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2008
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April 2008

Fashion Portfolio

ABC Awards has a well established suite of qualifications in Sewing, Textiles and Fashion.  These qualifications will continue to be available to centres in 2008/2009.

From 2008 the new ABC Awards Fashion and Textiles Framework will also be available for centres to offer.

The ABC Awards Fashion and Textiles Framework will be approved on the Qualifications and Credit Framework and will include a wide range of Awards, Certificates and Diplomas, initially at Level One, Level Two and Level Three.  Each qualification will be unitised and credit valued.   Units at Levels Four and Five will follow shortly.

Fashion Portfolio Email Newsletter

Posted 23.4.08

Level 3 & Level 4 Diplomas in Foundation Studies in Art, Design & Media

ABC Awards presents its newly accredited Level 3 and 4 Diplomas in Foundation Studies in Art, Design and Media. These qualifications are available to centres from 1 April 2008 and are set to replace the existing ABC Awards Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design) whose accreditation expires in August this year.

Letter to centres


February 2008

Examination Officers Day

ABC Awards would like to invite Examination Officers to an event to support Examination Officers and Centre Administrators when dealing with ABC Awards’ qualification administration, futher details are availble on the link below:

Examination Officers Day Information

Subcontractor Survey Response

ABC Awards (ABC) would like to thank all those moderators, verifiers and examiners who responded to our 2007 Sub-Contractor Survey, futher details can be found in the link below:

Subcontractor Survey Response from ABC Awards


January 2008

Alpha Newsletter

Catch up on the latest news from ABC Awards with our Newsletter Alpha.

Alpha News - Winter Edition

 

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ABC Awards Qualifications in the Fashion Sector 2008/2009

Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for Fashion and Textiles, has been working in collaboration with its key Awarding Bodies on the review, reform and fast track of sector relevant qualifications onto the Qualifications Credit Framework. We acknowledge that it will take some time to complete this review and whilst that is planned Skillfast-UK has agreed to support the extension to the following ABC Awards qualifications until 31st July 2009.

Level 1 and 2 Sewing and Textiles
Level 2 and 3 Pattern Cutting
Level 2 Apparel, Footwear and Leather Production
Level 3 Apparel and Footwear
And the majority of the Level 3 Fashion PDAs

These extensions are in the QCA system at the moment and should be complete in the next two weeks. Article in full

Posted 3.4.08

Level 3 & Level 4 Diplomas in Foundation Studies in Art, Design & Media

ABC Awards is pleased to announce the accreditation of the new Level 3 and Level 4 Diplomas in Foundation Studies Art, Design & Media. LSC National Office has confirmed that they will fund both levels of these new qualifications and that funding will be available on the same basis as the former Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) qualification i.e. calculated on the basis of 645 Guided Learning Hours

Existing ABC centres wishing to transfer learners from the Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) at no additional charge, to the new qualification should contact the ABC Reading office on 0118 378 2520.

Posted 27.3.08

Practice Exam Paper for L2 Small Animal Care

A Practice Exam Paper is now available for the Level 2 Small Animal Care Qualification, click on the link below to access it:

L2 Small animal Care Practice Paper

Posted 17.03.08

ABC Awards Fees for 2008 - 2009 are now available

ABC Awards is pleased to publish it's fees for 2008 -2009, to view the fees for the next academic year click on the link below:

Fees for 2008 - 2009

Posted 07.03.08

Level 1 and Level 2 Award and Level 2 Certificate in Creating Interiors

ABC Awards is in the process of developing qualifications in Creating Interiors; further details about these qualifications can be viewed at the links below:

Level 1 Award in Creating Interiors
Level 2 Award and Certificate in Creating Interiors

Posted 30.01.08

Re-accreditation/Extension of Existing ABC Awards Qualifications

ABC Awards is currently in the process of re-accrediting/extending a large percentage of it's qualifications. This process is already well underway and will continue throughout this academic year.

Read more about the Re-accreditation/Extension of Qualifications

Posted 23.01.08

Products and Services Guide 2007 -2008

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Examination Officers Guide 2007-8

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Alpha Newsletter

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Annual Review 2007

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todays date 9th May 2008

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