Post 16 Year Long Essay

Due to the Education and Skills Act 2008 young people must stay in education until they are 18 years of age, this has occurred as research has shown the longer young people stay in education the healthier they are, the more money they can earn and they are less likely to get into trouble with the police. There are many options for post 16 year olds; they can apply for a place at sixth form colleges, school sixth forms or in a further education college. Apprenticeships or programme-led apprenticeships also are available, which include training and a job or work placement, these options allow a young person to earn money as well as specialise in an area.
A post 16 year old or adult returning to education can achieve one of the following qualifications:
Diploma – provides a background to a range of careers
Vocational Qualification – this is for young people who know what career they would like to do and require specific training for it
A Level – specific mainly academic subjects
International Baccalaureate – wider range of subjects than A levels
Functional Skills – can continue to form part of a diploma, foundation learning and includes some apprenticeship frameworks
Foundation Learning – for low attaining 14-19 year olds to raise their individual participation, attainment and progress
Funding for a course can also be applied for, for both young people and adults, to aid them in their studies so they can further or start their career.
Question: Question 4
Answer: The school governors or governing bodies plan for the future of the school. They set high standards and targets for school improvements, both academic and structural i.e. building, equipment and are accountable to the public for what decisions they make. The targets set must respond to parental and community needs. They are an official body that support the school through good and bad times.
Senior management team, including the head teacher, deputy head teacher, and in large schools senior teachers, special educational need co-ordinators and the school business manager, set a strategic direction for the school and then manage it on a daily basis. They lead any changes that are to be made and make sure the school is doing its best for all attending
students.
A Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator is required to make provisions for children with Special Educational Needs and to monitor the progress they make. They are required to liaise with teachers and parents and advise accordingly with regards to any required special equipment needed and how to encourage a child to reach their full potential.
Teachers plan lessons, direct and assess a pupils learning throughout the school year. They are responsible for the preparation and maintenance of an appropriate learning environment and how best to use the resources and teaching assistants allocated to the class.
Teaching assistants are there to support the teachers, pupils, school and curriculum. They support pupils by: showing them respect and value, listening, encouragement, praise and helping with physical and emotional needs. Teaching Assistants work in a partnership with the teacher to prepare and maintain the learning environment. They assist teachers in evaluating and monitoring a pupilâ€TMs progress and giving feedback on behaviour and learning. Teaching assistants support the school by knowing and following policies and procedures and working as a team with colleagues and parents. They also support the curriculum by following National curriculum documents, planning processes and following the sequence of expected development. All four areas are interdependent on each other therefore the teaching assistantâ€TMs role is to support the school as a whole however this support is always under the guidance of the classroom teacher they directly work with. There are High Level Teaching Assistants, who offer valuable support with teaching and learning activities, they are able to take a class if the teacher is not available.
Cover supervisors are able to carry out pre-prepared activities when teachers are absent. They are qualified to look after a whole class and conduct pre-planned lessons.
Sports technicians set up and maintain sports equipment and assist teachers during sporting activities.
There are many support staff roles within a school. The main aim for all of them is to work for the good of the school and the attending pupils. There are administration staff that handle the mail, answer phone calls, register pupils for exams and pay the bills. Technical staff specialising in IT equipment or science equipment. Welfare staff that cover midday supervision or parent support advisors. Cleaners, cooks and caretakers all ensure smooth running of the school.