Vocational GCSEs
The Secretary
of State confirmed that new vocational GCSEs will be introduced from September
2002 to replace Foundation, Intermediate and Part One GNVQs as the new
vocational alternative for 14 to 16 year-olds. Read
on...
Useful Links
for Vocational Education
- City
and guilds
- Construction
Industry Training Board CITB
Information about careers, qualifications and training in the construction
industry. Latest research, news and links to other construction-related
sites; training information; publications catalogue online. Information
for school leavers, college and university students, parents, teachers,
professionals, trainers, trainees, employers, journalists …
- DfES
Vocational Education and Training
General information and consultation papers from DfEE on the way forward
for vocational education.
- GNVQ
GNVQs are designed to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding
needed for work in a broad occupational area. They also develop 'employability'
skills and can lead on to employment and training or to further and
higher education.
- Hertfordshire
Careers Services
Herts Careers Services Ltd (HCS) is an independent company delivering
career management services to a wide range of clients at more than 20
locations throughout Hertfordshire. HCS works with European, government
and locally established contacts and partnerships.
- National
Education Business Partnership Network
Encourages and assists schools and businesses to
build closer links between education and the world of work.
- Modern
Apprenticeships
Modern Apprenticeships are available in over 80 different sectors
of industry and commerce. So whether you'd like to look after animals
or work in a bank, learn to repair trucks or write for a newspaper,
there's bound to be a Modern Appreticeship to suit you.
- National
Qualifications framework
The national framework, which was published in July 2000, has
two broad aims:
-
to bring all national qualifications (other than
academic ones at first degree, or equivalent, or higher) within a
clear framework which is better understood and more accessible to
the general public, and
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to provide a coherent mechanism for quality assuring
courses and programmes of study leading to a formally awarded or authenticated
qualification.
- NVQ
Web pages on the Herts Grid for Learning containing information
about developments in NVQs, both within the county and nationally.
DfEE info on
NVQ's:
QCA info on
NVQ's:
-
www.qca.org.uk/qlnvq.htm
- SETPOINT
The Hertfordshire SETPOINT is an educational charity whose
aim is to inspire young people about science, engineering and technology.
- Vocational GCSE
a consultation on the development of vocational GCSEs is available from
the QCA web site.
- Young Engineers
Young Engineers
Clubs create an environment in which students can extend and enhance
curriculum work through the benefit of active learning. The structure
allows students to enter a world in which they use their initiative,
develop an ability to think around problems and develop good communication
skills. The young engineers learn to work as team members on major projects
- developing an understanding of engineering, industry and enterprise,
and also the six key skills now an essential part of school curriculum.
- Young
Enterprise
Young Enterprise operates a number of programmes for young
people on a learning-by-doing principle. These include running a real
company in Company Programme, Team Enterprise and Graduate Enterprise;
and learning about aspects of business from the first hand experiences
of volunteers in Project Business and Entrepreneurship Masterclass.
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Work
Related Learning at Key Stage 4:
Advice for Practitioners on
legal background and other issues
Last week
the DfES published for use by all those with an interest in partnerships
between schools and colleges. The main focus for the advice centres on
the ‘Increased Flexibility for 14-16 Yea Olds’ programme. The document
is aimed at providing guidance to address some of the concerns about key
areas of flexibility at Key Stage 4 including:
- Supervision
- Child Protection: Vetting Arrangements for Staff and Volunteers
- Approved Qualifications
- Reporting Attendance
- Extended Work Experience/Placements
- Health and Safety
- Insurance Cover
- Disclosure of Information
- Child Employment
You will
find it helpful to read this document in conjunction with the previously
published guidance on Vocational and Work Related Learning which is given
below.
Copies
of the guidance are not being sent to schools in line with Government
Policy as this is only recommended guidance and does therefore does not
have a statutory basis.
Status: Recommended
Ref No: DfES/0132/2003
Date of issue: 02/2003
See details above for ordering a copy
Guidance for managers in schools
and their partners in the community
This guidance
was published in Autumn 2002 and provides schools, colleges and their
partners with guidance on developing vocational and work-related learning
at Key Stage 4. The policy statement from the Government set out in 14-19
opportunity and excellence published in January 2003 notifies
schools that Work Related Learning will become statutory for all pupils
entering Key Stage 4 from September 2004. The guidance is extremely important,
therefore, and if you do not have not the document you are advised to
do so as early as possible. Copies of the document can be ordered from
the DfES Publications Department at the address given in the above article.
The details
you will require for ordering a copy are:
Status: Statutory
Action by: 01/09/2002
Date of Issue: 07/2002
Ref: DfES/0514/2002
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