The Post-16 Perfect Storm WLTF Meeting Thursday 19th March 2015

Same Skills - Different Assessment Post-16 WBQ/ GCSE English, Welsh & Mathematics/ WBQ Challenges WBL Framework including Employability Qualification 7 Skills Communication Application of Number Digital Literacy Employability Skills - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Planning & Organisation, Creativity & Innovation and Personal Effectiveness Schools WBQ/ GCSE English, Welsh & Mathematics/ WBQ Challenges ACL/FE/WBL/PRU ES Qualifications/ ESfW&L/ Employability Qualification

Digital Literacy is an integral part of this work. Digital Literacy Practitioners Course GCSE CPD ES Controlled Tasks and CPD Employability Controlled Tasks and CPD WBQ Challenges and CPD Same model for all CPD and aim to make the delivery of CPD, a model of good active T&L

GCSE CPD framework Four factors to be considered: motivate and engage GCSE re-sit learners address their WEST profile adopt a team approach to GCSE teaching, learning and support enable learners to achieve the GCSE Grade C, where possible

GCSE CPD - 5 Modules Similar model for all CPD 1. Working with the new specifications 2. Exploring skills assessment and action planning CPD 3. Being a reflective practitioner - providing engaging and innovative teaching and learning 4. Building subject specific skills, knowledge and understanding 5. Achieving success - skills, retention and attainment GCSE CPD - 5 Modules Similar model for all CPD Modules 3,4,5 in any order – choice through self assessment/evaluation

Module 1 - Mandatory module Working with the new specifications 1.1 Achieve a full understanding of the new GCSE specifications relevant to your teaching 1.2 Consider the GCSE CPD rationale and the needs of learners 1.3 Explore the GCSE CPD modular approach, units and content 1.4 Register on the GCSE CPD programme and identify learning mentor Registration confirmed. Introduction to module 2 and induction details communicated Online module

Module 2 - Mandatory module Exploring skills assessment and action planning CPD Online module

Using resource bank for personal development of specific pedagogy providing engaging & innovative teaching and learning Being a reflective practitioner - Module 3 Using resource bank for personal development of specific pedagogy Accessing specific pedagogy training units: 1. Using mistakes & misconceptions to promote learning 2. Actively engaging learners 3. Exploring questioning techniques & effectiveness 4. Problem solving Reviewing personal action plan/ evaluating and recording progress and setting new targets Providing effective teaching and learning in the bilingual/ multilingual classroom Using and developing digital literacy

Building subject specific skills, knowledge and understanding Module 4 Building subject specific skills, knowledge and understanding Using resource bank for personal Maths/ Welsh/ English subject specific skills development - Tribal WEST and others Accessing subject specific skills training units: 1. Persuasion/ grammar, spelling & punctuation/ analysis & synthesis/ exposition 2. Statistics & data handling/ algebra/ geometry/ trigonometry Reviewing personal action plan/ recording progress - skills checking/ setting new targets

Achieving success in skills, retention and attainment Module 5 Achieving success in skills, retention and attainment Exploring the assessment requirements of the new GCSE -Maths/ Welsh/ English -qualification Contributing to a whole organisation approach. Recognising team-working as an essential component Developing study skills/ preparing for the exam/ working to Pisa style questions - getting the right balance Motivating learners/ using differentiation/ considering additional learning needs