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Podcast: Don't throw the BTEC baby out with the T level bathwater

Podcast: Don't throw the BTEC baby out with the T level bathwater

Date9th Sep 2021AuthorJames KewinCategoriesPolicy and News

On 9th September 2021, SFCA's deputy chief executive James Kewin spoke to Sarah Montague on BBC Radio 4's World at One about the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign. Listen below, and learn more about the campaign here.

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@SFCA_Info - May 23

Interesting question from Vicky here: who made the decisions on which courses to cut? #protectstudentchoice https://t.co/U7fxkAIEH7

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St Brendan's SFC - May 20

This morning Marian, the Principal of St Brendan's met with @karinsmyth MP for Bristol Southto talk about all things Post-16, including how BTECs support a balanced curriculum and the importance of SEND funding in supporting students with high needs. Thank you Karin! https://t.co/k2ry0LxYZi

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@SFCA_Info - May 20

This is a free conference for all those in education to look beyond the immediate and reflect on how we will need to adapt to prepare young people for the future - register here: https://t.co/3PHATb0mZx https://t.co/sksj0wPU0c

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HNC Official - May 20

We've had some absolutely amazing entries for the @SFCA_info Planet Future exhibition. We're delighted to be publishing a special online gallery of students' work, and to be revealing the three which will be going forward to the national exhibition: https://t.co/u6yCI65Mbl 🌎🎨 https://t.co/OlR1M3OZlT

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Haringey Sixth Form College - May 16

#TeamHaringey6 celebrates @EstudiantesLdn Annual Awards 2021/2022 celebrating Excellence in Education and Sport...A fantastic evening held at #H6 filmed by our #Media students @SFCA_info @haringeycouncil #Amazing #H6Experience https://t.co/vQRptTeGFB

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@SFCA_Info - May 16

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Jo Fletcher-Saxon #FEresearchpodcast #FEresearch - May 16

Delighted to share this article by Dan @AshtonResearch Great to see Dan's words about his work with teachers at college, supporting and developing their practice through inquiry. #FEresearch #ResearchFurther @SFCA_info @RCGResearch @ashtonsixthform https://t.co/fEH9Snfvqp

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AshtonResearch - May 16

I wrote a short piece on our Practitioner Research programme at @ashtonsixthform. Please give it a read. If anyone out there is interested in creating PR groups, please get in touch! https://t.co/bFC6QEjZc5

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@SFCA_Info - May 16

@AshtonResearch @ashtonsixthform And very pleased to share this clear, practical, and potentially very powerful piece from @edutopia on how you to make peer feedback between students developmental and meaningful - and save marking time in the process. https://t.co/k1pvO4clIy

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@SFCA_Info - May 16

@AshtonResearch @ashtonsixthform P.S - if you work at an SFCA member college and would like to speak to staff at other colleges on a practitioner research journey - whether you're just starting to think about it or a published academic - DM us for an event where you can make those links.

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@SFCA_Info - May 16

This week on the blog, Dan from @AshtonResearch explains the work they're doing to facilitate brilliant teacher research projects at the college. Lots of inspiration to be had: https://t.co/PnIEFhcP1d @ashtonsixthform

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@SFCA_Info - May 16

Students in sixth form colleges - have your say on language provision in our sector by contributing to work by the @BritishAcademy_ here: https://t.co/MzgWGzzqCl

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Gaynor Eccleston - May 16

Can I ask all my fellow teachers and educators via #edutwitter, no matter what key stage you teach, to support the #protectstudentchoice campaign. The students you teach now will be restricted in social mobility if they lose the options post 16 as per the gov plans

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Stephen Exley - May 12

After all that… just 38 BTECs facing the axe. I suspect the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign would see this as a decent outcome. Via ⁦@SchoolsWeek⁩ https://t.co/NyGM99ue2U

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BBC Education - May 12

Cash pulled from popular BTecs https://t.co/PBZqZfz2bO

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FE Week - May 12

Breaking: 160 level 3 qualifications – including 38 BTECs – that compete with the government’s new T Level courses are set to be axed from 2024, @educationgovuk has revealed today https://t.co/jjFAbUhn3F

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Olly Newton - May 12

"Cash pulled from popular BTECs in move to T-Levels" - BTECs and T-Levels do different jobs. - T-Levels are just starting and are unproven. - It's too soon to cut these valuable quals. #ProtectStudentChoice @ukEdge @SFCA_info https://t.co/0SZuMtFo88

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@SFCA_Info - May 10

And a big thank you to @HFletcherWood, whose blog on what heads of department can do to improve teaching in their subject areas is brilliant food for thought. https://t.co/39ZU43lR73

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@SFCA_Info - May 10

This week on our blog, Dr Annemarie O'Dwyer, the founder of neurodiverse insider, asks why so many neurodivergent teachers don't feel comfortable disclosing their status to colleagues and students - and how colleges can change that. https://t.co/JeocoYhhBl

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Haringey Sixth Form College - May 10

#TeamHaringey6 are thrilled to announce that our very own student Ebru currently studying #Level3 #Sport has been awarded the @UEL_News Vice Chancellor Scholarship…read about it on our website https://t.co/1lcMarTa9T we are Very #H6Proud of you! @haringeycouncil @SFCA_info @tes

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