Team Qualification from September 2011

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Agenda

 New qualification  Title, credit value, units  Awarding Organisation  Procedures and processes  Unit detail  Mapping, changes to units, sample evidence  Questions

Qualifications and Credit Framework

• • New way of recognising achievement through the award of credits for units and qualifications Credit can be accumulated and transferred between qualifications and awarding organisations • • • Flexible routes to gaining full qualifications Qualifications can be gained incrementally Learner’s ‘spiky profiles’ can be accommodated, ie units of different levels can be achieved in a single qualification

Qualifications and Credit Framework

3 2 8 7 6 5 4 1 Entry Levels

Award 1-12 credits Certificate 13-36 credits Diploma 37+ credits

Qualifications and Credit Framework

• Three sizes of qualifications o o Awards (1-12 credits) Certificates (13 – 36 credits) o Diplomas (37 or more) • Each qualification title will contain the following o Level of the qualification o o Size of the qualification Details indicating the content of the qualification • By looking at the title you will be able to tell its difficulty, how long it will take average learner to complete, and its general content

Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills

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Team programme qualification

   Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills Available at Award and Certificate size All units are available at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2  Units  Career Planning  Community Project  Planning for Progression  Presentation Skills  Supporting Others  Teamwork  Work Experience

Team programme qualification

 Certificate  27 credits (15/27)  All seven units must be taken  At least 15 credits must be taken at the level of the qualification being claimed Career Planning Community Project Planning for Progression Presentation Skills Supporting Others Teamwork Work Experience 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 6 credits

Team programme qualification

 Award  9 credits (6/9)  Any combination of the seven units listed for Certificate  At least 6 credits must be taken at the level of the qualification being claimed  All units are available at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2

Awarding Organisation

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Prince’s Trust Qualifications

 The Prince's Trust is recognised by the qualification regulators in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to develop, offer and award qualifications

Regulatory responsibilities

 Maintaining the integrity of nationally recognised qualifications  Issuing formal qualification certificates  Ensuring qualifications are accessible to all and free from barriers and discrimination  Continuous self assessment to ensure units and qualifications are robust and fit for purpose  Meeting regulatory criteria

Maintaining standards overview of assessment process

 Assessor  Internal verifier  External verification

External Verifier

 The representative from the Awarding Organisation – Prince’s Trust Qualifications  Reviews the quality of assessment and verification decisions carried out within and between centres by the use of systematic sampling  Ensures assessment decisions are valid and reliable  Advises assessors and internal verifiers on areas of best practice

Awarding qualifications

 Register as a approved qualifications Centre  Making entries  Assessment windows  Certificate issue

Centre approval

There are two routes for gaining centre approval:  A fast track system for centres already recognised by other awarding organisations and offering programmes in similar sectors to the work of The Trust  A system for new centres

Making entries

 Claiming a qualification  Expectations of the assessor and internal verifier – tracking sheets and cover sheet

Assessment windows

 Closing date  Submission date  EV process  Results  Certificate issue

Support to centres

 Qualification portal  Website  EV reports and feedback  Delivery Partner webpage  Training events in regions  Individual Learning Record  Team Leader Learning Guidelines

Qualification portal

A secure administration system for Prince's Trust Qualification centres. Can be used to:      register as a centre make unit and qualification entries view learner’s results download resources view verification reports Will be launched in August 2011

Qualifications webpages

Training events – during the year

 Team Leader Training – August  Open events    In regions November, February, June Additional training Sharing best practice

Costs

 £45 Certificate  £20.50 Award  Units are £8.50 per 3 credits when purchased separately There is no centre approval fee

Contact us

Check the website: www.princes-trust.org.uk/qualifications Email us: qualifications@princes trust.org.uk

Call us: 020 7543 7338

Unit Detail

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Qualifications mapping

Stage of programme

Induction Residential Community Project Individual Placement Next Steps Team Challenge Final presentation

Units

Planning for Progression Teamwork Community Project Work Experience Career Planning Supporting Others Presentation Skills

Resources

 Individual Learning Record  Team Leader Guidelines

My Journey on Team

Contact us

Check the website: www.princes-trust.org.uk/qualifications Email us: qualifications@princes trust.org.uk

Call us: 020 754 7338