Qualification Development
Statement of Intent - Level 1 Building Services Engineering Access Qualification
ABC Awards is pleased to announce that it has been working with Summit Skills, the Sector Skills Council for the Building Services sector, to develop a new Level 1 qualification.
The need for a broad qualification that introduces Building Services Engineering (BSE) was identified in research carried out for Summit Skills’ Sector Qualification Strategy and Sector Skills Agreement. The target learner groups for this qualification would be 16 – 19 year olds within full time college provision and 19+ adults wishing to pursue a career with the BSE sector.
It is proposed that the qualification is a Level 1 Diploma containing units at Level 1 and Level 2. The Level 2 units have been included to both challenge individuals and provide direct transfer of units to other rules of combination within the BSE ‘competence based’ qualification portfolio.
The title of the qualification has not yet been decided.
Further information will be available as the development work progresses with Summit Skills.
Full details L1 Diploma in Building Services Posted 9.3.10
Development of Foundation Learning Qualifications in the Landbased Sector
Practical Horticultural Skills Information Sheet
Practical Skills in Small Animal Care Information Sheet
Practical Floristry Skills Information Sheet
Practical Skills in Farm Animal Care Information Sheet
Practical Countryside Skills Information Sheet
Practical Environmental and Conservation Skills Information Sheet
Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3 and Level 1 (Awards, Certificates and Diplomas) available in Farm Animal Care, Small Animal Care, Floristry Skills, Horticulture Skills, Environmental & Conservation Skills and Countryside Skills.
These qualifications provide practical experience and knowledge of their sector to support engagement, participation, achievement and progression for learners at Entry Level and Level 1. Flexibility and progression allow learners to build up their qualifications in bite size chunks of learning.
These qualifications sit within Foundation Learning and are eligible for funding within this qualification suite.
These qualifications have yet to be submitted to Ofqual for accreditation for inclusion on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. Accreditation should be from April 2010. Posted 16.2.10
Levels 2 & 3 Work-Based Diplomas in Environmental Conservation
Level 2 Work-Based Diploma in Environmental Conservation Information Sheet
Level 3 Work-Based Diploma in Environmental Conservation Information Sheet
These qualifications replace the Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Environmental Conservation and will form part of the Apprenticeship framework. Both qualifications have pathways in Environmental Conservation, Access and Recreation.
Two of the key aims of these Diplomas in Work-based Environmental Conservation are to
- Provide knowledge and understanding that will support effective and efficient working practices with minimum detriment to sensitive habitats or wildlife
- Promote and encourage good working practices in relation to safety, sustainability and handling of waste.
These qualifications have yet to be submitted to Ofqual for accreditation for inclusion on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. Accreditation should be from April 2010. Posted 16.2.10
Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
ABC Awards has been working with other awarding organisations, the Children’s Work Force Development Council (CWDC) and the Care Council for Wales on units which will form the new Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce. This will be available for learners to enrol on by August 2010.
CWDC has a vision of a single level 3 qualification for the children and young people’s workforce that has 3 pathways:
• Learning Development and Support Services (LDSS);
• Early Years and;
• Children’s Social Care.
This qualification will take the best parts of the current National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Vocational Related Qualifications (VRQs) and will create a ‘hybrid’ qualification that is flexible and meets the needs of employers.
The target learners will be 16-19 and post 19 for both college and work based routes. For learners in college CWDC recognise that additional qualifications will be required to support learner completion and in some cases progression to higher education.
Posted 3.11.09Qualfications Under Development - Statements Of Intent
Please click on each title for ABC's Statement of Intent.
Creative Arts & Media Framework
Foundation Learning Statement of Intent
Landbased & Environmental Framework
• List of qualifications in the Landbased framework
Languages Framework
• List of qualifications in the Languages framework
Skills for Business Framework
• List of qualifications in the Business framework
Creative Industries Qualifications and the QCF
ABC Awards (ABC) is working in conjunction with the Sector Skills Councils, CCSkills and Skillset, to review and reform its qualifications in order to reflect the needs of the Creative Industry sector and in readiness for the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
QCF qualifications use rules of combination to build qualifications from individual credit-based units that recognise individual achievement and ensure that no learning is lost. This also enables learners to transfer their learning around other qualifications in the QCF.
Units from the existing qualifications (see link below) are being re-organised to form Awards, Certificates and Diplomas at Level 3 that are more flexible and provide greater opportunities for learners to achieve.
Learners will still be able to register on the existing qualifications until 31/12/2010.
Information on launch events for the new qualifications will be publicised in due course.
ABC Qualifications Affected By The Reform
Posted 8.7.09
Level 3 Sustainable Energy
Level 3 Award in Sustainable Energy
Level 3 Certificate in Sustainable Energy
Level 3 Diploma in Sustainable Energy
These qualifications aim to develop industry specific skills / knowledge and more generic transferable skills / knowledge to help build capacity to deliver the targets for growth in renewable energy as part of the government strategy for energy in the UK. It is also hoped that it will increase knowledge of employment opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
It builds on ABC Awards Level 2 Awards and Certificates in the Sustainable Energy Sector.
These qualifications have yet to be submitted to OfQual for accreditation for inclusion on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. Accreditation should be from 1st August 2009.
These qualifications have now been accredited with a start date of 1 October 2009.
Posted 26.5.09
Updated 1.10.09
Sector Skills Councils
ABC works with a number of Sector Skills Councils for the development and support of its qualifications.
A full list of these organisations and their sectors can be found in the link below.
Sector Skills Councils Posted 16.3.09
For further information please contact the Qualification Development Team at ABC Chorley -
| Sue Langton: | Maureen Hodson: | Matthew Harper: |
|---|---|---|
| suel@abcawards.co.uk | maureenh@abcawards.co.uk | matth@abcawards.co.uk |
| Tel: 01257 244922 | Tel: 01257 244912 | Tel: 01257 244931 |
| Caroline Dunstan: | Colin Downey: | Helen Byfield: |
| carolined@abcawards.co.uk | colind@abcawards.co.uk | helenb@abcawards.co.uk |
| Tel: 01257 244934 | Tel: 01257 244913 | Tel: 01257 244993 |
