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Friday 6th July 2007
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Yorkshire Universities Aim Higher
Event Anne-Marie Edwardes Government Office
for Yorkshire and The Humber Children Learners
Directorate
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Specialised Diplomas

• Designed by groups (Diploma Development
  Partnerships) which involve business, Higher
  Education and others
• Multi-purpose qualifications
• Designed to provide a good basis for progression
  to University (or employment or further
  education)
• Will be a mix of theoretical and practical
  learning
• Will appeal to learners with a variety of
  learning styles

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Specialised Diplomas

• 14 diploma lines
• All the main sectors of the economy
• First five taught from September 2008
• Three levels
• Entitlement from 2013

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Diploma Size
Equivalence in terms of time Level 1 4-5
GCSEs at grades D to G (600 GLH) Level 2
5-6 GCSEs at grades A - C (800 GLH) Level 3
three A levels (1080 GLH) Also available,
Level 3 progression diploma (720 GLH) (two A
levels)
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Diplomas

• National Standards
• Units from a Framework of achievement
• Literacy and numeracy
• Vocational content work experience
• Project
• School / college based (with time at employers)
• For everyone
• Equally suitable for the most able students
  preparing for University, young people who find
  the existing education system doesnt suit them
  and those moving to employment straight from
  school

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Structure

Level 1 Diploma
Aimed at 14-16s.
Level 2 Diploma
Aimed at 14-16s 16-19s with Level 1
Level 3 Diploma
Aimed at anyone 16-19 with a Level 2 Includes
top end offer for HE entry A level academic
content
Any Diploma may have
At Sector Skills Council discretion project
work, team work, extra academic content, extra
vocational content and extra work experience as
requirements
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Diplomas

• Generic learning
• functional skills
• project
• Personal, Learning Thinking Skills
• Principal learning
• mandatory
• sector related, determines Diploma title
• development application of skills knowledge
  through tasks relevant to work
• Additional Specialist learning
• specialisation in sector
• complementary area
• could be academic content (GCSE or A level)

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Level 3 Diplomas

• Generic learning
• functional skills -
• project 120 GLH
• Personal, Learning Thinking Skills 60 GLH
• Principal learning
• sector related tasks 540 GLH
• Additional Specialist learning
• specialisation / complementary 360 GLH
• Total 1080 GLH

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Diplomas are more generic at lower levels
Generic learning - functional skills, project,
PLTS (personal, learning thinking
skills) Principal learning - mandatory sector
related, determines Diploma title
(development application of skills knowledge
through tasks relevant to work) Additional
Specialist learning - specialisation in sector,
complementary area, could be a GCSE or A level
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Key Stage 4 Entitlements

• National curriculum core subjects (English,
  maths science)
• National curriculum foundation subjects (ICT, PE
  Citizenship)
• Work related learning Enterprise
• Religious Education
• Sex, drugs, alcohol tobacco education and
  careers education

The choice available to young people must include
All 14 Diploma Lines 600 GLH at Level 1 800 GLH
at Level 2 optional additional GCSE
At least one course in each of Arts, DT,
Humanities, MFL With an opportunity to take a
course in all 4 areas if they wish
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From September 2013
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Post 16 - Level 3 Diploma Option
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Any one of the 14 Diplomas
Functional English, Functional Maths
and Functional ICT to at least level 2
and
Optional Additional A level studied alongside
the Level 3 Diploma
From September 2013
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Functional Skills

• What are they?
• Core elements of English, maths and ICT that
  enable young people and adults to operate
  confidently, effectively and independently
• Soon to be part of GCSEs, Diplomas and
  Apprenticeships and available as stand alone
  qualifications to adults
• All Diplomas will require Functional Skills
• Level 1 Diploma requires Level 1 Functional
  Skills
• Level 2 3 Diplomas require Level 2 Functional
  Skills
• At KS 4 majority of students will study their
  English and maths Functional Skills as part of
  their English and maths GCSE

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Functional Skills
When ? Development trials (50 centres) Sept
06 National pilot (500 centres) Sept 07 Full
implementation (English ICT) Sept 09 Full
implementation (maths) Sept 10 2 million
learners in 2010, leading to 2 million awards in
2012
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Functional Skills Examples at Level 2
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• English
• Prepare a paper for a meeting, accurately
  summarising information from separate sources
• Draft accurate text for a company website
• Maths
• Work out which product or service represents
  best VFM by comparing terms and conditions
• Produce an itemised quotation for a potential
  client
• ICT
• Use a spreadsheet package to analyse present
  research findings or sales figures
• Design a website post content

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Flexibility?
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• Examples of progression routes
• Level 2 Diploma, then A levels
• GCSEs then Level 3 Diploma
• Level 3 Diplomas will be accepted by HEIs FECs
• Level 2 Diplomas will be accepted for students
  wishing to take an Advanced Apprenticeship
• Some Diplomas make contain GCSEs or A levels

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Frequently Asked Questions HE sector
Progression to HE? Diplomas are designed as
multi-purpose qualifications with clear
progression routes to HE and employment. At
level 3, the Diploma will test and develop the
range of academic knowledge and practical skills
necessary to progress to HE Stretch? Diplomas
will include stretch content for the most able
eg options for Level 4 (undergraduate) content
within the Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Diplomas may
include an A level course, or an additional A
level could be studied alongside the Diploma HE
involvement? Diplomas Development Partnerships
include HE representatives, diplomas are being
designed with the HE sector The HE sector is
represented on the Regional Gateway Panel HE
Champions announced in December
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HE Involvement
Diploma Champions for HE Professor Deian Hopkin
Vice Chancellor, London South Bank University
Professor Michael Arthur Vice Chancellor,
University of Leeds raise awareness and improve
understanding of the reforms (at both strategic
and operational levels) by senior managers,
admissions tutors and academics across the higher
education sector UCAS / DfES Curriculum
Development Group Bill Rammell MP (former
Minister of State DfES - HE Lifelong Learning)
reception - HE Vice Chancellors - 6 December HE
conferences Jan / Feb 2007
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The Diploma Gateway Process first five lines
Announcement March / April 2007 passed
through Gateway Awarding bodies start
approval from Sept 2007 to deliver from Sept
2008 Specifications made available around Sept
2007 workforce support begins First teaching
September 2008
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YH Diploma Teaching 2008 first five lines

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YH Diploma Teaching 2008 first five lines

5 Consortia with 3 month conditions Teaching
Sept 2008
Plus 43 Consortia with 9 month conditions -
Teaching Sept 2009
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First Diploma Teaching
In 2008, there will be up to 40 000 places on
diploma courses across England In July 2010,
715 students could be leaving schools and
colleges in YH with a Level 3 diploma
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Diploma Gateway Criteria
Collaboration Schools, colleges, work-based
training providers, employers, HEIs
others. Transport, timetabling, curriculum
development, admin and quality assurance. Shared
local prospectus. Facilities Resources,
equipment accommodation. Some capital funding
(40m). Workforce Well trained motivated staff.
Willingness to take part in functional skills
pilot from Sept 2007. Information Advice and
Guidance Timely impartial IAG on curriculum
choices progression for all YP, supported by
local prospectus. Raise aspirations, encourage
participation and attainment. Clear links to
employers, HE opportunities and Aimhigher
programme. Employer Engagement Work with
employers to deliver work related learning
sufficient high quality placements.
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Diploma Gateway Approval Process

• Local Authority statement on each Diploma Line
• in consultation with the Learning Skills
  Council
• Cambridge Education Ltd - pre-panel commentary
  with Diploma Development Partnership input
• Regional Panel GOYH (chair), DDP, HE rep, QCA,
  LSC, DfES, National Strategies rep
  Recommendation to DfES
• National moderation, Ministerial approval of
  decision
• Awarding Body approval processes

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Useful Websites
Construction the Built Environment
www.cbediploma.co.uk Creative and
Media www.skillset.org/qualifications/diploma Eng
ineering www.engineeringdiploma.com Society,
Health Development www.skillsforhealth.org.uk I
T www.e-skills.com
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Some Current QCA work

• Qualification Comparator Study
• Grading within Level 3 UCAS points
• Curriculum Modelling
• How the diploma can fit in a Keystage 4 or
  Keystage 5 timetable

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HE Timeframe - Diplomas
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Further Information
www.dfes.gov.uk/14-19 Anne-Marie Edwardes 0113
341 2691 anne-marie.edwardes_at_goyh.gsi.gov.uk
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Qualifications and Curriculum Reform
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• Reforming curriculum and qualifications so that
  more young people are motivated and engaged and
  so what they learn is better preparation for life
• Functional Skills
• Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
• Specialised Diplomas
• A level reform / stretch
• GCSE developments
• Key Stage 3 review

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A level reform

• Extended project at A level
• Advanced Extension Award available to all
• Revised A levels (including project) piloted
  from Sept 2006 to Summer 2008
• Pilot 200 centres / 5,000 students
• Most a levels moving from 6 units to 4
• Reduced coursework / More open ended questions
  requiring longer replies

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International Baccalaureate
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• 2.5 million funding
• at least one institution delivering the IB in
  every local authority where there is currently no
  provision by 2010
• up to 100 additional institutions
• at present 46 maintained schools and colleges,
  across 32 local authorities, teach the IB

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Apprenticeships
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• progression from Level 3 Apprenticeship to HE is
  currently very low
• Tariff points will be awarded to the
  qualifications to enable HEIs to recognise their
  value.

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GCSE developments

• Functional skills incorporated into GCSEs so
  that a Grade C in English and Maths is a
  guarantee that young people have the functional
  skills they need
• GCSE coursework review reduced burden, and
  only used where skills and knowledge cannot be
  assessed in other ways
• English and Maths in Achievement Attainment
  Tables from 2006

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Key Stage 3

• 14-19 White Paper announced review of KS3
• Define National Curriculum essential elements
  thus creating space in timetable
• National consultation February 2007 (QCA)
• New curriculum rolled out from Sept 2008