14 19 Diplomas

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14 -19 Diplomas

• 14-19 entitlement to National Curriculum core and
  foundation subjects to a Diploma from 2013
• Diplomas in 14 broad sector areas at levels 1
  (foundation), 2 (intermediate) and 3 (advanced)
• All will have functional maths, ICT and English
• Will combine best of vocational courses with A
  levels and GCSEs
• Advanced Diplomas alternative route to HE or high
  skill employment
• Developed by Diploma Development Partnerships led
  by employers (through Sector Skills Councils) and
  universities

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Diplomas First Teaching
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Diplomas are about employability
Apprenticeships NVQs
Diplomas
Functional Skills
Industry Verified Curriculum
A-Levels GCSEs
University Verified Curriculum
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The Diploma - Why is it Different?

• Not simply a vocational qualification
• Not job specific training
• Aims to deliver a blend of sector and general
  learning to learners aged 14-19 within applied
  settings and contexts
• A composite qualification
• Collaborative development and collaborative
  delivery

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Diplomas the model

• Enhancing
• Progression
• Participation
• Achievement

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The Diplomas structure

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Diploma progression routes
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Effective working relationships

• The key partners involved in the qualification
  development process are DDPs, Awarding Bodies and
  QCA
• The success of the qualification development
  process depends on the strength of the
  relationship between these groups
• Specifically, it must be recognised that all
  three partners must agree the outputs of each
  stage of the qualification development process in
  order for the qualification to be a success
• This has been described as a three-way lock

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Three way lock
DDPs
Must have confidence that the Diploma meets the
needs of employers and HE
SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMA
Awarding Bodies
QCA
Must have confidence that the criteria can be
developed into qualifications that will be
attractive to the market
Must be confident that the criteria will support
a suite of national qualifications that will
command public confidence
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Assessment and gradingprinciples and mechanisms

• Will be graded, based on Principal Learning
  Project
• All components assessed and passed for Diploma
  achievement. External assessment will be 8, 12,
  20 of levels 1, 2, 3 respectively
• Principal learning as qualification in own right?
• Diploma (and Component) Awarding Bodies
• Minerva a catalogue and a mechanism for
  aggregating achievements to award Diploma
• Data issues (and the evaluation) are being worked
  on including impact on Achievement and
  Attainment Tables

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14-19 Delivery Support Priorities

• Work towards national entitlement to full range
  of GCSEs, A levels and 14 Diplomas, delivered by
• Schools, colleges and training providers in
  partnership
• A network of high quality provision with key
  roles for specialist schools, CoVEs, training
  providers, employers and HE
• High quality training and development for
  workforce
• Prospectus in every area showing the full range
  of local opportunities
• The Gateway process
• Underpinned by rigorous accountability, including
  new progression targets and progress reports

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Gateway Results and Next Steps

• 145 (out of 361) consortia successful with good
  spread involving 97 LAs
• 31 L1, 44 L2, 25 L3, balance across Diploma
  lines and Regionally c 40,000 learners
• 30K (or 18K) to develop plans 114 modest
  capital proposals agreed (totalling 45m)
• 10 consortia to deliver all 5 Diploma lines
• Next steps detailed curriculum delivery
  planning centre approval by ABs workforce
  development from Sept 2007