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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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