Pathways for All

The outcomes of the Review of Qualifications Reform at Level 3 in England – T Levels support for schools and colleges, please read on to here what the PfA Chair, Charlie Guthrie, has shared in response.

On the 12th of December the government announced the outcomes of the Review of Qualifications Reform at Level 3 in England. The purpose of this is to give education providers certainty on what the qualifications landscape will look like until 2027, allowing them to plan their curriculum's with confidence. The Curriculum and Assessment Review will be taking a view on qualifications in the longer term as part of its wider consideration of how we prepare all young people for life and work.

The main points of the announcement are:

• The rules of combination that meant a young person could only take once of the new Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) alongside two A levels has been abandoned.  Education providers will be free to develop the curriculum's they feel will meet their learners, needs.

• 157 of the qualifications that were to be defunded have been given a reprieve until the new replacement qualifications are available.

• The government remains committed to T- Levels.

The Pathways for All Strategic Board welcomes these outcomes as education providers will now be able to choose the qualifications they will offer for the next two years. Most importantly, the recommendations allow for pathways to be developed for all level 3 learners.

This aligns with the work of Pathways for All and fits with our strategic objective to ensure that all young people have ambitious, accessible and appropriate pathways to follow.