Educational Character to Curriculum Planning Nicola Gamlin Vice Principal (Curriculum & Quality)
Educational Character A vision for our campuses: Newport, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Crosskeys provide general FE provision across all subject areas and levels with clear progression routes Usk site will consolidate and grow provision in Animal Care, Land Based, Equine, Outdoor Pursuits/Sport and Public Services. Growth in these areas will include commercial income opportunities (eg Riding School)
Educational Character KSA 4: To develop our curriculum to meet the changing needs of learners, employers and local communities Key Strategic Objectives To increase participation in full-time 16-18 year old learning and improve motivation, retention and achievement through the provision of appropriate learning pathways in all subject areas To deliver high quality part-time and community learning and training which raises skill levels and enhances employability through an accessible, responsive, innovative and sustainable curriculum offer To work with all of our HE partners to increase participation through the promotion of the HE in FE experience, with an offer that is fit for purpose To further develop appropriate Welsh medium services to meet the requirements of the Welsh Language Scheme
Curriculum Influences, Trends & Developments Curriculum Strategy Self Assessment, Progression, etc Learner voice, Internal influences Funding allocations, WG priorities, Estyn guidelines, syllabus changes, etc External Influences Curriculum Influences, Trends & Developments Curriculum Strategy Strategic Planning
Funding allocation 2011/12 Funding fixed for three years Curriculum Strategy Funding allocation 2011/12 (approx 15% growth on actual out-turn for 2009-10) Funding fixed for three years
Across all areas of provision Curriculum Strategy Our challenge: To grow, grow, grow Across all areas of provision Through a more flexible and diverse curriculum offer With minimal increase in expenditure Whilst continuing to improve quality!
16-18 mainstream full-time 19+ mainstream and Adult Skills Curriculum Strategy 14-16 School Link 16-18 mainstream full-time 19+ mainstream and Adult Skills Work-based learning Higher Education Basic Skills Adult Community Learning
The college will sustain current levels of 14-16 link provision Curriculum Strategy 14-16 School Link The college will sustain current levels of 14-16 link provision
Full-time mainstream 16 - 18 provision Curriculum Strategy Full-time mainstream 16 - 18 provision Increase participation on each campus through improved learner support and progression, and the provision of appropriate learning pathways in all subject areas
19+ mainstream and Adult Skills Curriculum Strategy 19+ mainstream and Adult Skills Increase participation in mainstream 19+ and sustain current levels of Adult Skills provision (vocational Level 2 and above) which prioritises raising skills levels and enhances employability through a responsive, innovative and sustainable curriculum offer
Work-based Learning (WBL) Curriculum Strategy Work-based Learning (WBL) To deliver WBL according to the Quality Skills Alliance (QSA) consortium and consider ways of meeting surplus demand through a college apprenticeship scheme
Curriculum Strategy Higher Education (HE) Increase the breadth of our Higher Education curriculum portfolio and increase participation by increasing progression through the promotion of the HE in FE experience, with an offer that is fit for purpose
Curriculum Strategy Basic Skills To develop Basic and wider skills of all learners with a particular focus on literacy, numeracy and skills for employability
Adult Community Learning Curriculum Strategy Adult Community Learning To review our Community Education provision to meet the WG’s ACL policy statement (part of One Wales: A progressive agenda for the government of Wales (2007))
Curriculum Planning Handbook: Influences on curriculum design (eg trends, funding, qualification changes, learner feedback) Current curriculum strategy College principles for designing the curriculum One-college approach, EBS, quality, learner support & enrichment, learner centred, cost effective Curriculum planning procedure
Curriculum Planning Curriculum Strategy (July) Curriculum Planning Day (August) EBS roll forward (November) Line by line review (Nov – Mar) New course approvals (February) First draft EBS curriculum (March) Curriculum approved by VPs (April) Curriculum plan -> operational planning (Apr- May) PDP finalised (May) Budgets and operational plans approved (June)