The Creation of Readiness Carly Francis Research Coordinator City of Oxford College

Who am I? What is the role of cognition and attitude in the development of achievement and success?

Aims and objectives of this presentation By the end of this presentation: You will have been introduced to the current research being conducted in the City of Oxford College. Current findings Future direction and value of the project I want your help and support in the further development of the research

How can we help young people thrive in the 21st century? This question is at the heart of many organisations globally We want to understand how to build and develop the best learning environments and programmes in order to facilitate success. How will we make Activate Enterprise learners the most sought after?

Psychological development Does our educational provision promote academic, vocational and psychological readiness? Successful People Psychological development Skill Development Academic Achievement All 3 are needed to create successful young people

The current research project First of its kind in Further Education Ongoing for 18 months Over 100 learners are part of the research project Public Service curriculum “Further than education” – Strategic Vision

Strategic vision Activate Enterprise - Strategic Aim No. 1 “Develop entrepreneurially minded and employable people by creating excellent experiences” Employers consistently ask for young people to be employable. What do we mean by employability? This research is exploring employability in a broader context.

Thinking beyond the test score mentality Focussing only on academic attainment is too short sighted Today’s academic achievement is not a reliable measure of tomorrow’s success So, what is?

Three key concepts Grit Motivation Growth Mindset

Successful from a Psychological perspective Who is successful and why? Duckworth’s research suggests that there is one predictor across all contexts Grit – Passion and perseverance, stamina, sticking with your longer term goals, working at it really hard to make it a reality

motivation Autonomous/Intrinsic Controlled/Extrinsic Impersonal

The role of cognition Mindsets are at the heart of learning and Potential in any context Fixed Mindsets – where people believe that intelligence is fixed Growth Mindsets – Where people believe that intelligence and capability can be developed

CURRENT TRENDS – YEAR TO DATE Autonomous Motivation is increasing across all learners Grit is increasing across all learners

The bigger picture Identify and measure factors relevant to developing successful people Develop our provision in a way that optimizes success Facilitate learning which creates knowledge, skills and attributes that are transferrable beyond the learning environment

Final thought KNOWLEDGE SKILLS TRAITS Imagine a context where education adopts a holistic approach to learning and development Imagine a context where the focus of development is truly 3Dimensional – beyond the test score mentality Now that's worth exploring and creating. Support Influence Involvement KNOWLEDGE SKILLS TRAITS

contact DETAILS Carly Francis Research Coordinator City of Oxford College Carly.Francis@cityofoxford.ac.uk 07885 898442