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ABC Awards Subcontractor Survey Response

ABC Awards (ABC) would like to thank all those moderators, verifiers and examiners who responded to our 2007 Sub-contractor Survey. To read the response in full please click on the link below:

Response to Subcontractor Survey 2007


Transfer of Qualifications at ABC Awards

In order to improve its services to customers ABC Awards intends to rationalise the administration of its portfolio by locating the administration of qualifications within the same sector in the one office.
It is planned that over time the offices will deal with qualifications in the following sectors:

Reading           Audio Visual, Art and Design, Fashion and Graphic Design

Taunton           Health and Social Care (including Youth Work, Counselling, Reflexology)

Chorley            Land Based, Catering

Nottingham      Construction, Engineering (including Welding and Motor Vehicle), Business, Languages, Basic Skills and Skills for Working Life

For further information click on the link below:
Information about the transfer of Qualifications


New Centre Recognition and Qualification Approval

ABC Awards has changed its policy on Centre Recognition and Qualification Approval. This is just one of our strategies to help minimise bureaucracy and streamline our approval processes for centres wishing to offer ABC qualifications.

From now on centres which are already approved by other QCA approved awarding bodies will be mutually recognised by ABC Awards. Our Centre Recognition process will simply confirm a centre’s contact details and an agreement to abide by a common set of principles.

Centres which are new to teaching and learning or a particular sector will receive a visit from an appropriately qualified external moderator or verifier who will, as now, confirm that a centre has the appropriate resources in place to ensure that candidates are placed in the best possible position to achieve our awards.

Letter regarding Centre Recognition and Qualification ApprovalAccompanying Documents -

For further information, please contact Julie Lloyd, Director of Operations, 0115 854 1630.

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External Moderators/Verifiers/Examiners

All ABC awards are moderated or examined by specialists who provide advice and guidance as well as setting and maintaining the highest standards.

External Moderators/Verifiers:

External Examiners:

If you can share your expertise with others and represent ABC with commitment and in a professional manner and are interested in receiving more information, download the relevant Forms from the Forms Section or contact the ABC Office nearest to you for further details and an information pack.

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Internal Moderation & Assessment Documents

ABC has produced information and guidance for centres on internal moderation, assessment and evidence collection.  There are also forms relating to internal moderation available for centres who do not have their own documentation.

These documents can be found in the Forms Section.

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Latest News

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

These three qualifications have now been accredited onto the National Qualifications Framework with effect from 1 May 2008. Further information can be found on the information sheets below.

Level 1 Creating Interiors Information Sheet
Level 2 Creating Interiors Information Sheet

Posted 13.5.08

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

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 16th May 2008

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