Suite of Research Projects Dr Susan James Relly Oxford University Department of Education 11 th September 2015 wwwvocationalexcellenceeducationoxacuk WorldSkills Participation Perspectives from FE colleges competitors and training managers ID: 579672
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Developing & Understanding Vocational ExcellenceSuite of Research Projects
Dr Susan James RellyOxford University Department of Education11th September 2015
www.vocationalexcellence.education.ox.ac.uk
WorldSkills Participation:
Perspectives from FE colleges, competitors and training managersSlide2
WorldSkills Competitions
The first Skills Olympics was held in 1950 between Spain and Portugal.WorldSkills São Paulo 2015 saw 53 countries competing in 46 skill areas.The UK first competed in 1953.
https://www.worldskills.org/about/history
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The UK at WSC
WorldSkills Calgary 2009:Team UK ranked seventh of 50 countries in 45 skills3 gold; 4 bronze; 14 Medallions of ExcellenceWorldSkills London 2011:Team
UK ranked fifth of 51 countries in 49 skills5 gold; 2 silver; 6 bronze; 13 Medallions of ExcellenceWorldSkills Leipzig 2013:Team UK ranked tenth
of 47 countries in 48 skills2 gold; 1 silver; 3 bronze; 17 Medallions of Excellence
WorldSkills São Paulo 2015:Team UK ranked seventh of 53 countries in 46 skills3 gold; 3 silver; 2 bronze; 21 Medallions of ExcellenceSlide4
Team UK medalists, WorldSkills São Paulo 2015
http://www.findafuture.org.uk Slide5
The WSC in the UK
The UK hosted:WorldSkills Glasgow 1965WorldSkills Birmingham 1989WorldSkills London 2011
Key outcome of WorldSkills London 2011: National recognition of the value and benefits of skills competition activity in vocational education and training.Slide6
Legacy goals from WorldSkills London 2011
To raise the profile of vocational skillsTo recognise skills as critical to wider economic developmentTo increase levels of employer investment and commitmentFor more young people to consider and enter vocational skills and careers
To generate standards of excellence in the teaching of vocational skills to support future economic development and growthSlide7
Research & Development
International Standards Transfer ProjectAssociation of Colleges (AoC) & North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
Supporting ‘Performance Excellence’ with qualificationsNorth Warwickshire and Hinckley College
International Exchanges and DevelopmentAoCVocational
Masterclass ProjectInstitute for Learning (IfL) and then AoCDeveloping and understanding Vocational Excellence (DuVE)SKOPE, University of OxfordSlide8
Gold Dust Report
A synthesis of the findings of the five R&D projects.Slide9
Developing and understanding Vocational Excellence (DuVE)
Modelling the Characteristics of Vocational Excellence
Learning Environments to Develop Vocational ExcellenceBenefits of Developing Vocational ExcellenceFE College participation in WorldSkills
WorldSkills Competitors and EntrepreneurshipTraining managers: benefits and barriers to WorldSkills UK participation
http://vocationalexcellence.education.ox.ac.uk