How does this consultation relate to the KS 3 consultation held last year?
• The present consultation is Phase 3 of a longer process that began in 2000. • Phase 1 Consultation, from April to October 2000, agreed the curriculum framework (i.e. the revised aim, objectives, key elements and generic skills) and the “new” areas of Employability, Citizenship and Personal Development (now combined under Learning for Life and Work) • The framework was overwhelmingly agreed in 2001 and these aspects are not up for consultation this time. • Phase 2 Consultation, from April to October 2002, consulted on the general structure of Key Stage 3 and the nature of assessment and implementation. • A summary of the feedback from this can be found on pages 15 –17 of ‘Pathways, Part 1’ (and in detail on the CCEA web-site). • Phase 3 Consultation, from September to November 2003 has taken into account the feedback from Phase 2 and is focusing on the detailed proposals for Areas, subject strands and assessment.
