Diploma success means early focus on on FS and Secondary Learning

Report recently on the BBC has suggested that whilst there is a big temptation in diploma teaching to go for it in terms of Primary Learning and teaching, students do better where the school or college has focused early attention on functional skills and secondary learning.

I guess it's another form of getting the basics right and if you think about logically, it pretty much stands to reason. Students more confident and competent in English, maths and ICT are going to do much better in their chosen principal line of learning.

There is lots to learn about the best ways to teach a diploma, but so far, most of it seems just plain sensible!