The Teachers TV ITE Lectures - Developments in 14-19 - Institute of Education
The ITE lecture by Dr Lynne Rogers of the Institute of Education is entitled: Development in 14-19
‘GCSEs: what are they for?’ asks education expert
Posted by Jonathan Wells of Guroo Functional Skills.
Ahead of conference on exam standards, professor says results fail to give accurate picture of abilities
By Susie Mesure of the Independent
Sunday, 25 April 2010
As the numbers of elite GCSE results continue to rise, senior educationalists argue exams have lost their value
It will be music to 750,000 pairs of [...]
Poor students fail to make the grade at A-level
Almost three-quarters of 19-year-olds from deprived backgrounds have fewer than two A-levels
Almost three-quarters of 19-year-olds from the poorest homes in England have fewer than two A-levels, statistics revealed today.
And more than two-fifths have fewer than five GCSE passes, the figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) from last year show.
Some 57% of [...]
Functional Skills AO
This is the start of the annoucnmenets over AO for Functional Skills. i understand lots more approvals will be drip fed into the system over the coming weeks - Jonathan Wells of Guroo functional skills
Ofqual can confirm that 20 Functional Skills qualifications have been accredited ready for teaching from September 2010.
Only qualifications that fully [...]
Is Education Changing To Meet The Needs Of Employers? 31/03/10 By Allan Cook CBE, Chairman of Atkins
Employers’ calls for young people to leave education well-equipped for the workplace are nothing new. This is a debate that has been around in one form or another for some time; but never has it been more pertinent. As we hopefully head out of recession and start to rebuild our economy, it is crucial that [...]
DCSF Functional Skills Policy Statement
Functional Skills:
the facts
This document sets out the Functional Skills policy in its entirety and will be useful to
anyone involved in delivering functional skills, from schools and colleges to employers
and Apprenticeship providers. Those studying functional skills may also find this helpful
in understanding the rationale for introducing functional skills and how they fit with other
qualifications they may [...]
Handle with Care - Health and Social Care
A insight into care workers and the support they give others
Lesson Starters - Hair and Beauty Diploma Functional Skills
Hair and beauty diploma lesson starters showing functional skills
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