Secondary Headteachers' Experiences and Perceptions of Vocational Courses in the Key Stage 4 Curriculum: Some Implications for the 14-19 Diplomas

Autor/in	Haynes, Gill
Titel	Secondary Headteachers' Experiences and Perceptions of Vocational Courses in the Key Stage 4 Curriculum: Some Implications for the 14-19 Diplomas
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 21 (2008) 4, S.333-347 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
Schlagwörter	Qualifications; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Surveys; Federal Legislation; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Bundesrecht; Großbritannien
Abstract	In an attempt to address the low levels of engagement in post-16 education and training in the UK amongst some groups at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and to enhance the skills of the future labour force, the UK government instituted an agenda of reform for the post-14 curriculum. Part of these reforms was the introduction in England, in September 2002, of General Certificate of Secondary Educations (GCSEs) in vocational subjects, emphasising practical skills and the "application" of knowledge and understanding. In addition, the Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) for 14-16-year-olds, also introduced in 2002, provided a new opportunity for Key Stage 4 (KS4) students to have access to Level 1 National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). In order to understand how these qualifications were being implemented and experienced, a survey of 301 secondary schools in England was undertaken. The findings of this survey undertaken in 2005 raise important issues not only for those involved in the provision and delivery of "vocational" GCSEs and NVQs, but also for the new 14-19 Diplomas introduced in England from September 2008. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10