The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority’s (QCA) personal, learning and thinking skills framework was designed following extensive consultation. The QCA carried out an online survey with local authorities, teacher associations, sector skills councils, awarding bodies and partner organisations between 3 October and 2 December 2005. In addition, the QCA discussed the framework at over 40 meetings with partners and stakeholders during the same period. The QCA also carried out a separate specific consultation for young people.
(2) how the members of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Secondary Curriculum Review External Committee were appointed; and who was responsible for their appointment;
(3) pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2007, Official Report, column 2077W, on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, what the terms of reference are of the Secondary Curriculum Review External Committee; and who the members of the committee are.
A number of representatives from government bodies, educational organisations, schools and other stakeholders were invited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to join its Secondary Curriculum Review External Committee. The QCA was responsible for the appointment of committee members.
The current committee members are:
Peter Walker, Secondary National Strategy
Keith Wheeldon, Ofsted
Mr. Hugh Baldry, The Training and Development Agency for Schools
Ms Jenny Jupe, The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Ms Kathy Baker, General Teaching Council
Professor John White, Institute of Education
Dr. Gordon Stobart, Institute of Education
Ms Sue Kirkham, Field House
Mr. Steve Labedz, Admiral Lord Nelson School
Mr. Martin Buck, Lister Community School
Alison Mottram, Ashton on Mersey School
Mrs. Carol Penney, South and West Association of Leaders in Special Schools
Corri Van de Stege, The Learning and Skills Network
Yasmin Bevan, The National College for School Leadership
Julie Bramman, DfES
Tina Isaacs, QCA
Kate Moorse, QCA
Jeremy Tafler, QCA
John Brown, QCA
David Downes, QCA
The Committee’s terms of reference are:
To bring an external perspective to the development of the key stage 3 curriculum and its assessment;
To help shape consultations with pupils, teachers, parents and other stakeholders;
To help shape trialling and piloting aspects of the proposed curriculum and assessment changes; and
To anticipate, and seek solutions for, possible implementation issues.
The committee met on 17 May 2005, 21 September 2005, 24 November 2005, 6 February 2006, 21 April 2006, 2 November 2006 and 6 December 2006.