1. The Post KS2 Curriculum Aldercar Community Language College [ Vocational Specialist School] within the Ripley, Heanor & Aldercar Learning Community

2. Entitlement Excellence Relevance Partnership Collaboration

3. ACLC: Why develop Programmes? [63% @ 5+ A* - C GCSE. Good CVA. High Performing] *Progression-continuity opportunities for students with different aspirations * AS/A Level figures. [ 31% c/w 41% LA ] * NEET figures [ 7.1% c/w 4.1% LA] [Post-16: Drop –out rates] * 6.7% Adults in Higher Education [2001 Census Figs for England 19.8%]

4. Why develop programmes at Higher Performing Schools? [11-18 school] * Average of 232 students in each year cohort * V good uptake - AS/A level-onto Higher Education * First in LA at KS3 entry, end of KS3 and KS4 * Year on year 85 –90% @ 5+ A* - C GCSE

5. *Sector Skills- ‘Skills Gaps’ –Construction, Engineering, Health and Care – opportunities for students *More appropriate to offer different pathways from end of KS3 onwards than wait for post 16 opportunity *Some of 5+ A*-C have different aspirations and change direction post 16 *10-15% of 232 is 23-35 students each year, higher ability to learning difficulties BUT School has broadened[not weakened curriculum]

6. Curriculum for Y10 2006

7. Courses and Levels [examples] Health & Social Care. Level 2 BTEC First Certificate/Diploma Travel & Tourism. Level 2 OCR National Certificate Engineering. Level1/ 2 Applying Engineering Principles Construction Level 1 Building Craft Occupations Performing Arts Level 1/2 BTEC Intro’/First Cert/Diploma Electrical Engineering Level 2 EAL Certificate in Engineering and Technology [Electrical]

8. Vocational Timetable 2006/07 Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thurs Y10* RE PE ICT EXT Voc Progs Twilights to Y11* Voc Programmes Core/Opts make up for release [Not Frid Y10* Voc Programmes Core/Opts Thurs/Frid] Y11* RE PE ICT EXT Voc Progs * Day release for Y10/11 on YAP: March Y10 to April Y11

9. Students Tasters Aptitude testing Colour vision testing Outcomes Screening Induction Year 9 Area Prospectus Vocational Week Options Year10/11 IAGIAG Quality Assurance:

10. Tasters

12. Screening : Health & Social Care

13. Audit: Quality staff with ‘other’ experiences Match: Experiences to vocational programmes Relate: Specialisms to similar voc programmes Collaborate: Use expertise of partners/exchange for your expertise Recruit: Tutors with voc competence and develop clear internal/external Q.A. systems Quality Assurance: Staffing

14. Q.A. Framework DCC/DC. LA model ‘Quality’ Person

15. Progression L1& 2 KS4: ACLC, SEDC, HGSC, JFC, MHS, BS, Providers L1,2,3 P16: ACLC, SEDC, HGSC, MHS, BS, Providers and employers. L4 + P19: Aim Higher, Compacts with local Higher Education and employers

16. Progression - Engineering

17. Students and their courses Construction [ Current Y11 L1 –100% -15 students]

18. Engineering [Current Y11 L2 –85% 27 students ]

19. Electrical [Current Y10 L2- on 100% - 13 students]

20. Health & Social Care [Current Y11. L2. 100% - 28 students]

22. Thank you Aldercar Community Language College Tel 01773 712477 E mail principalaclc@yahoo.co.uk