Transcript Creating a 14-90 future from the 14

Development of the Specialised Diploma
LA/LSC Conferences
July 2006
QCA
Diplomas with purpose
• Progression, participation, achievement and meeting employer
skills needs
• Contemporary context
• A balanced coherent curriculum
• Industry verified
• Mixture of general and applied, with practical opportunities
• Essential Learning - includes Functional Skills, Personal,
Learning and Thinking Skills and the Project
Developing the Specialised Diplomas – a partnership
• Department for Education and Skills
• Skills for Business Network
• QCA
• Schools, Colleges, work-based learning providers and
partnerships
• Awarding Bodies
• Learners
Roll out timetable
3 levels of specialised Diplomas
Diploma volumes in glhs
Levels
Level 3
Generic
Level 2
Principal
Additional
Level 1
0
200
400
600
800
Guided learning hours (glhs)
1080
Core
The model
Principal Learning
- Sector-related
- Determines Diploma title
- Applied learning
Plan
Additional/
Specialist
Learning
- Optional Units
- Choice
- Specialisation
- Complementary
Do
Apply
Apply
Do
Review/Record
Review/Record
Generic Learning
- Functional skills
- Personal, Learning and
Thinking Skills
- Project
- Experiential learning cycle
Phase 1 Diploma timeline
• July 2006
– Specialised Diploma content is available
– content will be published on each DDP website
– awarding bodies begin qualification development
– links will be in place from QCA and SSDA websites
– new SD publication (green book) from QCA will be issued over the
summer
Links to DDP websites
• Construction and the built environment
– http://www.cbediploma.co.uk/
• Creative and media
– http://www.skillset.org/qualifications/diploma/
• Engineering
– http://www.engineeringdiploma.com/
• Health and social care
– http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
• ICT
– http://www.e-skills.com/Qualifications-&-Training/IT-Diploma/1648
Diploma timeline
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July 2006
– Qualification development starts
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March 2007
– Support from employers for each qualification, before accreditation by QCA
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March – June 2007
– Qualifications to be accredited
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September 2007
– Diplomas qualification materials available in schools
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September 2008
– First teaching
The Gateway process
May 2006: Issue information
to schools, colleges and
other providers
June 2006: LAs to collate
expressions of interest, July
provider self-assessment
December 2006: detailed
proposal by providers
January – February 2007:
Regional assessment panels
Autumn 2007: Awarding
Bodies approve providers or
provider partnerships for
September 2008 start
February – Autumn 2007:
Partnerships supported to
develop their plan
February 2007: List
published of those who will
aim for September 2008
On-going work
• Working with a network of providers to deliver guidance on
qualification delivery from the delivery perspective
– Diploma Pathfinders
– Specialist Schools
– CoVES
– Small and large schools
– Colleges
– Training providers
– Other curriculum networks
Apprenticeships
• The Specialised Diploma and Apprenticeships remain distinct
pathways
• The Specialised Diploma and Apprenticeships support one
another and progression opportunities between the two are
ensured
• Units designed to meet both frameworks
• The Apprenticeship as a qualification – models under
development
11-19 Reform Programme
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A wider programme of 11-19 reform
– Key Stage 3 Review
– Changes to the Post-14 Curriculum
– Changes to Post-14 Qualifications
– Introduction of Functional Skills in English, Mathematics and ICT
– Introduction of a personal, learning and thinking skills framework
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For further information:
www.qca.org.uk/11-19reform
or alternatively contact the 11-19 Reform Programme Office at 11-
[email protected]
• Please direct enquiries to
[email protected]