Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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Beyond A Levels Curriculum 2000 & The Reform Of 14-19 Qualifications
Paperback Edition: 1/2003
Since its introduction over 50 years ago, the A-level has been a subject of constant debate in schools, HE and government. Sometimes hailed as a "gold standard", there is intense speculation about the future of the A-level in particular, but also about post-14 qualifications in
general. The furore about quality and standards that accompanies each year's results has become a fixture in the UK press calendar.With the introduction of Curriculum 2000, and an increasing number of calls for a baccalaureate system of awards, high-status vocational qualifications and more, the need for serious debate - and change - in this field is clear. Based on years of primary research by the authors - two experts on qualifications reform and Curriculum 2000 - this book is a wide-ranging and critical view of the underlying approach taken to education reform in the English system over the last couple of decades.The authors cover the key issues, including: looking at the history of curriculum and qualifications reform and the importance of "policy memory"; understanding and analysing the effectiveness of Curriculum 2000; and recommendations for reform and a unified baccalaureate system from 14+.
Contents:
The importance of 'policy memory' and 'system thinking' for curriculum and qualifications reform in England; Understanding and judging Curriculum 2000; Curriculum 2000 - patterns of change; Reforming A levels under Curriculum 2000 - a halfway house?; The Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education - a general or vocational qualification?; Developing key skills in the 14-19 curriculum - from an assessment-led to a curriculum-led approach; Shaping Curriculum 2000: the role of higher education and other external incentives; Beyond A levels - a new approach to 14-19 curriculum and qualifications reform. Appendices: The Institute of Education/Nuffield Foundation Research Project (1999-2003); The Take-up of AGNVQ and AVCE, 1999-2002; The UCAS Tariff.
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Contents:
The importance of 'policy memory' and 'system thinking' for curriculum and qualifications reform in England; Understanding and judging Curriculum 2000; Curriculum 2000 - patterns of change; Reforming A levels under Curriculum 2000 - a halfway house?; The Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education - a general or vocational qualification?; Developing key skills in the 14-19 curriculum - from an assessment-led to a curriculum-led approach; Shaping Curriculum 2000: the role of higher education and other external incentives; Beyond A levels - a new approach to 14-19 curriculum and qualifications reform. Appendices: The Institute of Education/Nuffield Foundation Research Project (1999-2003); The Take-up of AGNVQ and AVCE, 1999-2002; The UCAS Tariff.