© Crown copyright Developments Functional Skills

© Crown copyright 2007 The vision - key documents Implementation Plan (Dec 2005) Education and Skills White Paper Feb 2005 The Leitch Report (Dec 2006)

© Crown copyright 2007 Main features of reform Retention of GCSE and A level Strengthened core - functional skills Strengthened Key Stage 3 New Diplomas Age 16 no longer a fixed point Flexibility Personalisation

© Crown copyright 2007 Update Gateway process completed and schools now know if they have been successful Functional Skills pilot now 3 years for English, Maths and ICT – national roll out 2010 Pilot will not only be in Gateway schools and schools should now know if they are part of QCA pilot LA to organise the 2 day training for all pilot centres in June and further training in October and February Learning and Skills Network (LSN) trainers working alongside LA consultants Training focused on preparing schools for starting FS in September 2007

© Crown copyright 2007 Functional skills activityDate Trials of draft standards and assessment methodology (involving approx 50 centres) Autumn 2006 Three year certificated pilots of functional English, maths and ICT in GCSE and other contexts (involving approx 1000 centres) September 2007 All three functional skills piloted within first tranche of diplomas September 2008 Functional English, maths and ICT available nationally including in revised GCSEs September 2010

© Crown copyright 2007 Teaching and assessment vehicles GCSE maths, English, ICT containing functional skills units GCSEs, A levels, knowledge components from VRQs Skills development components from VRQs/NVQs Project assignment Generic Learning Functional skills, personal learning and thinking skills(PLTS) Principal Learning Sector related skills and knowledge, 50% practical skills used in workplace Additional Specialist Learning Range of additional options endorsed by employers Work Experience ‘Specialised’ diploma framework

© Crown copyright 2007 Diploma LinesFirst Introduction Engineering September 2008 Society, Health and Development IT Creative and Media Construction and the Built Environment Land-based and Environment September 2009 Manufacturing Hair and Beauty Business Administration and Finance Hospitality and Catering Public Services September 2010 Sport and Leisure Retail Travel and Tourism

© Crown copyright 2007 Update Education and Skills White Paper: ‘schools, colleges and training providers in each area to decide together how they will deliver the full range of options’ Functional Skills is the first part of this reform Strategy Manager to look at how teachers of English, Maths and ICT work together to deliver Functional Skills Development of applied learning across the school – delivering English, Maths and ICT within a context

© Crown copyright 2007 SNS Support for LA consultants to support pilot schools to implement Functional Skills Working with English, Maths and ICT departments to adapt schemes of work Teaching and learning materials and guidance available in September SNS working with SSAT to ensure that schools who are starting Diplomas in 2008 get same message on functional skills 14-19/Functional skills will be part of all SNS meetings

© Crown copyright CPD Sessions in English Familiarisation (60 minutes) Context to identify where functional skills fits in – Digital Switchover. What is the English in this task?(45 minutes) Confirming Understanding – designing a lesson plan (60 minutes)