Routes to Education and Training

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Routes to Education and Training in
Computing/ICT
University of Ulster
Friday 8th October 2004
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Steven Lavery

• Head of School
• Applied Science and Computing

Website www.causeway.ac.uk
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What options are available to me at age 16?
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Foundation Degrees
National Diplomas/Certificates
Vocational A-Levels (AVCE)
NVQs Level 1-3
Intermediate GNVQs
First Diplomas
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Foundation Degrees(Level 4)

• Employer led curriculum
• Recognised by employers for recruitment at Senior
  Technician/Developer level
• 240 credit points - compulsory and optional
  modules
• Taken over 2 years full-time study 4 years
  part-time
• Receive Foundation Degree in Computing (or
  similar) with possibility of progression to
  Honours Degree in Computing

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BTEC National Diplomas(Level 3)

• Provide direct entry to Degree, HND/C and
  Foundation Degree courses
• Recognised by employers for recruitment at
  Technician level
• 18 units compulsory and optional
• Continuously assessed using tests and assignments
• Taken over 2 years full-time study
• Receive 3 grades between DDD and PPP
• (counted as 3 A-levels)

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BTEC National Certificates(Level 3)

• Provide direct entry to Degree, HND/C and
  Foundation Degree courses
• Recognised by employers for recruitment at
  Technician level
• 12 units some compulsory and optional
• Continuously assessed using tests and assignments
• Taken over 2-3 years part-time study
• Receive 2 grades between DD and PP
• (counted as 2 A-levels)

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BTEC National Diplomasin IT/ICT at Causeway
Institute

• IT Practitioners (FT)
• E-Media (FT and PT)
• Game Development (FT PT from 2005)

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The Vocational A-Level (AVCE)(Level 3)

• Available in ICT
• Made up of Compulsory and Optional units
• Assessed Externally and Internally
• Portfolio of Evidence - assignment based
• Graded A to E as A-Levels

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12 Unit AVCE(Double Award) (Level 3)

• 6 Compulsory plus 6 Optional units
• Taken over 2 years full-time
• Receive 2 grades between A and E
• (counted as 2 A-levels)
• Attracts UCAS points
• Normally studied along with complementary Single
  Award or A-Level

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6 Unit AVCE(Single Award) (Level 3)

• 3 compulsory plus 3 optional units
• Receive 1 grade between A and E
• (counted as 1 A-Level)
• Attracts UCAS points
• Can be taken over 1 or 2 years

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GNVQ Intermediate/BTEC First Diploma (Level 2)

• Available in ICT
• Made up of Compulsory and Optional units
• Assessed Externally and Internally
• Portfolio of Evidence - assignment based
• 1 year course
• Pass is equivalent to 4 GCSE grade C
• Progression to level 3 course such as National
  Diploma or AVCE

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UCAS Tariff
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NQF Levels(Proposed)
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(No Transcript)
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Value Added Professional Qualifications
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Jobskills/Training

• NVQ Level 2 Traineeship
• NVQ Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship
• Work with an Employer
• Training Allowance
• Travel Allowance

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eLearning/Virtual Learning Environments
VLE
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Key Skills (Level 2 and 3)
Application of Number
Information Technology
Communication
Key Skills count towards UCAS points (20pts _at_
Level 3) (10pts _at_ Level 2)
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Options
School
FE College
University
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Thank You