Delivering effective digital education inside government presentation

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DELIVERING EFFECTIVE DIGITAL EDUCATION

THINK. CREATE. DEVELOP. WITH ADA.

Joysy John17 May 2016

Hallam Conference Centre, London


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Note: *The vacancies shown in the chart are not mutually exclusive i.e. some of the vacancies in the digital sector will be in the Business Services Sector as well. +Skills Shortage Vacancies (SSV) are a subset of total vacancies

where the lack of applicants is due to a skills shortage rather than factors such as occupational mobility

Source: NESS 2010; Technology Insights 2012, Parthenon Analysis

Digital Skills shortage in the UK

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Number of Students Taking A-Level Computing

and ICT Modules, 2001-13

Applicants to HE courses, IT Related vs. All

Subjects, 2002-2010

Sources: Joint Council for Qualifications and UCAS

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28,175

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24,594

2005

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ICT

22,125

2006

Com

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ICT

20,441

2007

Com

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ICT

18,970

2008

Com

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ICT

17,345

2009

Com

pu

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ICT

16,658

2010

Com

puting

ICT

16,251

2011

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ICT

15,962

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14,897

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14,177

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Decline in the number of people with computing qualifications

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Level 4+ FE provision is low across the board

19+ Student achievement in General FE Total Apprenticeship Volumes by type

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Source: Policy Exchange


There is a significant gap in current provision


Sourcing outstanding students Attracting brilliant staff

Building meaningful relationships with industry partners

Success measuresAll our students will be supported into highly skilled digital careers and are equipped with the mindsets, skillsets and network to lead flourishing lives.

Short term goals:

Centre of excellence for the teaching and learning of digital skills

Aspirational alternative to university and £50k of expected debt

Refreshed model for the vocational education sector

Our Proposition

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The longer term – Ashley Road campus, Sep 2018Our immediate home – Broad Lane campus, Sep 2016

Tottenham Hale Campuses - £31m of capital funding


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Technical skills

Computing

Other Qualifications16-1

9 ye

ars Creativity

Guest lectures

Creative community

Entrepreneurial skills

Industry briefs

Industry volunteers

19+

year

s

1. Fdn Degree Apprenticeship

2. Foundation Degree

3. Start-up Incubator

4. Progress toUniversity

Highly skilled digital careers

Multiple pathways for successful careers


Building the right mix of skills

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Technical skills• Proficient in at least two development languages • Learn pair-programming• Use agile production methods when working as a team

Creative skills

• Apply their skills to challenges that are open ended and require original thought

• Use knowledge of cutting edge human-centred design techniques

Entrepreneurial skills

• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn from failure

• Make a strong professional impact from day one• Learn from industry experts and startup founders


Sixth Form Course Structure

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INDUSTRY DESIGNED PRACTICAL COMPUTING QUALIFICATION

BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL DIPLOMAEquivalentto 2 A Levels

Choice: A LEVEL | EXTEND BTEC Equivalent to 1 A Level

Compulsory

EXTENDED PROJECT Equivalent to 1/2 an A Level

A LEVEL (Maths, Further Maths, English) Optional

A LEVEL MATHS

CHOICE: A-level / Extend BTEC

A LEVEL ENGLISH

A LEVEL PHYSICS

A LEVEL GRAPHICS

A LEVEL BUSINESS

COMPUTING EXTENDED DIPLOMA

OR


Foundation Degree Apprenticeship in Digital Innovation

11(O) Optional and (M) Mandatory modules

Technical strand (8) Creative strand (6) Entrepreneurial strand (6)(M) Programming (M) Interaction Design (M) Operations and Project

Management(M) Database Systems (M) Creative Problem Solving (M) Ethics & Moral Reasoning(M) Testing – integration and automated

(O) Web Design & Authoring (O) Product Management

(M) Computer Systems & Networks

(O) Social Media and App Development

(O) Business Risk Analysis

(O) Cyber security (O) Games Design (O) Entrepreneurship and Innovation

(O) Cloud Computing & Infrastructure

(O) 3D Modelling, Animation & Environments

(O) Data Analytics & Business Insights

(O) Artificial Intelligence(O) Advanced Programming -Algorithms & Data Structures

(M) Software Engineering Project

• Work and learn model where employers hire apprentices and we train them over 2 years• Flexibility to choose modules based on role and sector• 8 weeks of Launchpad training and block release model for learning


Benefits of Apprenticeships

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DEBT-FREE

EARN & LEARN

RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

IMPROVE DIVERSITY

CUSTOMISETRAINING

CLAIM BACK LEVY

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

FOR EMPLOYERS FOR APPRENTICES


Existing Supporters

Emerging Supporters

Founding Partners

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The proposition has attracted significant industry support

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Example of industry workshops


Students

Past Students

Ada

Employers

Industry

#ALWAYSADA

The Ada Family


Physical growth

• Grow Tottenham Hale and campuses to accommodate 2,500 students• Develop satellite campuses in tech hubs across England starting in North West• Explore opportunities to open satellite international campuses – e.g. Berlin and Lagos

Growing influence

• Develop Ada.Advance. – A national digital skills learning platform • Sharing best practice across our networks of schools, FEs and universities• Develop teacher training materials and courses

Growing revenue

Apprenticeships Start-up business incubators

Private training provision

Adult education

Qualification licensing

Online courses MOOCs

Scaling for Impact


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