We were asked to do an online demo with a school last week as they were interested in developing their curriculum using Stedfast and we realised that we hadn’t really blogged much about developing a curriculum plan for GCSE subjects. What better time to do this as Storm Francis brings heavy rains, wind and is […]
With the end of apprenticeship frameworks just a few days away we thought it would be timely to write a short article about apprenticeship on programme assessments. Apprenticeship frameworks were typically formed from portfolio-based qualifications. These followed the pattern of selecting the appropriate units, having learners submit evidence to cover the criteria, assessing the evidence […]
Having just finished listening to the excellent Curriculum Design podcast on SecEd I was struck by how the principles that were being discussed for schools curriculum were equally applicable to apprenticeship curriculum design. In the podcast, Matt Bromley was discussing his 6 principles of curriculum design. These are: Agree the vision Set the destination Assess […]
There has been a lot of talk about curriculum planning since OfSTED launched the Education Inspection Framework in September 2019. Speaking with providers there is a mixed picture on curriculum development. Some are on top of this, some are confused and others have simply buried their heads in the sand and are hoping that the […]
We published a report a few weeks ago that aggregated the quality of education of findings from inspection reports where organisations had been through the new Education Inspection Framework. We have now updated this service by creating a database of the findings which allows users to filter information. We will update the database with reports […]
The introduction of apprenticeship standards coupled with OfSTED’s new Education Inspection Framework has led apprenticeship providers to consider how they develop delivery programmes and associated curriculum plans. Providers need to consider how they build coherent plans that lead to a positive apprenticeship experience. They have to consider the level of delivery and what they are […]
Over the last few years, there have been significant changes in the way apprenticeship providers confirm that learners have the necessary skills and knowledge to complete their programmes. When NVQs were the core delivery model, apprentices usually had to build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competencies. When diplomas were introduced they had to demonstrate […]
With some of the latest announcements from OfSTED this week regarding the introduction of the new Education Inspection Framework in less than a month, we thought it might be helpful to remind organisations that fall in scope for inspection about our Curriculum Planning Checklists. Free Curriculum Planning Checklists We have created two free checklists, one […]
OfSTED published an interesting document on 21/06/2019 – Educational effectiveness research and further education and skills. The document discusses the importance of learning and the curriculum in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It raises a number of interesting ideas about the purpose, type and quality of knowledge and skills delivery and whether or […]
We have released our July update to Stedfast. We have been working really hard with the curriculum planning module to make sure that it really supports education and training providers when the new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework begins on 1st September 2019. Curriculum Planning Template Our biggest improvement in the update has been the curriculum […]