1. Give young students experience of life skills and careers.
2. Replace all SATs with individual student profiles.
3. At 14 let students choose a pathway which matches their aspirations.
4. Ensure all vocational courses are taught in excellent facilities by teachers with relevant real world experience.
5. At 16 students can specialise further or change pathways.
6. Vocational degrees endorsed by employers.
Posted by: paula binns | 16.02.2009 10:53pm
I can understand that the cirriculum needs to be changed but having a 15yr old daughter and 14yr old neice and talking to them i feel that 14 is too young for the majority of young people to know what they want to do once they have left school,on speaking to my daughter and neice they have said thatthey are not sure the subjects that they have chosen are now the right choice. As a parent i feel that it is good to be able to get diplomas whilst still at school but i also feel that the age for students to choose their subjects should be raised.My daughter has changed her mind several times,do you not feel too much pressure is put on these young people to decide what career path they should choose?