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Why do we need change? 

• For economic reasons;   the UK is facing a global productivity challenge, this means we need a high skilled economy. 

• For social justice reasons; a learners background should not determine success 

• To serve each individuals needs, inclusions, personalisation, whatever the learners abilities are, they deserve a certain level of education.

 

The strategies that are being adopted. 

• A new progressive qualification structure
• A learner moves on when he or she is ready to move on
• Emphasis on new learning, new knowledge and inclusion
• Keep learners in education longer
• Diplomas across a range of areas
• Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Functional skills introduced.

 

 The structure of the new education strategy that encourages progressive qualification can be summarized below; 

• Entry Level 1 – Different abilities
• Level 1(Foundation) D-G @ GCSE
• Level 2(Higher) A*-C @ GCSE
• Level 3(Advanced) A-levels
• Level 4 Foundation degree
• Level 5 Honors degree

 

Structure of the diploma 

• Principal learning – This will develop knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the broad economic sector, connecting subject area to every day life 

• Generic learning – This will ensure that all diplomas contain a common generic set of skills which are relevant to successful learning and employment

• Additional and specialist learning – This will enable learners to tailor their learning according to their aspirations and interests.
• 50% of each diploma will be applied