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Meeting The Entitlement Framework
Principals’ Conference
9 and 10 May 2012
AGENDA
Welcome and Introductions• Anne Marie Duffy
Setting the Context• Gavin Boyd
‘Meeting the Entitlement Framework’ • Marion Wilcox - CCEA• John McClune - Invest NI
Panel of Peers - ‘Sharing Experience’
Q+A Panel
Setting the Context
Gavin Boyd
Meeting the Entitlement Framework
Marion Wilcox - CCEAJohn McClune – Invest NI
Shared Platform with Invest NI
The Northern Ireland Executive has taken the important step of making the economy the top priority in its Programme for Government.
“CCEA and Invest NI have worked together to develop qualifications to help build the skills and competences needed for the future development of our economy”.
Invest NI - Themes
• Stimulating Innovation and Creativity • Improving Employability and the relevance and use of skills• Competing in The Global Economy• Encouraging Business Growth• Developing our Economic Infrastructure• Promoting Employment and Employability
Links with Employers/Business
New Applied GCSE, GCE Qualifications
Specification Type Level
Agriculture and Land Use GCSE 2
Contemporary Crafts GCSE 2
Environmental Technology GCE 3
Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
GCE 3
Performing Arts GCE 3
Software and Systems Development GCE 3
Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry
GCE 3
Common Features
• New subjects to CCEA
• Involvement of industry/employers in the consultation and quality assurance process
• Involvement of HE in the consultation and quality assurance process
• Skills development – particularly communication, improving own learning and performance, problem solving and working with others within a work related context
Agriculture and Land Use
Unique features Employability
• New GCSE Qualification
• Additional subject to CCEA’s suite of science qualifications
• Developed for the Northern Ireland market
• Relevant to the Northern Ireland economy – agri-food industry represents employment for around 50,000 people in farms & factories
• The Programme for Government identifies the agri-food sector as being of particular relevance to the Northern Ireland economy
• Use of contextual tasks for controlled assessment
• Skills development in planning research presentation relevant to a work-related topic
Agriculture and Land Use
Content Assessment
• Unit 1 Soils, Crops and Habitats
• Unit 2 Animals on the Land
• External paper -1 hr 15 mins
• External paper - 1 hr 15 mins
• Controlled Assessment
2 x Planning & Investigation Tasks
1 x Research & Presentation Task
Contemporary Crafts
Unique features Employability
• New GCSE qualification
• Emphasis on making activities which explore the properties and characteristics of materials and the processes and techniques needed to manipulate them
• Wide range of disciplines available
• Develops awareness of employability options, business models and opportunities within the creative industries
• Programme for Government commitment to DCAL Creative Industries innovation
• Component 1: Learning File - encourages students to support and inform their practical work by investigating the work and practices of craft makers/designers
• Component 2: Working to a Brief encourages students to show understanding of the importance of producing a project plan as they plan their work and produce an outcome that fulfils the brief
Contemporary Crafts
Content Assessment
• Component 1 Making: Exploring Materials,
Techniques & Processes
• Component 2 Working to a Brief
• Controlled Assessment - Edited portfolio of practical work and a learning file
• Examination - Internally marked - Externally moderated
Environmental Technology
Unique features Employability
• New GCE subject
• Relevant to the growing green economy, especially in regard to renewable energy sources and environmental building performance
• Qualification is linked to current Invest NI priorities for the development and promotion of the sustainable energy industry
• Use of work-related tasks for internal assessment
• Potential pathway into a range of careers, for example, Engineering, Environmental Planning, Conservation and Architecture
• Programme For Government
Environmental Technology
Content Assessment
• Unit AS 1: The Earth’s Capacity to Support Human Activity
• Unit AS 2: Renewable Energy Technologies
• Unit A2 1: Building and Managing a Sustainable Future
• Unit A2 2: Environmental Building Performance and Measurement
• External paper - 1 hr 30 mins
• Technical Report - Internally marked - Externally moderated
• External paper - 2 hrs
• Technical Report - Internally marked - Externally moderated
Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
Unique features Employability
• New GCE Qualification
• Follows on from CCEA’s GCSE Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
• Emphasis on the practical journalistic skills needed in the communications industry
• Reporting, researching, editing, producing and designing skills
• Development of writing and production journalistic skills in print, online print and broadcast format
• Use of production methods and skills used in traditional journalism, digital media and citizen journalism
Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
Content Assessment
• Unit AS 1: Journalism in Print
• Unit AS 2: Print portfolio
• Unit A2 1: Cross-Platform Journalism and Interactivity
• Unit A2 2: Online Print and Broadcast Feature Portfolio
• External paper - 2 hrs
• Print Portfolio - Internally marked - Externally moderated
• External paper - 2 hrs
• Online Print and Broadcast Feature Portfolio
- Internally marked - Externally moderated
Performing Arts
Unique features Employability
• New GCE Qualification
• 2 pathways – performance and production
• Investigation of employment opportunities and working methods linked to industry practice
• Opportunity to research roles within Arts administration
• Opportunity to develop understanding of how to get work in a chosen performing arts pathway
• Production of promotional materials to accompany response to the Commission Brief
Performing Arts
Content Assessment
• Unit AS 1: Skills Development and Application
• Unit AS 2: Planning and Realising a Performing Arts Event
• Unit A2 1: Planning for Employment
• Unit A2 2: Performing to a Commission Brief
• Portfolio - Internally marked - Externally moderated
• Portfolio and live performance (Visiting Moderator)
• Promotional portfolio (including preparation for and participation in a mock audition/interview)
• Portfolio and live performance (Visiting Examiner)
Software and Systems Development
Unique features Employability
• New GCE qualification
• Focuses on developing programming skills
• Emphasis on object oriented development and event driven programming along with systems approaches and database concepts.
• Linked to current Invest NI priorities for the development and promotion of Software development and programming skills
• Opportunity to develop programming skills in an event driven application and designing and implementing a programming solution
• Potential pathway into a career in the Software development industry
Software and Systems Development
Content Assessment
• Unit AS 1: Introduction to Object Oriented Development
• External paper - 2 hrs
• Unit AS 2: Event Driven Programming
• Portfolio of Event Driven application
- Internally marked
- Externally moderated
• Unit A2 1: Systems Approaches and Database Concepts
• External paper – 2 hrs
• Unit A2 2: Implementing Solutions • Portfolio of implementing software solutions
- Internally marked
- Externally moderated
Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry
Unique features Employability
• New subject
• Combines elements of sports science/physical education and leisure studies
• NI 10-year strategy for sport and physical recreation
• Development of understanding of the role of a coach/fitness instructor/manager in both assessing sports performance and implementing a fitness programme
• Development of essential workplace business skills as students undertake a project that is relevant to the active leisure industry
Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry
Content Assessment
• Unit AS 1: Fitness and training for Sport
• Unit AS 2: The Active Leisure Industry: Health, Fitness and Lifestyle
• Unit A2 1: Analysing Sports Performance or Event Management in the Active Leisure Industry
• Unit A2 2: The Application of Science to Sports Performance
• Fitness and Training Portfolio - Internally marked - Externally moderated
• External paper - 2 hrs
• Evaluation of Sports Performance Portfolio or
• Planning and evaluating an active leisure management event
- Internally marked - Externally moderated
• External paper - 2 hrs
Key Dates
Content AssessmentDate Activity
• Autumn term 2012 • New specifications and specimen assessment materials to be available to schools
• Summer 2012 – 2013 • Support materials developed
• September 2013 • Specifications available for first teaching
• GCSE Summer 2015• GCE - AS Summer 2014 - A2 Summer 2015
• First Awards
New Applied QCF Qualifications
Specification Type Level First teaching
Understanding Business Enterprise with Languages and Tourism
QCF 1 and 2 September 2012
Creative Crafts, Understanding Business Enterprise & Employability
QCF 1 and 2 September 2012
Personal and Citizenship Effectiveness
QCF 1 and 2 September 2013
Space Science Technology QCF 2 September 2013
Understanding Business Enterprise with Languages and Tourism
Qualifications title Proposed Structure and Subject Areas
First Teaching
Understanding Business Enterprise with Languages and Tourism Level 1, Level 2
A practical context for tourism, languages and business enterprise encouraging development of skills that are essential to economic growth in NI
Candidates must complete: Understanding Business
Enterprise units
Comprising of: Inter Cultural unit Travel and Tourism units Language units (1 Speaking and 1 Writing)
Credit Value
2012
Creative Craft, Business Enterprise and Employability
Qualifications title Proposed Structure and Subject Areas
First Teaching
Creative Craft, Understanding Business and EmployabilityLevel 1, Level 2
Develop basic craft skills whilst focusing on employment and self-employment issues
Creative Craft, Understanding Business and Employability units
Creative Craft units (lead units)
Understanding Business units
Employability units
Credit value
2012
Personal and Citizenship Effectiveness
Qualifications title
Proposed Structure and Subject Areas
First Teaching
Personal and Citizenship EffectivenessLevel 1, Level 2
• Employability
• Personal Development
• Citizenship
• Credit Value
2013
Space Science Technology
Qualifications title Proposed Structure and Subject Areas
First Teaching
Level 2 Certificate in Space Science Technology
• Developing and Using Research Skills
• Using Space to Develop
Scientific Methods of Enquiry
• Using Scientific Findings to Solve a Problem
• Using Satellite Technologies unit
• Using GIS to Access and Manage Data unit
• Using Technology to Create, Present and Publish Information
• Credit value
2013
GCE Software andSystemsDevelopmentGCE
Journalism in the Media and Communications Industry
GCSE Agriculture and Land Use
GCE Sports Science in the Leisure Industry
GCE in Applied BusinessApplied ICTApplied Health & Social Care
CCEA link withBTEC Firsts and BTEC Nationals
QCF Space ScienceTechnology
GCE/GCSEMoving ImageArts………………
Certificate in Personal Effectiveness
QCFCreative Craft, Business Enterprise and Employability
GCE Environmental Technology
GCE Performing Arts
GCSE Contemporary Crafts
QCF Business Language and Tourism
We are building our QualificationsPortfolio
Key Skills
BTEC Firsts and Nationals
• Art & Design
• Business
• Construction
• Engineering
• Health and Social Care
• Hospitality
• IT & Computing
• Landbased
• Media Music and Performing Arts
• Public Services
• Science
• Sport
• Travel & Tourism
Panel of Peers
Sharing Experience
Q+A Panel
Thank You