Transcript Co. Cork VEC Programme Approval Committee

17/5/11
Nuala Glanton, AEO, Process Coordinator
Agenda
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Coffee/Registration
Introduction – Nuala Glanton, Process Coordinator
The Common Awards System & Changes to FETAC
Level 3 – Jenny Wheelan, Further Education
Support Service
Coffee
Changes to FETAC Level 3 contd
Co. Cork VEC Programme Development Plan for
FETAC Level 3 - Nuala Glanton, Process Coordinator
Lunch
Workshops
What happens next
Close
Certification Process
FETAC
Standard for FETAC Awards
Co. Cork VEC
Designs Programme and Assessment
FETAC
Validates Programmes
Co. Cork VEC
Programme Delivery and
Assessment
Learner
Receives an award
Programme Development
FETAC
Co. Cork VEC
Programme Approval Committee
Evaluation Team
Process
Coordinator
Programme Development
Team
Tutors
Co. Cork VEC Programme Development
Team for FETAC Level 3
 Brendan Glynn, BTEI Coordinator, North Cork
 Ciarán Kennedy, Youthreach, Fermoy
 Eric McNally/ David Coomey, Youthreach, Ballincollig
 Grace Hickey, Árd Álainn
 Marian O’Mahoney, East Cork AEO
 Rónán O’Caoimh, Youthreach, Bantry
 Sarah Rice, Our Lady’s STTC, Mallow
Process Coordinator – Nuala Glanton, AEO
Evaluation Team
In progress
Validation
Validation is the process whereby FETAC ensures that
programmes offered by registered providers leading to
FETAC awards, provide learners with appropriate
opportunities to reach the standards for awards.
Programme Approval Agreement is an agreement
between FETAC and a VEC which builds on the QA
Agreement to enable a VEC to evaluate and approve its
own programmes in accordance with a set of agreed
processes, procedures and criteria.
Validation Process
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Programme Development Team develops a Programme Proposal
Programme Proposal is submitted to the Programme Approval Committee
for approval.
Programme is developed.
Programme Descriptor completed (Appendix 3)
Programme Descriptor is screened by Process Coordinator (Appendix 4)
and signed off for evaluation.
Process Coordinator selects evaluators (Appendix 5)
Evaluation takes place (Appendix 6 & 7)
Evaluation team signs off (Appendix 8)
Evaluation team may need more info (Appendix 9)
Process Coordinator checks evaluation is complete
Programme Approval by CCVEC Programme Approval Committee
(Appendix 11)
Findings recorded (Appendix 12 & 13) and forwarded to FETAC with
information requirements (Appendix 14)
Co. Cork VEC Programme Approval
Committee
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Joan Russell, CEO
Rev Canon Salter, CCVEC
Rev Dr Tom Dennihan, CCVEC
Cllr Ronan Sheehan, CCVEC
Ger Canning, Adult Education Officer
Frank Donovan, Schools & Colleges
Helen Cadogan, Schools & Colleges
Judith Butler, Further Ed
Paul Murphy, Further Ed
Phil Heffernan, Youthreach
Eleanor Calnan, Adult Basic Education
Process Coordinator – Nuala Glanton, AEO
Co. Cork VEC Programme
Development Plan for FETAC
Level 3
CCVEC Timeline for Developing, Evaluating
and Validating FETAC Level 3 Programmes
Task
Development Complete
Evaluation takes place
Approval CCVEC Programme
Approval Committee
Approval by Co. Cork VEC
Recommendation for Validation
forwarded to FETAC
Deadline
June 15th
June 20th to July 15th
July 19th
July 21st
July 25th
Co. Cork VEC FETAC Level 3
Programmes
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Learning for Everyday Living leading to a Level 3
FETAC Certificate in General Learning 3M0874
2. Using Information and Communications
Technologies in Everyday Life leading to Level 3
FETAC Certificate in Information and
Communication Technologies 3M0877
Co. Cork VEC plans to offer 44 components leading to
these awards.
Learning for Everyday Living leading to a Level 3
FETAC Certificate in General Learning 3M0874
In order to achieve certification in this Major Award, a Learner must achieve a minimum of 60 credits to satisfy
the following FETAC award structure:
All of the following component(s)
3N0880
Communications
10 credits
A minimum credit value of 10 from the following components
3N0564
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
3N0565
Personal Effectiveness
10 credits
10 credits
A minimum credit value of 10 from the following components
3N0929
Mathematics
3N0928
Application of Number
3N0930
Functional Mathematics
10 credits
5 credits
5 credits
A minimum credit value of 10 from the following components
3N0588
Word Processing
3N0550
Database
3N0542
Spreadsheets
3N0551
Desktop Publishing
3N0881
Computer Literacy
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
The remaining credit value of 20 can be obtained by using relevant component(s) from level 3. A maximum of 10 credits
may be used from EITHER level 2 OR level 4.
Using ICTs in Everyday Life leading to Level 3 FETAC
Certificate in ICTs 3M0877
In order to achieve certification in this Major Award, a Learner must achieve a minimum of 60 credits to satisfy
the following FETAC award structure:
10 credits from the following Component(s)
3N0881
Computer Literacy
10 credits
A minimum credit value of 10 from the following Components
3N0929
Mathematics
3N0930
Functional Mathematics
3N0928
Application of Number
10 credits
5 credits
5 credits
A minimum credit value of 20 from the following Components
3N0588
Word Processing
3N0550
Database
3N0542
Spreadsheets
3N0551
Desktop Publishing
3N0552
Digital Media
3N0931 I
nternet Skills
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
10 credits
A minimum credit value of 10 from the following Components
3N0565
Personal Effectiveness
3N0880
Communications
10 credits
10 credits
The remaining credit value of 10 can be obtained by using relevant Component(s) from Level 3. A maximum of 10 credits
may be used from EITHER level 2 OR level 4.
FETAC Level 3 Components
Developed by FESS and Evaluated by FETAC
Application of Number 3N0928
2. Career Preparation 3N0896
3. Caring for Children 3N0610
4. Child Development and Play
3N0611
5. Communications 3N0880
6. Computer Literacy 3N0881
7. Desktop Publishing 3N0551
8. English as a Second Language
3N0870
9. French 3N0862
10. Functional Mathematics 3N0930
11. German 3N0863
12. Internet Skills 3N0931
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13. Irish 3N0869
14. Italian 3N0864
15. Mathematics 3N0929
16. Nutrition & Healthy Options
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3N0887
Office Procedures 3N0888
Personal Effectiveness 3N0565
Polish 3N0865
Russian 3N0866
Slovak 3N0867
Spanish 3N0868
Woodwork 3N0589
Word Processing 3N0588
Work Experience 3N0587
FETAC Level 3 Components
Developed by North Tipp VEC
(need Evaluation and Validation)
1. Art & Design 3N0608
7. Outdoor Vegetable Crop
Production 3N0890
2. Blow Drying Hair 3N0923
8. Personal & Interpersonal
3. Digital Photography
Skills 3N0564
3N0791 (awaiting)
4. Drawing 3N0581
5. Graphic Design 3N0584
6. Hairdressing Basin Skills
3N0533
9. Personal Care and
Presentation 3N0596
10. Self Advocacy 3N0553
FETAC Level 3 Components
Being developed by Co. Cork VEC
(need Evaluation and Validation)
1. Crime Awareness 3N0612 (Youthreach Mallow)
2. Four Stroke Engine Maintenance 3N0886 (Youthreach
Bantry)
3. Health and Fitness 3N0531 (Árd Álainn)
4. Visual Arts Practice 3N0591 (Fermoy YR & AL)
FETAC Level 3 Components
Being developed by City of Cork VEC
(need Evaluation and Validation)
1. Craft – Ceramics 3N1045
2. Craft -Textiles 3N1048
3. Managing Personal Finances 3N0921
4. Metal Work 3N0555
5. Music Appreciation 3N0595
Selection of Components
 Briefing to centre managers Jan 18th.
 Survey of every centre to identify components essential to
develop and those they would like to develop
 The following “essential” components are not being developed:
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Breakfast Cookery
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Bread, Pastry and Desserts 9.
Cake Baking and
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Decoration
Culinary Operations
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Intercultural Awareness
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Research Interviewing Skills
Challenging Discrimination 13.
Aquaculture
Container Gardening
Outdoor Vegetable Crop
Production
Plant Identification
Planting and Potting by
Hand
Plant Propagation
Your Role
 Review programmes during the first year and
programmes will be adapted as necessary next year
 Your feedback is very important, please be specific
and constructive
 Get involved in programme development
 Get involved in programme evaluation.
Moodle
www.moodle.cocorkvec.ie
User name
Password
Other opportunities
What is Moodle?
 Moodle is a software package for producing Internet-based
courses and web sites. It is a global development project
designed to support a social constructionist framework of
education.
 The word Moodle was originally an acronym for Modular ObjectOriented Dynamic Learning Environment, which is mostly
useful to programmers and education theorists. It's also a verb
that describes the process of lazily meandering through
something, doing things as it occurs to you to do them, an
enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity. As
such it applies both to the way Moodle was developed, and to the
way a student or teacher might approach studying or teaching an
online course.
 Anyone who uses Moodle is a Moodler.
Feedback
Evaluation
 Programme Evaluators needed for evaluation of Co.
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Cork VEC FETAC Level 3 Programmes
You don’t need to be qualified and experienced in
individual components, just in the major award.
Training: June 8th in Limerick
Programme Evaluation between June 20th and July 15th
Apply by May 31st.
Other FETAC Developments
Quality Assurance
New Assessment Process
Development of FETAC
programmes at Levels 4 and 5
 Please complete blue form with feedback and options
for participation
Thank you.