Preparing the Qualifications

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Preparing the Qualifications

• 14-19 CIN

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Assessment of the Principal Learning

• The criteria refer to the requirement for the
  delivery of applied and experiential
  learning.
• Internal assessment - by teachers/tutors on
  learner performance in applied settings.
• External assessment - set and marked by the
  awarding body. Principal Learning
• Level 1 30 glh out of the total 240 glh
• Level 2 60 glh out of the total 420 glh
• Level 3 120 glh out of the total 540 glh

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Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS)

• Framework for PLTS 6 Skills
• Creative thinkers, Independent enquirers,
  Reflective learners
• Team workers, Effective participators,
  Self-managers
• Teaching and learning of these may be integrated
  across the whole curriculum
• Assessment of PLTS to be integrated within
  Principal Learning
• Achievement of PLTS will be recorded separately
  in the learners Diploma transcript of
  achievement.

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Functional skills

• Functional skills to be assessed and awarded as
  discrete qualifications (it is expected that
  delivery will be across the curriculum).
• Learners following the National Curriculum
  alongside a Level 1 or 2 diploma may be learning
  the basics of a functional skill within their
  GCSE work and applying it within their
  specialised Diploma work.

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The Project

• Levels 1 and 2, and the Extended Project at Level
  3 will be assessed as discrete qualifications
  that touch upon at least one aspect of Principal
  Learning.
• There are four assessment objectives
• Manage
• Develop and Realise
• Use Resources
• Review
• Internal Assessment Externally Moderated
• Use Resources will be weighted at Levels 1 and
  2
• Develop and Realise will be weighted at Level 3
  
• Learners will choose their project topic in
  negotiation with teachers, mentors or tutors. It
  is intended that many learners working towards A
  Level programmes will also undertake the same
  Extended Project.

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Work experience

• It is a requirement that a learner undertakes
  work experience to achieve the Diploma (10 days
  minimum)
• The learner transcript will record that this has
  taken place
• There is no requirement to assess the learners
  performance during their work experience.

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Additional/Specialist Learning

• This can include qualifications, and units,
  derived from Section 96
• No features of these qualifications, including
  the assessment, would differ from the current
  arrangements outside the Diploma
• Any new provision developed for
  Additional/Specialist Learning will need to be
  accredited by July 2007 for first teaching 2008
• Awarding bodies and Diploma Development
  Partnerships will provide guidance on appropriate
  choices, but with considerable flexibility and
  choice within this component.

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Assessment units

• Within both Principal and Generic Learning,
  assessment units will be set in multiples of 30
  guided learning hours (glh)
• At Levels 1 and 2 this will require units of
  either 30 or 60 glh
• At Level 3 some units may be larger at 90 glh.
• Unit sizes are consistent with those in existing
  qualifications, e.g. GCSE, GCE, OCR Nationals.
• Additional/Specialist Learning could include
  existing qualifications, and accordingly rules
  have not been set for unit sizes in this
  component.

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Proposed Component Size
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• At Levels 1 and 2, 60 glh of Generic Learning
  will be allocated to PLTS with a further 60 glh
  allocated to the project.
• At Level 3, 60 glh of Generic Learning will be
  allocated to PLTS and 120 glh to the project.
• 50 of Principal Learning at all levels must be
  applied and assessment arrangements will need to
  reflect this requirement.

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Progress on Phase 2 DDPs

• Business Admin and Finance - www.fssc.org.uk
• Hair and Beauty - www.habia.org.uk
• Hospitality and Catering - www.people1st.co.uk/14-
  19-diplomas
• Manufacturing - www.manufacturingdiploma.co.uk
• Land Based and Environment - www.diplomalbe.co.uk

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GCE and GCSE subject redevelopments

• Part of the 14-19 Reform is the redevelopment of
  GCSEs and GCE A Levels
• This is independent from, but complementary to
  the development of specialised Diplomas.
• GCSEs and GCEs are being identified by DDPs as
  appropriate qualifications for Additional/Speciali
  st Learning within their line of learning.

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GCE

• New A Levels due for first teaching in 2008
• Most A Levels will contain four units, except
  with sciences, music and small entry MFL
• Internal assessment will be included only where
  it is essential. There will be no optional
  internal assessment
• Specifications will provide opportunities for all
  six key skills at Levels 2 and 3 and include key
  skills signposting
• The quality of written communications will be
  integrated into assessment rather than being an
  add-on
• Synoptic assessment is required in every A2 unit
  rather than there being one synoptic unit and
  will apply to all units whether externally or
  internally assessed
• Unless subject criteria agree otherwise, the
  maximum examining time for external assessment
  will be three hours at AS Level and four hours at
  A2
• At this time of writing, guidance on stretch and
  challenge is imminent
• All A Level specifications will be submitted to
  QCA by March 2007

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GCSE

• QCA will soon be consulting upon both
  qualification and subject criteria for GCSE.
• With the exception of Maths and Science, all GCSE
  subjects will be redeveloped for first teaching
  in September 2009.
• Following on from last years coursework review,
  it has been decided that for 2009, coursework
  will not be as widely available across all GCSE
  subjects as it is at present.
• It will almost certainly remain in more practical
  subjects such as Art, and Design and Technology
  but with measures in place to ensure fairer and
  more reliable assessment.

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• Please visit www.ocr.org.uk for further
  information