Issues Paper 1: The New 14-19 Diplomas

Following its three Annual Reports in 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training produced Issues Papers which focus upon specific areas of concern, with a view to widening the debate, testing out tentative conclusions and seeking further evidence.

This Issues Paper asks: What is the purpose of the new 14-19 Diplomas and how will they improve learning and performance in 14-19 education and training in England? The government sees them as the main mechanism for raising levels of post-16 participation as part of its drive to involve 100 per cent of learners in education and training up to the age of 18. This paper critically evaluates the role of the new 14-19 Diplomas in the English system, locating them as the latest set of 'middle-track' qualifications that have failed in the past. The paper also discusses the implications of the government's announcement to introduce a further three Diploma 'lines' in Science, Languages and the Humanities. It raises questions about the design, role and identity of all of the new awards, as well as issues of implementation.

Critical responses to this paper are available to download below.

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