Literature Review of 14-19 Education

BA/BA(Hons) Education and professional Development

DIA0120
Introduction to Research and Academic Writing

A Literature Review of the Development and Integration of 14-19 Vocational and Academic Pathways.

Contents

Abstract………………………………………………………………………...Page 3
History of 14-19 Education…………………………………………………..Page 4
Academic/Vocational Education and Funding…………………………….Page 5 -8
Teaching, Learning and Inspection.........................................................Page 9-11
Employer contribution………………………………………………………..Page11-13
The Future……………………………………………………………………..Page 13-15
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..Page 15
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………Page 16-17

Abstract
This literature review compares research conducted and articles written about the development of 14-19 education and the changes it has gone through since 2002. It briefly outlines the initial implementation of 14-19 education during the Thatcher government before going on to concentrate on how the Labour government introduced Diplomas and what the Coalition government are doing to push this agenda forward. It asks whether academic and vocational education can ever be valued equally and whether the introduction of 14 year olds in further education establishments is successful or not. The majority of the literature was commissioned either by the government or conducted in 14-19 educational establishments. Similarities and comparisons between the research are identified and questions are asked as to how successful it might be in the future.
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History of 14-19 Education
The idea of 14-19 education was introduced in 1983 by the Conservative government under its leader Margaret Thatcher. The first development was called the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI), and was a pilot scheme was rolled out into schools and colleges in1988. The scheme was run by the Manpower Services Commission (MSC,) which came under the Department of Employment not the

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