A good practice guide for business, economics, government and politics, law, psychology, and sociology AS and A level in school sixth forms and further education colleges
Recommendations
Schools and colleges should:
- R1 Strengthen the opportunities for learners to find out more about new subject options such as A level business and social studies subjects before they finalise their subject choices
- R2 Work collaboratively with other schools and colleges to share learning resources, particularly Welsh-medium resources, and to increase professional learning opportunities for teachers of A level business and social studies subjects
- R3 Strengthen monitoring and evaluation processes for A level business and social studies subjects to ensure that teachers and leaders are able to identify strengths and areas for improvement in relation to teaching, learning and assessment
Local authorities and regional consortia should:
- R4 Facilitate increased professional learning opportunities for teachers of A level business and social studies subjects
- R5 Support schools to evaluate the effectiveness of their A level provision and develop targeted improvement plans
The Welsh Government should:
- R6 Address the limited availability of A level Welsh-medium learning resources, including textbooks, in these subjects