Collaborating across the secondary-tertiary divide

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1 Collaborating across the secondary-tertiary divide Pacific Education Forum 7 September 2016 Claire Douglas Deputy Secretary Graduate Achievement, Vocations and Careers Ministry of Education

2 Presentation structure The current education landscape and context System-wide drivers The secondary-tertiary interface Future challenges and directions 2

3 New Zealand Education Landscape

4 What is driving us? Business Growth Agenda Better Public Services: Results for New Zealanders Pasifika Education Plan 4

5 System-wide policy priorities Embedding communities of learning (CoLs) Legislative changes Education funding system review Information to support decision-makers and learners Careers review 5

6 The secondary-tertiary interface: turning strategy into action Student Achievement NCEA Level 2 shift Secondary-Tertiary Providers successful take up Tertiary providers are facing increasing demand from schools for partnerships No institution can effectively deliver L3 and transition package on its own 6

7 ACCESS QUALIFICATIONS TRANSITIONS 24 Trades Academies 6,100 places FOUNDATION NCEA Level 2 BRIDGING NZQF Level 4 (Industry Training) 9,450 Fees Free places 150+ ART Schools 85 ART Tertiary ARONA Count Me In Level 3 NCEA L3 University Entrance (UE) Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) Industry Training 43 Community Partnerships NZQF Level 5-7 (TEO) STAR Gateway Māori and Pasifika Trades Careers system Education, Iwi, Communities, Employers and Local Government 7

8 Secondary-Tertiary Programmes Partnerships between schools, tertiary, industry training organisations, employers and other community groups. Offer more choice and learning options for students (Years 11 to 13). Improve responsiveness to regional business/economic need. 8

9 Youth Guarantee Trades Academies 2011 Trades Academies initiated as partnerships between schools, tertiary providers, local communities and employers. Results achieved through collaborative efforts to deliver new options, including new legislative and funding models. Early indicators suggest that the majority of students who completed study in a Trades Academy have progressed to: employment related to the academy; or related studies in tertiary education. Ministry of Education and Tertiary Education Commission - IPANZ Achieving Collective Impact Award

10 Vocational Pathways Vocational Pathways show how a student s learning and achievement is valued in the workplace by aligning learning to the skills needed for industry. Six Vocational Pathways are: Primary Industries Construction and Infrastructure Manufacturing and Technology Social and Community Services Services Industries Creative Industries 10

11 Secondary-Tertiary Pilot In 2015, 49 Pasifika students from Southern Cross Campus, Aorere College, Mangere College and Auckland Seventh Day Adventist gained learning opportunities through the STP Pilot. The tertiary components provided by Corporate Academy Group and NZ Career College. Students time split between the two providers. The majority of these students returned to school for Year

12 3 + 2 approach In 2016, Wintec, Fairfield College and Fraser High School jointly developed a 3+2 approach for a pathway into engineering. Around 30 Year 12 and 13 students from both schools are spending two days per week in mechanical and civil engineering courses at Wintec. During the other three days, these students maths and physics school subjects provide them with a coherent curriculum to achieve NCEA Level 3. A Wintec engineering tutor is working with the schools. At the end of 2016, participating students will have satisfied the necessary criteria to enrol in Wintec s New Zealand Diploma in Engineering programme. 12

13 Māori & Pasifika Trades Training Māori & Pasifika Trades Training aims to: increase access for Māori and Pasifika learners to vocational training and pre-employment training enable learners to develop the skills for sustainable employment and achieve better employment outcomes. Unique feature of this initiative - Consortia of employers, communities and tertiary education providers. Māori and Pasifika learners aged between 16 to 40 years old can access fees-free programmes of study and training in trades. Training leads to qualifications at levels 1 to 4 that meet the preemployment trade training requirements of industry. 13

14 Future challenges and directions Our challenge is to adapt the education system to reflect the changing world. Innovative service delivery models that focus on the learner Collaboration between employers and providers that leads to change how to embed this? Workforce shortages Sector Workforce Engagement Programme (SWEP) Information tools Growth in Auckland The Productivity Commission Inquiry 14

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