Physics

Double Award Science

*These subjects will be available for first teaching in September 2016 (but choice to start in 2017).

International GCSE development update

We are currently researching the following subjects, and will be able to confirm early in 2016

September 2017

Economics Arabic first language Photography Sociology Urdu

ICT Classical Arabic D&T Bengali Gujarati

Accounting Fine Art TextilesModern

GreekSwahili

Business Studies Global CitizenshipSingle Science Islamiyat Tamil

Commerce Graphic Design PsychologyReligious

StudiesHindi

Comprehensivesupport and resources • We will provide you with a wider range of teaching and learning materials, resources and training to support the best possible learner outcomes, in time for first teaching.

• This support includes schemes of work, exemplar materials, comprehensive textbooks and interactive resources, digital services and tailored International GCSE teacher training.

• This will complement the wider Pearson support that exists for Edexcel qualifications, such as ResultsPlus, ResultsPlus Direct, and ExamWizard.

Qualification development online subject panels

Online subject panels open now- contribute to the development of the new suite of qualifications.

Send your name, email, centre number and subject area interest to [email protected]

Progression Plus

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• Progression Plus is a service from Pearson, focused completely on students.

• We believe our qualifications are successful only if they allow students to achieve their progression ambitions – whether that’s university or employment.

• Whether it’s Edexcel A Levels, IAL, GCSE or BTEC we want to help students achieve their education goals and progress with Pearson qualifications.

• Progression Plus gives guidance to students around the world about the potential pathways to colleges and universities.

• The Degree Course Finder (DCF) has been created to help students identify universities around the world that accept Pearson Qualifications.

Progression Plus… Degree Course Finder

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• The Degree Course Finder was created for students studying a Pearson qualification looking for progression options to university.

• Edexcel and BTEC Level 3 National students can use the DCF to explore what universities globally will accept their applications.

• BTEC Higher National students can use the DCF to explore what universities globally will accept their applications, along with what courses they can apply to with advanced standing.

Progression Plus... Webinars

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• Pearson is working with universities around the world and higher education experts to create hour‐long sessions that provide students with the information they need to progress to university.

• All workshops are free for Pearson centres

• Webinar partners in 2015:‐

Progression Plus... Study Guides

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• Country‐specific guides introducing students to the university application process, undergraduate study, preparing for life in a new country and more...

• Coming this year – guides on the UK and USA

• In 2016 – guides for Australiaand Canada

Vocational Programmes

Practical technical skills developed for specific jobs.

London Chambers of Commerce & Industry; Finance, Marketing, Business Administration

Simple unitised structure of individual qualifications, levels 1‐4, 3‐6 months teachingDiploma structure that brings qualifications

together

Practical, externally assessed written tests, multiple series, easy to schedule and deliver

Sector‐wide knowledge and application.

Very wide range of sectors at levels 1‐5

Internal, practical assessment that builds skills and behaviours – as well as knowledge

Equips leaners for employment or higher education.

Introductory Level

LCCI Level 2

LCCI Level 3

Level 5

LCCI Level 4 Diploma

Academic Learners Workplace Learners

LCCI Level 1

Employment(LCCI all levels)

Professional Study 2

Professional Study Final

Professional Study 1University Year 1

University Year 3

University Year 2

LCCI Progression Pathways

BTEC: Real skills for the real world

What:BTECs introduced in 1984 and unique to Pearson.Develops in-depth knowledge and real life skills specific to business and vocational sectors.Gives students a wide choice of progression pathways – academic and employment.

Where:•1.7 million students worldwide registered.

How: Students are assessed via

the innovative BTEC assignment process, which reflects real industry challenges.

BTEC – support for schools

Free support• Training (face‐to‐face & online)• ‘Getting Started’ guide• Assignment checking service• Sample assessment materials• Authorised Assignment Briefs• Delivery Guide• Scheme of Work• Sample marked learner work• Case studies & recruitment tool kit

Paid for resources• Student Textbook• Teaching & Assessment Packs

• Revision guide/workbook

Global BTEC National University Recognition

• Recognise BTEC Nationals for entry onto degree programmes

• Over 1,200 individual articulation agreements

250 Universities

• Accept applications from BTEC National students for undergraduate programmes

98 UK Universities

• 78 universities in the USA, 12 in Canada and 18 in Australia have confirmed acceptance of the BTEC Nationals

Canada, USA and Australia

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“We find that the average BTEC student is an independent learner, they find it easy to adapt to university life and have a more mature outlook.

Because BTEC courses are aimed directly at industry they also have a clearer understanding of

how their study relates to jobs.”

University of Hertfordshire, UK

What universities say

Questions and discussion

Documents

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