Curriculum Plan 2020-2021
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Curriculum Plan 2020-2021 WWW. GATESHEAD. AC.UK 1. CONTENTS. EXECUTIVECONTENTS. SUMMARY. 1. Executive Summary 03 The curriculum planning The process begins in October with This year the College has curriculum operations managers particularly focused on the 2. Why Gateshead College delivers for the region 04 process is vital in working with industry boards, curriculum contributions increasing allowing the College to teams of experts describing the the overall planned contribution 3. Delivering for the Gateshead community 06 skills requirements in their sectors. from 35% in 2019/20 to 45% in deliver its purpose, to They consider their curriculum 2020/21 generating a total saving of 4. Gateshead education context 10 nurture the most highly route maps and if there are gaps in £1,130k. This process also identified 5. The wider region 14 provision. This can include converting that Zero Carbon Futures (ZCF), prized students in the apprenticeship frameworks to a wholly owned subsidiary of the 6. Meeting the region's economic and business needs 16 standards or introducing new College, The Cidori partnership jobs market and to give pathways. These plans are then delivering advanced manufacturing 7. A curriculum with Employment Edge 18 them the Employment presented to the leadership team apprenticeships in the Midlands and to ensure that the curriculum is Tyneside Training Services (TTS) 8. Gateshead College student profile 20 Edge. Given the not just rolled forward, is fit for a logistics training division of the 9. The curriculum plan 22 College's current purpose. Once agreed teams then College are no longer sustainable. review qualifications and units to 10. Key income line analysis 30 financial context, the ensure they meet the demands Some areas of the curriculum motivation to make of employers and teachers will are in recovery such as A 11. Proposed savings 36 then spend the summer term levels, Music, Performance and greater efficiencies redesigning the schemes of Production Arts, Engineering 12. Analysis of key cost centres 38 whilst delivering an work and learning materials. and Catering. However, they are 13. Appendices 52 now contributing to overheads exceptional experience Ofsted endorsed this approach and and will be closely monitored. in January 2020 stated; “Leaders for all stakeholders and managers have successfully The curriculum will be reviewed is paramount. implemented a curriculum that in September when learner focuses on enabling learners and numbers for study programmes apprentices to develop the skills and is crystallised and on an ongoing knowledge that they need in future basis for adult and apprenticeship careers. They work closely with provision. As demand deviates from employers to carefully consider local the plan the resources associate skills needs and the key knowledge with the plan will be reprofiled. that learners need for employment. Teaching staff successfully respond to changes in industry through the design of an insightful curriculum.” In February, curriculum planning moves to business planning where courses are generated, and projected numbers based on recruitment patterns, conversion rates and historic progression trends are created. This generates demand hours for courses and in turn staffing costs and income. This coupled with realistic non pay budgets show clear contributions by curriculum department. Curriculum Plan 2020-2021 03 2. WHY GATESHEAD COLLEGE DELIVERS FOR THE REGION. Established in the 1940s, The College is and will continue to It is well placed to do this thanks to Gateshead College is a be externally focused; it is known its unique position and reputation for this core strength which is developed over many years medium to large general FE critical to its ability to deliver a through longstanding and nurtured college offering vocational curriculum that drives economic industry-led partnerships with provision in the main and prosperity. Its role is to influence as the Local Authority, Combined well as respond to the regional skills Authority, North East England also providing an A level agenda and the specific needs Chamber of Commerce, North programme to ensure that of its local community, preparing East LEP and the CBI, with specific young people living across people for employment and sector led organisations such working with partners to create as for example Dynamo, Digital the large Borough have an employment opportunities. Union and Generator in the option to study academic digital tech sector and partners level 3 in an environment such as JobCentre Plus. other than a sixth form. Its role is and will continue to be one of a partner, trusted to lead, influence and work hand in hand with these key organisations to drive and support the skills agenda in the region for the benefit of business and the wider community. 04 Curriculum Plan 2020-2021 05 3.2 Demographics and Deprivation Gateshead has a population 3. of around 202,500. After a demographic downturn in the number of 15-16 years olds, official DELIVERING statistics show that there will be an increase of 18.6% between 2019 and 2026. Across the College’s FOR THE GATESHEAD travel to learn area there will be an increase of 17% in 16 - 18 years olds COMMUNITY. up to 2023. Within Gateshead, socio-economic inequalities exist and it is ranked 47th most deprived out of 317 local authorities in England. 21 areas fall within the 10% most deprived areas in England, equating to almost 32,700 people or 16% of the population of Gateshead. Much of this deprivation is based within the central and Eastern urban areas of the Borough. 3.3 English Indices of Deprivation 2019 The Education Skills and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of attainment and skills in the local population. The indicators fall Gateshead College is at the 3.1 The Borough Gateshead’s urban centre, shared into two sub-domains: one relating heart of its community and The Borough stretches 13 miles with Newcastle, is the focus of to children and young people along the south bank of the River regeneration, promoting growth offers high quality provision and one relating to adult skills. Tyne and covers 55 square miles, through the digital economy, Gateshead falls into the second developed to meet its making it the largest of the five Tyne knowledge-based businesses and quartile broadly in line with the unique and diverse needs. and Wear authorities. cultural-led regeneration. NELEP. Gateshead Percentage NE LEP Percentage Its large urban centre is in walking Major initiatives such as the Sage Average Score Rank Average Score Rank distance of the College’s main Gateshead, BALTIC Centre for Rank Rank Baltic Campus and it has a number Contemporary Art, the College Index Of Multiple Deprivation 47 14.8% 6 15.8% of smaller urban centres and busy itself and the Gateshead Millennium employment areas. Two thirds of Bridge have all been developed Income Deprivation 47 14.8% 6 15.8% the Borough is rural. over recent years. Employment Deprivation 40 12.6% 4 10.5% The College’s strategy has been to Further investments around the place curriculum alongside relevant College’s campus to support the Education, Skills and Training Deprivation 83 26.2% 11 28.9% industry and employment hubs digital tech industry and the £260m to enable effective engagement Gateshead Quays development Health Deprivation and Disability 24 7.6% 4 10.5% with business. Team Valley Trading (which includes a conference and Estate (TVTE) where the College’s events venue) are well underway Crime 62 19.6% 5 13.2% Skills Academies for Construction with the College perfectly placed to and Automotive Engineering are provide the talent pipeline needed Barriers to Housing and Services 238 75.1% 33 86.8% located, is prominent for transport and proactively working with key and distribution activities and is partners to facilitate this. Living Environment Deprivation 280 88.3% 38 100% the Borough's most prestigious employment centre attracting the highest number of inward commuters on a daily basis. 06 Curriculum Plan 2020-2021 07 3.4 Gateshead Map of Deprivation 2019 3.6 Children with 3.7 Orthodox Charedi In 2016, the college began a Special Education Needs Jewish Community partnership with JTTC, which is the 4,398 pupils in Gateshead are The College plays a crucial role oldest seminary in the UK (formed registered as having special supporting the Borough’s large and in 1944). This seminary is focused educational needs and/or disability significant Jewish community, the on training qualified teachers to and the estimated proportion of fastest-growing strictly Orthodox work within the community. The 15 year olds in Gateshead who Jewish community in the UK and JTTC department provides a clear entered 'Higher Education' by age along with Manchester, the largest progression into employment as 19 in 2016/17 was 38% compared outside London. either a teaching assistant or a to an England average of 41% and teacher. The curriculum is designed a North East average of 37%. The Jewish community comprises to fill the current skills gaps in approximately 6000 people and specific teaching roles. A range The College’s curriculum strategy 1600 college students (aged of A/AS Level qualifications are and ethos of providing people typically between 16 and 22). The provided, which are mapped to the with the skills for work is inclusive community has been growing at national curriculum framework for to all students. Both the adult a rate of up to 10% per year for key stages 1 to 4. In their final year, ESOL provision and the provision the last 6 years and this trend is learners have the opportunity to for students with high needs currently expected to continue. complete a teaching qualification. were recognised as outstanding in the recent Ofsted (2020) and The Gateshead seminaries are In 2019, a Jewish Academy are designed to provide students classed as the Oxbridge of the apprenticeship department 10% most deprived with the skills they need to secure world-wide community with was established.