Btec level 3, 90 Credit Diploma

Pathways offered Business Engineering IT Public Services Sport Sport and Exercise science Art and design Performing Arts Aeronautical Engineering Agriculture Animal Management Applied Science Beauty Therapy Blacksmithing and

metalworking

Countryside management Creative media production Construction and the built

environment Fish management Floristry Forestry and aboriculture Health and social care Horse management Hospitality Horticulture Land based technology Music and music technology Production arts Travel and tourism

Funding is currently allocated to 16-18 learners for some programmes on the LARA, with the assertion from Edexcel that all pathways will be funded from Sept 2012.

ProposalThe proposed strategy is to move to enrolling

16-18 learners onto the 90 credit level 3 diploma as discrete, one year course, with progression onto the 18 unit extended diploma through the usual college application or enrolment process.

RationaleImprove retentionImprove successRecognise a full year of studyEncourage conscientious learners, as

progression onto year 2 is contingent on successfully completing year 1

Encourage lecturers to examine curriculum design and ensure units are completed in a timely fashion

Ensure a full year of funding can be drawn down for a full year’s work.

Risks Is this an unnatural break in the learner

journey? (AS – A2 would suggest not)Can we advise learners enrolling in

September 2012 in a suitable fashion?Might this discourage learners from applying

or enrolling?19+ funding?