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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

Qualification s taken primarily in schools/ colleges Qualification s primarily taken in

• ther

settings

(eg work-based learning centres, adult/communit y learning centres)

The current qualifications landscape

VTQ ‘uses’ (cutting across qualification categories)

(+ cert number includes those VTQs achieved as part

• f an apprenticeship but is not an exclusive number)

Applied General

190 quals 240k certs

Tech Level

425 quals 150k certs

Tech Cert

205 quals 130k certs

Tech Award

110 quals 370k certs

Functional Skills

190 quals 785k certs

SELT/ ESOL

140 quals 220k certs

A & AS level

503 quals 1.9m certs

GCSE A*-G

342 quals 4.9m certs

Other quals

eg licence to practice, personal dev’t 14000 quals 3.9m certs

VTQs used in Framework apprenticeships

1750 quals 1.5m certs+

This snapshot shows:

• VTQs – qualifications available for certification as of start June ‘17
• VTQs – number of certifications for 12 months to end March ‘17
• GQs – qualifications available for certification summer 2016
• GQs – qualifications certificated in summer series 2016
• Other GQs – such as Pre-U quals, international GCSEs,

International Baccalaureate middle years programme (again summer ‘16)

VTQs featuring in Performance tables

1020 quals 840k certs

Other GQ

250 quals 620k certs

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

(DfE) Subject content

• Overall qualification policy

and purpose

• Formal consultation on

subject content

(Ofqual) Assessment policy

• Approach to regulating

assessment & standards

• Formal consultation on

assessment policy

(Ofqual) Conditions & guidance

• Detailed rules and guidance
• Formal consultation

(AOs/Ofqual) Development and upfront evaluation

• Qualifications that reflect

published rules

• Assurance through bespoke

process

Consultation 19 Sept – 7 Nov Consultation 27 Sep – 22 Nov

Apprenticeships – responsibilities

The Quality Alliance

Apprenticeship End Point Assessment

Employer Group

Apprenticeship standard Assessment plan

Institute

Approve standard Approve assessment plan

Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation

Design and deliver End Point Assessment

External Quality Assurance

ESFA Funding

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 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

Qualification s taken primarily in schools/ colleges Qualification s primarily taken in

• ther

settings

(eg work-based learning centres, adult/communit y learning centres)

Applied General Technical Qual’n EPA Tech Award Functional Skills SELT/ ESOL A & AS level GCSE 9-1 Other quals

eg licence to practice, personal dev’t

Other GQ

“T level”

What reform might mean

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

• nly 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 in 2015, exams 2017 Start course in 2016, exams 2018 Start course in 2017, exams 2019 Start course in 2018, exams 2020

GCSE English literature, English language and maths only. English and maths plus… 20 subjects: Art and design, biology, chemistry, citizenship studies (and short course), combined science, computer science, dance, drama, food preparation and nutrition, French, geography, German, classical Greek, history, Latin, music, physical education, physics, religious studies (including short course), and Spanish. 2015 and 2016 subjects plus… Ancient history, Arabic, astronomy, Bengali, business, Chinese, classical civilisation, design and technology, economics, electronics, engineering, film studies, geology, Italian, Japanese, media studies, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Panjabi, PE short course, Polish, psychology, Russian, sociology, statistics, and Urdu. All previous subjects plus… Gujarati, biblical Hebrew, Persian, Portuguese, and Turkish.

When do these reforms affect AS and A level students?

Level Start course in 2015, A level exams 2017, AS level exams 2016 Start course in 2016, A level exams 2018, AS level exams 2017 Start course in 2017, A level exams 2019, AS level exams in 2018 Start course in 2018, A level exams 2020; no AS level exams available in these subjects

AS and A Level Art and design, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, English language, English language and literature, English literature, history, physics, psychology, and sociology. 2015 subjects plus… 11 subjects Dance, drama and theatre, French, geography, German, classical Greek, Latin, music, physical education, religious studies and Spanish. 2015 and 2016 subjects plus… Accounting, ancient history, Chinese, classical civilisation, design and technology, electronics, environmental science, film studies, further maths, geology, history of art, Italian, law, maths, media studies, music technology, philosophy, politics, Russian, and statistics. All previous subjects plus… Arabic, Bengali, biblical Hebrew, Gujarati, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Japanese, Panjabi, Persian, Portuguese Polish, Turkish, and Urdu.

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

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

• 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.

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

■ Our evaluation work is looking to assess the extent to which the reformed qualifications have met their intended purpose ■ Teacher research workshops in November and December ■ Inter-Subject Comparability

Further information

Visit: ■ www.ofqual.gov.uk ■ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gcses

• 9-to-1/

■ www.gov.uk/government/publications/qu alifications-reform-resources-for- teachers ■ https://www.gov.uk/government/collectio ns/gcse-as-and-a-level-reforms ■ Email:

Richard.Garrett@Ofqual.gov.uk

■ Call Ofqual: 0300 303 3344 ■ Tweet: @Ofqual