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Useful websites for the 14-19 phase

The following websites have useful information for the 14-19 phase on the curriculum, qualification and progression.

Curriculum and Qualifications
Progression
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Curriculum and Qualifications

14-19 Gateway
(www.DCSF.gov.uk/14-19/)

 The DCSF site for those involved in 14-19 learning, with up-to-date information, guidance and examples of good practice
14-19 Developments
(www.qca.org.uk/14-19/)		 Infromation, guidance and a wealth of case studies on most aspects of 14-19 curriculum. It also has a section for studies, parents, carers advisors and employers.

(www.direct.gov.uk)		 See the 'info for...' and 'info about...' section for information and options for 14 to 19 year-olds, including types of qualifications, courses and careers advice
International Baccalaureate Organisation
(www.ibo.org.uk)		 Information on this organisation, which works to develop programmes of international education and assessment.
Learning and Skills Network(www.lsneducation.org.uk) Information on LSN's work to improve the quality of post-16 and vocational qualifications
Learning and Skills Council (www.lsc.gov.uk) Information on the works of the LSC, including apprenticeships, skills traing and funding
National Curriculm in Action (www.qca.org.uk/naction/) The QCA website of almost 1,000 visual examples of pupil's work, commented on by teachers and assessed at national curriculm levels.
National Curriculm online (www.qca.org.uk/nc/) The QCA website of the national curriculm, with progamme of study requirments linked to online teaching resources and links to QCA national curriculm website.
OpenQuals (www.openquals.org.uk) The national qualification database, which includes information on Section 96 and performance measure points.
The Parent Centre (www.parentscentre.gov.uk) Support, information and advice for parents, including details of assessment tests for school age children.
QCA (www.qca.org.uk/qualifications/) The 'Qualifications' section on QCA's work and on the range of national qualifications.
Schemes of Work (www.qca.org.uk/schemes) All the QCA/DCSF schemes of work online, plus guidance on using the schemes and customising your curriculm.
Section 96 (www.DCSF.gov.uk/section96) A list of qualifications approved for use of students in maintaining schools, and learners in further and work-based eduaction and training, under the age of 19 in England.
Teachernet (www.teachernet.gov.uk) A gateway for education professionals to information on teaching and learning, professional development, management, whole-school issues, research and education issues.

Progression

Aim Higher (www.aimhigher.ac.uk/student_finance/) Information, including financial information, for those aiming to enter higher education.
Aim Higher (www.DCSF.gov.uk/studentsupport/) Aim Higher
Apprenticeships (www.apprenticeships.org.uk) Information, includes information on formal qualifications, for young people on apprenticeship and employment
Care to Learn (www.DCSF.gov.uk/caretolearn) Support for parents under the age of 19 who want to learn or train.
Careers Gateway (www.careers-gateway.co.uk) Information about careers and further education as well as a potal to related organisations.
Connexions (www.connexions.gov.uk) Information about Connexions service and links to partner organisation websites.
Connexions Direct (www.connexions-direct.com) Help on getting information and advice on careers, work, finance, health, relationships, by phone, email, the internet or text.
Education Maintenance Allowance (www.defs.gov.uk/finacialhelp/ema) Information on the Education Mainenance Allowance, which can help with the day-to-day cost of staying in school or college post-16
Learndirect (www.learndirect.co.uk) Information from this organisation, which offers flexible learning to individual adults wanting to improve existing skills or learn new ones, and for employers looking for an innovative way to develop the skills of their workforce.
National Bureau for Students with Disablities (www.skills.org.uk) Promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
Progress File (www.DCSF.gov.uk/progressfile/) A set of materials to help young people and adults manage their own learning and career development.
Support for Learning (www.support4learning.org.uk) Information on financial support for learners post-16
Universities and College Admissions Service (www.ucas.com) Central processing website for applications to full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges.

Awarding Bodies

Assessments and Qualifcations Alliance (www.aqa.org.uk)  
The Awards Network (www.nya.org.uk/awardsnetwork/) The network for accrediting young people's achievement in a range of activities.
Edexcel (www.edexcel.org.uk)  
Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) (www.awarding.org.uk)  
OCR (www.ocr.org.uk)  

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