Study Programmes Rajmund Brent 14 – 19 Skills and Employability Service

Wolf’s findings lack of coherent programmes lack of opportunities to gain effective skills in Maths and English lack of work experience

What is changing? Funding per student Study programmes Raising Participation Age

What institutions are encouraged to do: - develop programmes which are focused on the education, training and development needs of individual students and enable them to achieve their full potential

These programmes must offer:- b r e a d t h DEPTH P R O G R E S S I O N

Qualifications need to be: A Level 3 IB

Opportunities for: achieving Level 2 GCSE Maths achieving Level 2 GCSE English

Programme duration 600 hours announcement December

Programmes enhanced by work experience

Case studies 1 Soraya 4 GCSEs Level 3 BTEC Children’s Care Learning and Development GCSE Maths

Case studies 2 Sharnie level 1 award Maths D English D City and Guilds Diploma in Professional Cookery level 2 Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service level 2 GCSE Maths GCSE English

Case studies 3 Adam No qualifications Short taster vocational courses X

School Jeff 10 GCSE A* - C Year 1 4 AS Year 2 3 A levels Continued study Maths and English

Canterbury College Level 1 Carpentry & Joinery Vocational Element – Level 1 Diploma with work experience At least one qualification / does not limit progression. Functional Skills EnglishBased on initial assessment. Stepping stone to GCSE. Required for funding. Functional Skills MathsBased on initial assessment. Stepping stone to GCSE. Required for funding. Personal and Social Development/ Work Experience Meaningful work experience and enrichment to develop employability skills.

Level 2 Engineering Vocational element – Level 2 Diploma At least one qualification of substantial size / should not solely focus on one occupational area. Offers Good progression. English (Functional / GCSE)Based on initial assessment Maths (Functional / GCSE)Based on initial assessment Tutorial programme Including high quality work experience. Canterbury College

Professional Chef at Level 3 Vocational element – Level 3 Diploma English/ Maths Work Experience/ Employability Canterbury College