60% of employers unhappy with literacy and numeracy skills of school leavers
Radio 5 interview with Chris Kirk of GEMS commenting on the PWC report into the skills of young people entering the workplace. Click here for the interview.
One in four young people get no careers advice, survey shows
Poll shows 28% of those studying apprenticeships, BTecs and GNVQs are missing out on careers counselling
A quarter of teenagers say they have never received any careers advice, according to a poll.
The survey of 1,620 15- to 19-year-olds found those on vocational courses were least likely to have been given guidance.
Some 22% of those studying for [...]
Core subjects are key to education reform
Schools must specify compulsory subjects up to the age of 16 if Britain is to close the gap with its international peers
The indicators are not good. This week’s OECD performance measures, Education at a Glance, suggests the east is starting to overtake the west in skills. In the PISA league tables, the UK has dropped [...]
Functional Skills pass rates from Twitter
Since 1st September, tweets declaring a pass in Functional Skills = 14, a fail = 7. Completely unscientific but interesting don’t you think?
Employability Skills
The report states: ‘In general, younger people lack numerical skills, research skills, ability to focus and read, plus written English.’
One unnamed entrepreneur told researchers: ‘Plenty of unemployed, mostly without experience in my sector. The interpersonal skills of some interviewed in the past have been very poor.’
It is a fashionable theme that the main papers are [...]
About
Information, news and resources for everyone involved in 14-19 education in the UK.
Functional Skills
Guroo is the leading source for resources for Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT. Click here for details.
Functional Skills Revision
MyGuroo helps learnes prepare for Functional Skills exams. Click here for details.
Functional Skills Diagnostics
Initial Assessment for Functional Skills - free!Click here for details.