UpskillingFoundation Degree National Framework

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Upskilling/Foundation Degree National Framework

• Consultation with Universities and Colleges 09 05
  08

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Upskilling/Foundation Degree National Framework

• Liz Johnson, Project Manager
• Cogent SSC Ltd

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Partnership approach

• Employer consultation (Phase 1 Phase 2)
• Framework development in partnership with Burton
  College and London Metropolitan University
• Consultation with other universities and colleges
• Partnership of employers, universities and
  colleges to take forward the detailed
  development of the Polymer Strand of the National
  Framework
• Start 2009/10

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An Employer- Led Vision

• Extensive consultation with employers
• Sector Skills Agreement
• Sector Qualification Strategy
• Foundation Degree Research
• 33 face to face employer interviews
• Polymer Leadership Council
• Regional employer networks
• 3 focus groups rubber, plastics, composites

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Design Features

• National framework locally delivered
• CPD FD framework with intermediate awards
• Articulation with Honours Degree
• modular content relevant to workplace
• APL EBTA (employer based training
  accreditation)
• flexible delivery
• Industry standard
• endorsement by NSAPI
• local flexibility to suit local markets

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Progress to Date

• Burton College existing FD in Polymer Technology
• London Metropolitan planned FD in Polymer
  Technology by distance learning
• Alignment
• High level learning outcomes
• Specific learning outcomes
• Indicative content
• Assessment strategies
• Teaching materials
• Assessments
• Marking and Moderation Schemes

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National Framework Overview
Professional Modules
Pathways
Specialist Modules
Core Learning Blocks
Modular Pathways Pick Mix Stopping off Points
H, S, E Waste Mgt
Rubber
Workplace Relevance Application
Design Principles Product develpt
Mould, Die Tooling Criteria
Mgt LShip
Pers. Devlpt
Mtce Eng Faults Analysis
APL EBTA
Plastics
Materials
Decision Making
Process Optimisation
16 modules 15 credits per module Total 240
credits
Project Mgt
Process Technology Applications
QA Materials Product Testing
Composites
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Articulation to Hons Degree
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Questions for Discussion

• Given the design features of this framework, how
  would you deliver either whole or part of this
  programme? What would the challenges be?
• How flexible could your institution be in respect
  of the different delivery modes including
  distance/e-learning? What challenges would this
  present?
• Would your institution be able to align its
  provision to a national, industry standard
  framework based on common learning outcomes,
  common content assessment strategies?
• What issues do you perceive in relation to
  consortium working? Eg aligning content, CAT,
  validation arrangements, transferability,
  entering into an MOU/franchise arrangement for
  the delivery of materials available in another
  institution

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Next Steps

• Contact within 7 to 10 days for feedback
• Establishment of Partnership to take forward
  employers,
• universities, colleges
• first meeting in June
• Agenda
• Content development
• Fine tuning of modules, module structure
• CAT schemes and accreditation of learning
• Delivery mechanisms
• Validation arrangements
• Marketing Promotion
• Working as a partnership