New Diploma Resources

Resources for everyone involved with the new diplomas

Independent schools refusing to sign up for new diplomas

From the Indy

The Government’s flagship diploma qualifications have been almost universally shunned by independent schools, according to new figures seen by The Independent.

Only six fee-paying schools in the entire country have joined one of the consortia set up to deliver the new qualification, which is in its second year of being offered to pupils. Opposition [...]

Ofqual paying with eqivalences?

Now here’s a thing about how many GCSE passes a Diploma is worth.
Ofqual now can decide instead of the Government - a change driven no doubt by some previous vocational qualifications getting higher status than they appear to deserve (vocational ICT courses are most picked on here).
It looks like the Govenrmernt wants 8.5 GCSE pases [...]

Apprenticeship budgets face cuts

By Hannah Richardson
BBC News education reporter

Colleges have asked for time to make the required savings

Apprenticeship and college budgets face public spending cuts, as the government publishes its skills strategy.
Ministers have argued boosting skills is critical to the recovery of the UK economy, but are reducing spending by £433m next year.
Although more apprenticeships will be [...]

College week in the inde

With college alumni ranging from Baroness Boothroyd, the former Speaker of the House of Commons, to the author and academic Andrea Ashworth, the prevailing myth that colleges don’t cater for the academically gifted is not a little surprising. But that’s the thing with UK colleges – the sector appears to be burdened by outdated stereotypes.

Little [...]

Congratualtions to Bradford College

they won the OCR sponsored Beacon Award for Functional Skills.
Posted by Jonathan Wells of guroo functional skills.

1.7m asked to improve work skills

11th Nov BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8354799.stm

By Gary Eason
BBC News education correspondent

More young people are currently out of work

Three quarters of England’s population should go to university or do an advanced apprenticeship by the age of 30, the government says.
It means another 1.7 million being qualified to the equivalent of A-level.
Learners will have more choice, ministers say, but [...]

Niel McLean: Technology can bridge the gap between parents and schools

Ed note - Even more so with the Diploma need for cross instituion communication!
From the Independent 5th Nov

Parental engagement is vital to a child’s learning and known to help raise attainment. Good communication with schools enables parents to learn more about their child’s progress, lesson plans and grades whilst also helping to identify any development [...]

The Bluffers Guide to Functional Skills by Guroo

A two page fully updated pdf ideal for teachers new to Functional Skills. The Bluffers Guide describes the key principals of Functional Skills highlighting the top three points in each area of Need to Know Key Dates Myth Buster Differences to GCSE and Key Skills Implications for Teaching and Learning Guided Learning Hours & Threshold [...]

Construction and Built Environment resources

Found this on TES Connect
www.cbelearning.com is designed to support both students and teachers with the Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment curriculum. This resource will help bring the construction industry, and roles within it, to life through a variety of interactive learning experiences

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