1. Supporting Outstanding IT Education www.microsoft.com/itacademy
Greg Pearson
Microsoft Learning, UK

2. British Skills Landscape
UK skills are fundamentally weak
We have 9 million digitally illiterate people in the UK
Need to boost skills of the existing workforce
90% of jobs require the use of a computer
61% of people cannot perform basic IT functions
The Technology sector is recruiting 110,500 people a year.

3. Challenges in Education
Skills gaps are affecting 1 in 10 companies with Technology professionals and are holding back business growth.
Neither IT-related A-levels or GCSEs are fully respected by employers or Higher Education
The ICT GCSE is a big factor in the decline in student interest in IT-related education and careers
Students often think that school ICT courses are mundane and boring – they are too Office focussed
The current training environment is fragmented, and the qualifications structures are not well aligned to employer needs
The education system is not supporting the digital economy in terms of volume or capability of new recruits
Careers advice relating to digital economy jobs is far from adequate.

4. Qualifications held by IT/Telecoms workforce

5. Creating Outstanding Education Programmes
IT Academy Program Curriculum:
In the Box Curriculum: E-Learning, Exam Review Kits, E-Reference, Digital Literacy
Preferred Benefit Curriculum
Microsoft Official Academic Curriculum, Microsoft Official Curriculum
Other:
Faculty Connection
Curriculum, Tools, and Certification combine to create a segment specific solution
Microsoft Tools for Educators
E-Learning Reporting
Lesson Pans
Course Completion Certificates
LCDS
Other:
Learning Suite, Pil Network & Innovative Teachers
Not sure what do with this yet…
Curriculum Mapped to Microsoft Certification:
Certification: Academic pricing, onsite testing
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Microsoft Certified IT Professional and Developer(MCITP/MCPD)
Primary
Secondary
Further Ed
Higher Ed
Workforce Development

9. Becoming and Using IT Academy
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10. Successes in Education
IT Skills attained during education are helping to drive business growth.
IT-related A-levels and GCSEs are fully respected by employers and Higher Education
The ICT GCSE is a big factor in take up of IT related education and careers
Students are flocking to new ICT courses that excite and inspire them
ICT courses in education are fully aligned to the needs of employers
The education system is fundamentally supporting the digital economy in terms of volume and capability of new recruits