Employability and Entrepreneurship in the 14-19 curriculum Gerard Liston, Programme Manager ‘Unlocking Talent & Potential’ Employability and Entrepreneurship in the 14-19 curriculum

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‘When evaluating the achievement of pupils, inspectors consider how well .... pupils are prepared for the next stage of their education, training and/or employment’ OFSTED Schools Inspection Framework 2014

‘. offer a curriculum which ‘... offer a curriculum which ... prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.’ Department for Education, National Curriculum 2013

‘... every pupil is stretched and acquires the attributes that employers value. This will help every young person to realise their potential and so increase economic competitiveness and support social mobility.’ ‘Careers guidance and inspiration in schools’, Department for Education, April 2014

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‘As children enter your classroom the question is always the same: What’s in it for me? What is the point? Why should I be bothered learning this?’ Essential Motivation in the Classroom. Ian Gilbert

‘The system is currently too much of a conveyor belt – it moves children along at a certain pace, but does not deal well with individual needs ...’ CBI ‘First Steps – A new approach for our schools’ April 2012

‘... set direction and pioneer innovative ideas in order to encourage leadership and mobilise action at a local level.’

Portfolio of resources for each component of the model to help build capacity and motivation within schools

‘... develops the capacity and capability of staff to work with employers and enrich subject teaching and bring learning experiences ‘to life. The end-result is young people with stronger personal motivation, future aspirations and learning skills: Better learners who understand the point of working hard at school’

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‘... develops the capacity and capability of staff to work with employers and enrich subject teaching and bring learning experiences ‘to life. The end-result is young people with stronger personal motivation, future aspirations and learning skills: Better learners who understand the point of working hard at school’

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‘... schools have to prepare students for jobs that have not yet been created, technologies that have not yet been invented and problems that we don't yet know will arise.’ Andreas Schleicher, OECD Education Directorate, 2010

‘Education should develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest’ United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 29a

Gerard Liston 07973 837 342 Gerard.Liston@schoolslinkingnetwork.org.uk @Bus_Connected