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This paper reports on the impact of a new L1 curriculum model designed to confer greater social and cultural capital and awareness of the world of work. The project involved the development and implementation of a research-informed curriculum, building on work by, amongst others, Dewey (1916) and Stenhouse (1975). Thirty-nine students participated in the initial programme evaluation; a sub-sample of 12 were selected for follow-up from 2018-20, to ascertain the extent to which they are successful in making transitions to sustainable employment.
Key results include improved retention, especially amongst the most socially excluded students, with a much smaller proportion becoming NEET, and positive employment outcomes, including progression to apprenticeships. I conclude that in addition to positive educational outcomes, the young people have accrued significant personal and social benefits from engaging with the programme in its revised form.
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Professor Liz Atkins is Professor of Vocational Education and Social Justice at the University of Derby.
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