Collaborative Approaches to 14-19 Provision - Communities and ...

14-19 PATHFINDERS: THE SECOND YEARachievement and progression through collaborative changes in curriculum provision andpractice.Broader curriculum provision and work-related learning109. In the survey coordinators were asked to assess the extent of progress on theseelements, which are considered together here because, in practice, they were largelysynonymous.110. On the provision of broader curriculum offerings their responses were:More than expected As expected Less than expected Not applicable23 7 1 1This gives an indication of the importance which pathfinders were according to this aspect oftheir work and the willingness of partners to bring about change. Across the pathfinders therewas a commitment to provider broader provision with greater student choice.111. On work-related learning the responses were:More than expected As expected Less than expected Not applicable9 18 2 4The slightly different assessments of progress between these two items may be explained by adistinction between putting provision in place and implementing those courses.112. Much of the emphasis across the pathfinders was on the broadening of the 14-16curriculum and most aimed to do this through increasing the vocational options. The IFprogramme continued to play a crucial role in this 14-16 broadening through the partnershipswhich developed between schools, colleges and training providers (Golden, Nelson,O'Donnell & Morris, 2004; Golden, O'Donnell & Rudd, 2005). There are now almost 300 IFpartnerships involving about 90,000 students. The DfES has announced that it will support afourth cohort of IF students from September 2005.38