Shaking up the Process

Wow, the education reforms are very thorough, all qualifications must have depth be recognised by a University, or be a vocational qualification from a business with 5 employers registered with Companies House that is at least as large as an A Level.

This follows on from the problems met by AQA and Edexcel for allowing weak qualifications through for the price of an accreditation. It's also about time that something solid was decided upon, and does away completely with degrees that have no substance nor any future career prospects. They must have external assessment and grading which is an expensive issue for smaller educational companies.

Also the first step towards a DSA qualification for driving instructors, which has been on the table for years, that will be robust, two years of study and be a usable qualification, to fit in with the criteria listed, that of course opens the way for delivery by the big organisations who can meet the requirements and the funding. This is bad news for the small provider of training, but does tie in with the consultation paper.

For other career paths including those just about to move into their GCSE years, the timing is on target, as September 2014 will be just one year in and as these qualifications primarily are to help 16 - 19 choose a career path this can only be a good thing.

Matthew Hancock said

'So for the first time we will ensure that exam boards list the employers or universities which support their courses. Only these stretching, strong courses will count in league tables.'

 

About time too, here is to better educational choices and away with excuses for education that are not academically sound.