The effect of A Contextualising Policy to GCSE maths teaching in Futher Education

Contextualizing Policy to GCSE Mathematics Teaching in Further Education
Introduction
There are challenges in vocational education training programs in the United Kingdom. Professionals have challenges passing up their skills and ensuring that students in vocational training have appropriate skills to advance in their education. In the 9th recommendation of The Wolf Report, students below 19 years failing to attain GCSE A*-C in English or Mathematics are expected, as part of their programme, to pursue courses that leads directly to these qualifications, or offer them significant progress towards entry into GCSE in the future. In this regard, the courses they pursue in higher education must be based on mathematics or English that provide substantial coverage of essential information. The critical skills must never be considered as a suitable qualification in this context (Wolf, 2011). The essay will start with an analysis of the discourse in the Ministerial Forwards and Executive Summary of The Wolf Report. Further, the essay analyses the effectiveness of the policy and professionalism in further education teaching.
Discourse Analysis
The theory utilized for the purpose is the Text as Critical Object by John O'Regan. The theory is important because essential elements are based on discourse and society's perspectives, mandating instructors to develop specific pedagogic frameworks and procedures that apply the CDA principles (O'Regan, 2006). Through the framework, The Wolf Report has been analyzed and interpreted in four main perspectives descriptive interpretation, representative interpretation, social interpretation, and deconstructive interpretation.
Descriptive Interpretation
The report includes government representatives' information, which helps the audience understand the issues from an administrative and policy reform perspective. In the forewords and executive summary of the report, we can understand the context upon which the government aims to reform the education sector, especially for individuals below age 19. The report's intended audience includes stakeholders in the education sector, such as parents, teachers, policymakers, employers, and those concerned about the economic prospects of individuals passing through the education system. There are also considerations for the past or historical aspects within the education sector. This aimed to appeal to traditions and historical developments regarding the issues covered in the report education is an important aspect that guarantees any nation's development. Another targeted group of readers includes business owners and potential employers. Through the policy recommendation, we see the need to make more difference in people's lives, primarily through empowerment attained in education. It is an essential consideration that ensures young people have enough opportunities and never pursue worthless qualifications.
While there are positive aspects included within the policy document, it is wrong to state that many students never get higher education. Through the information presented in the report, we can understand that "conventional academic study encompasses only part of what the labour market values and demands" (Wolf, 2011, p. 7). Although the statement is tru...