Edexcel Thinks

Edexcel Thinks are simple statements that define where Edexcel stands on a key national policy issue. Each statement provides a short summary of the issue in question, Edexcel's views on it and any related information on Edexcel's current involvement with it. All statements are placed on the Edexcel website for ease of access. You can now sign up to receive Edexcel Thinks as they come out. Send an email to edexcelthinks@edexcel.org.uk, giving us your name, job title, and organisation. We will send all the Edexcel Thinks direct to your inbox as soon as they are issued.

24/07/2009

Policy Tracker for July 09

[2009/03] Keeping track of education developments in July 2009

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10/07/2009

Schools White Paper

[2009/09] On June 30th, the DCSF released its latest White Paper on schools entitled ‘Your child, your schools, our future’. The Paper offers a model of schooling for the future built around new forms of accountability and defined guarantees. What is Edexcel’s initial reaction?

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09/06/2009

Response SASE consultation

Consultation has recently closed on the proposed Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE.) The Specification sets out the requirements that each recognised Apprenticeship Framework in England must follow. The following is a summary of Edexcel’s consutation response.

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12/02/2009

DCSF National Evaluation of Diplomas 2009

[2009/01] The DCSF has recently released the first two of what will be a series of commissioned Reports on the 14-19 Diplomas. One looks at the preparation for the first wave of Diplomas in September 2008 and the other at the design model used to develop Diplomas. What does Edexcel Think?

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22/12/2008

School Report Cards

[2008/20] In December 2008, DCSF and Ofsted released a joint consultation paper on the introduction of a School Report Card. The intention is to provide a simpler but more coherent picture of school performance. This consultation forms part of a larger consultation on 21st Century Schools: A World-Class Education for Every Child. What does Edexcel think about the School Report Card?

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10/12/2008

BTEC in the future

[2008/19] With important changes currently being made to the qualification system, notably through the creation of a Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and the implementation of a 14 – 19 Qualification Strategy, questions are being asked about the position of existing qualifications such as BTECs. What is Edexcel’s current position on this? What does Edexcel think?

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16/10/2008

The effect of BTECs in schools on SCAAT percentage scores

[2008/18] Since 2005, there has been a year on year increase in the number of schools offering BTEC First provision at Key Stage 4. From autumn 2004, BTEC Firsts have attracted league table points for schools. Following analysis of data carried out by the Edexcel’s MIS team, it is clear that those schools which have learners taking BTEC Firsts have improved their league table percentage (the number of learners gaining 5 GCSE equivalents at grade C and above) by an average of 6.88% over the period.

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15/10/2008

Draft Apprenticeship Bill 2009

[2008/17] Over the last few months, the two Government Departments of DCSF and DIUS have been leading a consultation on a draft Apprenticeship Bill due to be presented to Parliament later this year. The Bill sets out a number of important proposals intended to strengthen the apprenticeship framework and make it more widely available.

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30/09/2008

Regulatory Arrangements for the QCF

[2008/16] In August 2008, the three UK regulators Ofqual, DCELLS, and CCEA published Regulatory Arrangements for the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) due to be in place by 2010.

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12/08/2008

Conservative green paper on skills

[2008/15] The Conservatives have recently published a skills policy for England. It comes at a time when both skills policies and Opposition policies are being seriously considered. What does Edexcel think?

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