| Secondary - 14-19 |
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This is your starting point for developing the 14-19 Curriculum.
Here you will find links to the key building blocks of the new challenge
| There will be 14 Vocational Diplomas which will be a national Entitlement by 2015. Our Vocational Education Section has links to all 14, in particular links to the websites of the first five Diplomas. 2008: 2009: 2010: QCA Update July2006 on the Diploma Structure: | |
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| This links you with the QCA Audit to enable you to map existing WRL provision and plan future developments. The Engineering Diploma has already mapped out WRL against its structure. A key element of WRL will be Enterprise education which should encompass a number of the skills students will require in the future to be successful, such as Risk taking, Solving Problems, Dealing with Change etc. http://www.clusterweb.org.uk/askflat/sub-vocational-ed.html#ente - link to be revised The above link is to a range of useful resources. | |
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| This link takes you to the local Connexions website for Information Advice and Guidance. To give students the fullest possible choice about their future Medway are piloting an online application process, Kent starts in three areas in September 2006. Wolverhampton 14-19 : Individual Learning Plan | |
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| Below are the Key Features of the Gateway Process
| The Gateway Process will be a Self Assessment process of 5 Key Issues. Look at the 14-19 Pathfinders for guidance; Links to the Evaluation of the Key Issues in Years 1 & 2 Investigate here the different Pathfinders in their varied settings. For Employer Engagement look at Kent Works |
| Secondary Transformation Team |
Organisation of learning
The Leigh Technology Academy
The Leigh Academy has created a Quality Learning Network which embraces much of the Kent Secondary Strategy vision:
modular culture – six equal units of learning each year, with six assessments and six reports
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management information pack (MIP) of six reports a year on Key Performance Indicators published to staff and governors
vertical tutor groups across the whole College
strong Student Council
additional mentoring for vulnerable students
vertical curriculum: two year KS3; 2/3 year KS4; 2/3 year KS5,
moving towards “Stage not Age” related learning
longer learning sessions (currently 4 x 80 minutes per day)
vocational programmes as entitlement for all in KS4
International Baccalaureate – Diploma for post 16 and Middle Years Programme for KS3 and 4
formal Emotional Intelligence programme for all students, staff and parents
industrial links in all areas of learning
leadership capacity – all senior staff are involved in working with other schools and organisations
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the Learning Barn at NLL Academy where new styles of learning happen in a variety of ways partly as a consequence of the flexible layout and furniture
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vertical learning groups with vertical tutor groups, but where the formal PSHE programme is taught in year groupings
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further development of their VLE, built by the school for the school and allowing extensive personalised learning through the use of e-portfolios
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the deepening understanding of the importance of effective relationships between adults and learners through the further development of Assessment for Learning