Between 2010 - 2012, as a school we were able to offer 1 day a week courses (motor mechanics, hairdressing and construction) to students. All of the courses had been extremely successful boasting a 100% pass rate for all participants, including the highlight of a student at risk of exclusion securing an apprenticeship with Ferrari.
Unfortunately, these courses were removed as the Ebacc was introduced. Subsequently, when I was the Key Stage 4 Curriculum Lead it was extremely difficult to find suitable alternative options for students who were struggling with mainstream curriculum. Furthermore, I was faced with moral dilemmas such as:
Over the years, hours and hours were spent researching government and exam board websites to find the information I was looking for. When talking to a colleague, we often said to enable us to make informed strategic decisions, we needed all curriculum information in one place
With the pressure to achieve on school performance tables, effective alternate routes for students are sometimes overlooked. Statistics show that the number of student NEETs (Not in Employment, Education or Training), fixed term and permanent exclusions are unfortunately a rising trend.
I always found searching for courses and key information about them unnecessarily cumbersome. Curriculum Wide has allowed me to easily find exciting new courses for some of my learners, who are now still enrolled in school and happily undertaking a fisheries course 1 day a week.
AN, SLT
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