Ofsted asks whether a programme is designed with a clear purpose, taught well, and adjusted to what learners understand: the hard part is proving the link between the two. This article looks at the Aptem features that connect curriculum design, delivery and assessment, from Programme Builder and criteria mapping to checkpoint and marking aid, and what each changes for tutors and learners.
Continue readingWhat are FE colleges learning from the first Ofsted inspections under the new framework?
Ofsted’s secure fit model doesn’t reward good intentions. For FE colleges navigating the new education inspection framework, meeting every criterion in an evaluation area – not just showing progress towards it – is what separates expected standard from strong standard, and the first published inspections already show exactly where colleges are falling short.
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