1. By James Pountney

2.  Background
 New and Old Curriculum
 Changes
◦ Advantages
◦ Disadvantages
 Conclusion

3.  Continue in education until the age of 16
 GCSEs could be the only qualification
 Further education optional e.g. A-levels
◦ Leads to Higher education (i.e. University)

4.  Raising age limit
 Current year 8 students stay in education until 17
years of age
 Current year 7 students stay in education until 18
years of age

5.  More options for higher education
 Better job opportunities
 Higher qualified individuals
 Better advantages for less fortunate people
 Give people the desire to aim for better
opportunities

6.  Increase of students applying for University
position
◦ Keen students may be denied entry due to lack of places
 Larger class sizes =less concentration
 If apprenticeship was undertaken, less time would
be available to spend on other commitments

7.  Would limit personal growth and entrepreneurial
skills e.g. Alan Sugar
 No motivation = waste of time
 Less intellectual individuals who struggle at lower
level education may find it difficult to undertake
extra training

8.  In principal, the changes that have been made will
prove to be benificial, however non of the students
have reached that level yet so we are yet to see
any physical results