AoC Curriculum Conference 3 October 2017
Vocational and Technical Qualifications Lucy Sydney Director of Strategic Relationships for Vocational and Technical Qualifications
Agenda ■ Landscape ■ Functional Skills Qualifications ■ Apprenticeships ■ Applied General & Technical Qualifications ■ T Levels
The current qualifications landscape Qualification s taken primarily in A & AS level GCSE Applied schools/ Other GQ A*-G General Tech Level colleges Tech Award 503 quals Functional Tech Cert 342 quals 1.9m certs Other quals 190 quals 250 quals Skills 4.9m certs 425 quals 240k certs 620k certs eg licence to Qualification 150k certs 110 quals SELT/ practice, 205 quals 370k certs s primarily personal dev’t ESOL 190 quals 130k certs taken in 785k certs other 140 quals settings 220k certs 14000 quals (eg work-based 3.9m certs learning centres, adult/communit y learning centres) VTQ ‘uses’ (cutting across qualification categories) This snapshot shows: VTQs used in VTQs featuring - VTQs – qualifications available for certification as of start June ‘17 1750 quals Framework in Performance 1020 quals 1.5m certs + -VTQs – number of certifications for 12 months to end March ‘17 840k certs apprenticeships tables -GQs – qualifications available for certification summer 2016 -GQs – qualifications certificated in summer series 2016 ( + cert number includes those VTQs achieved as part of an apprenticeship but is not an exclusive number) -Other GQs – such as Pre-U quals, international GCSEs, International Baccalaureate middle years programme (again summer ‘16)
Functional skills reform ■ FSQs in maths and English to be reformed, for first teaching in (September) 2019 ■ Undergoing redevelopment so that: □ they stay relevant to employers □ content requirements are more specific ■ In terms of assessment, we are seeking to: □ keep effective features □ tighten up design and processes □ give assurance before qualifications reach market □ improve inter-AO comparability and maintenance of standards over time
Functional skills reform - Overall qualification policy (DfE) and purpose Subject - Formal consultation on content subject content Consultation 19 Sept – 7 Nov - Approach to regulating (Ofqual) (Ofqual) - Detailed rules and guidance assessment & standards Assessment Conditions - Formal consultation - Formal consultation on policy & guidance assessment policy Consultation 27 Sep – 22 Nov (AOs/Ofqual) - Qualifications that reflect Development published rules and upfront - Assurance through bespoke process evaluation
Apprenticeships – responsibilities The Quality Alliance
Apprenticeship End Point Assessment Employer Apprenticeship standard Group Assessment plan External Quality Approve standard Institute Approve assessment plan Assurance ESFA Funding Apprenticeship Assessment Design and deliver End Point Organisation Assessment
What we do ■ We regulate EPAs so that they meet the needs of employers ■ We look at assessment plans at an early stage □ This ensures that they support a reliable and consistent EPA that means employers get a reliable measure of apprentice performance
What we do ■ Once approved, Awarding Organisations (AO) develop EPAs: □ We will look at a sample of EPAs to check their quality □ AOs must (continue to) meet our rules □ They are responsible for the appropriate delivery of EPAs ■ We have a range of regulatory tools to: □ Maintain standards in EPAs □ Protect the interests of apprentices (in relation to EPAs) □ Maintain public confidence in the EPAs we are responsible for □ Assure employers that EPAs continue to meet their needs
Applied General & Technical Qualifications ■ Reformed qualifications – first awards summer 2017 □ Different content and structure □ Driving unusual behaviours ■ Standard setting in lead-up to results □ Data ■ Parallel running □ Messaging to HE □ Co-ordination of switch-off
T Levels Academic Route Technical Route
What reform might mean “T level” Qualification s taken Applied Technical primarily in Other GQ A & AS level Tech Award GCSE Qual’n General schools/ 9-1 colleges Functional Other quals Skills eg licence to Qualification SELT/ practice, s primarily personal dev’t ESOL taken in other settings EPA (eg work-based learning centres, adult/communit y learning centres) What is the ‘future’? Current policy position states that by 2022 : - All T levels will be in place (replacing Tech Levels and Technical Certificates) - All apprenticeships will be on standards, and assessed through end-point assessments (EPA) - GCSEs will all be awarded with grades 9-1
Vocational and Technical Qualifications lucy.sydney@ofqual.gov.uk
GCSE, AS and A level reforms in England Richard Garrett Director of Strategic Relationships for General Qualifications
Agenda ■ Recap on the changes to GCSE, AS and A level qualifications ■ Summer 2017 results ■ Evaluation work
Recap on the changes
Reformed GCSEs ■ Content New and more challenging content ■ Structure All exams at the end of the course ■ Assessment Mainly by examination Non-exam assessment only where necessary ■ Tiering Foundation and higher tier permitted only in maths, science and modern foreign languages ■ Grading New numbered scale (9 to 1 plus U), 9 is the highest
How about AS and A levels – in England? ■ Fewer changes ■ New content ■ AS will be optional – the marks won’t contribute to the A level marks ■ Still graded A*-E (A-E for AS).
When do these reforms affect GCSE students? Level Start course Start course in 2016, exams Start course in 2017, Start course in 2015, 2018 exams 2019 in 2018, exams 2017 exams 2020 English and maths plus… 20 GCSE English 2015 and 2016 subjects All previous plus… subjects plus… literature, subjects : English language and Art and design, biology, Ancient history, Arabic, Gujarati, biblical maths only. chemistry, citizenship studies astronomy, Bengali, Hebrew, (and short course), combined business, Chinese, classical Persian, science, computer science, civilisation, design and Portuguese, and dance, drama, food preparation technology, economics, Turkish. and nutrition, French, electronics, engineering, film geography, German, classical studies, geology, Italian, Greek, history, Latin, music, Japanese, media studies, physical education, physics, modern Greek, modern religious studies (including short Hebrew, Panjabi, PE short course), and Spanish. course, Polish, psychology, Russian, sociology, statistics, and Urdu.
When do these reforms affect AS and A level students? Level Start course in Start course in 2016, Start course in 2017, A Start course in 2015, A level A level exams 2018, level exams 2019, AS 2018, A level exams 2017, AS AS level exams 2017 level exams in 2018 exams 2020; level exams 2016 no AS level exams available in these subjects 2015 subjects plus… 11 AS and Art and design, 2015 and 2016 subjects All previous plus… subjects plus… A Level biology, business, subjects chemistry, computer science, economics, Dance, drama and Accounting, ancient history, Arabic, Bengali, English language, theatre, French, Chinese, classical biblical Hebrew, English language geography, German, civilisation, design and Gujarati, modern and literature, classical Greek, Latin, technology, electronics, Greek, modern English literature, music, physical environmental science, film Hebrew, history, physics, education, religious studies, further maths, Japanese, psychology, and studies and Spanish. geology, history of art, Panjabi, Persian, sociology. Italian, law, maths, media Portuguese studies, music technology, Polish, Turkish, philosophy, politics, and Urdu. Russian, and statistics.
2017 Summer results
Summer results • Overall results are stable for GCSEs, AS and A level qualifications • Exercise caution when comparing this year’s results with last year • Comparable outcomes to maintain standards • Native speakers in MFL A level research and adjustments to French, Spanish and German • Resits of 9-1 English and Maths qualifications are available in November 2017
Post-16 • Increase in post-16 entries for GCSE English language and maths • Table shows cumulative percentage outcomes for students aged 17, 18 and 19+ years • Shows combined outcomes for post-16 students taking legacy and reformed qualifications this year and compares these to outcomes for post-16 students taking legacy qualifications in summer 2016. Subject Age A/7 2016 A/7 2017 C/4 2016 C/4 2017 English 17-year-olds 0.8 1.1 21.9 29.1 English 18-year-olds 0.2 0.3 16.9 24.6 English 19+ 1.9 2.7 33.1 39.4 Maths 17-year-olds 1.9 1.5 26.4 24.6 Maths 18-year-olds 0.6 0.4 18.0 16.5 Maths 19+ 3.2 2.4 39.3 33.9 Table taken from our GCSE news-story
Useful resources • Find out more about the outcomes of AS/A levels and GCSEs • Our new interactive analytics are a useful drill down tool A level Business Studies 9-1 GCSE English Literature Distribution of grades in 9-1 GCSE
Evaluation and other Ofqual work
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