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Diplomas
Round 2 Gateway support
Business, Administration & Finance
www.fssc.org
www.qca.org.uk
School Improvement Service in Partnership with Lincolnshire County Council
School Improvement Service in Partnership with Lincolnshire County Council
Session Outline
• Introduction, expectations re gateway process
• Overview of Diploma requirements / QCA criteria / self assessment form
• Partnership / individual activity
School Improvement Service in Partnership with Lincolnshire County Council
Key messages:
• Success will be dependent on partnerships demonstrating they have rigorous and compelling plans to prepare for delivery of the diplomas
• DCSF expect providers to deliver Diplomas as part of a collaborative local partnership, rather than acting in isolation
• Each partnership submits proposal to LA • LA likely to have to make judgment on bid prior to
forwarding to DCSF(ie determine strengths and rationale)
• Submission to Eileen Chapman (email [email protected]) BY 21st November 2007
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Essential features:
• Need to demonstrate clear understanding of each diploma line to be offered
• Asked to provide a lead contact for the gateway process for single channel of communication (this does not mean a lead institution)
• Can concentrate on particular Diplomas – do not have to deliver all 5 new lines (or all 5 from round 1)
• Keen to see partnerships offer all 3 levels at the same time, but not ‘absolute’ requirement. Expect progression routes to be in place by the time young people complete their diplomas
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What will you need to provide?The bids will have 3 parts:1. Partnership information form2. Generic summary – your partnerships 14-19 strategy;
how your partnership is planning to meet the entitlement by 2013; partnership strategies for workforce development, employer engagement, IAG, facilities
3. Details for delivery of each specific diploma
We are surmising that they will still requireA full self assessment for each area for each diploma line,
rating green, amber/green, amber/red or red and explaining:– Where you are now– What you need to do by September 2009– How you are going to bridge the gap
School Improvement Service in Partnership with Lincolnshire County CouncilWhat do you have to do?
• Remember that the bid is being prepared on behalf of the whole partnership – the bid does not belong exclusively to the lead contacts or their institution
• Clarity of roles and responsibilities - ensure that roles of FE / WBL/ Schools / employers are appropriately identified
• Check you understand what the diploma requirements are – use statements of content and QCA criteria
• Carry out an internal self assessment against the 5 criteria – identify what is happening now – an honest appraisal of where you are now – grade each criteria
• Identify where the gaps are between what you have in place / are doing now, and what is needed
• State what you intend to do to in order to address those areas – ie a development plan • Clear statements with factual examples • Ensure that all gateway criteria are addressed• Assume no knowledge by reader!• Essential that each bid is ‘signed off’ by strategy group• Get someone to proof read• Continue with your planning once bid submitted – don’t wait for results
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Components of DiplomaPrincipal Learning
Specific to each diploma – approx 50% of time should be ‘applied learning’ (application in work or work related contexts)
Generic learning
Functional skills En / MA / ICT assessed as discrete units
Personal, learning and thinking skills – embedded in principal learning
Project – assessed discretely
Work experience
Planning and Review
Additional / specialist Learning
Additional GCSE / A level /other academic qualifications
Sector specific qualifications – specialism / complementary
Optional units
In 2008 – these will be drawn from existing qualifications
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Composite Diploma Structure
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Principal
240
4 hrs / wk
(at least 120 hrs applied)
420
7 hrs / wk
(at least 210 hrs applied)
540
8 hrs / wk (at least 270 hrs
applied)
Generic240
4 hrs /wk
200
3.3 hrs / wk
180
3 hrs / wk
Additional / specialist
120
2 hrs / wk
180
3 hrs / wk
360
6 hrs / wk
Total 600 glh 800 glh 1080 glh
60 GLH = 1 hr/week for 2 years
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What is the Business Administration & Finance Diploma about?
The Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance will combine a range of generic and specific theory, knowledge and practice, related to employment within these sectors and related industries to steer learners down an applied learning route. The design will help to prepare and enable young people to make across the sector appropriate to choices and assess a range of careers and occupations their interests and competencies at various stages of the diploma eg opportunities to enter apprenticeships or HE. The overall aim is to open doors, to create life chances and to place value on lifelong learning and creativity.
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Structure
Principal learning
Learning is based on knowledge, skills and attributes that are generic for working in a broad range of business, administrative and financial roles and enables progression to related studies or employment in the wider business sector.Across three distinct areas
Business
Administration
Finance
and topics at every level reflect this division.
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Principal learning
Compulsory Topics
Elected Topics
PLTS
Applied / work related learning
Planning / reviewing learning
Project
The number varies according to the level
At L1 only to enable learners to access units from other diploma lines
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Level 1 - Principal LearningQCA Criteria
Topics
1 Business Enterprise
2 Business Administration
3 Personal Finance and Financial Services
4 Teams and Communication in Business
5 Success at Work
Elective Topics
1. Customer Service
2. Sales
Statement of Content
Compulsory topics
1. Business Enterprise
2. Business Administration
3. Personal Finance and Financial Services
4. Team Working
5. Success at Work
Elective Topics
1. Customer Service
2. Sales
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Structure of diploma L1Principal Learning
Additional / specialist Learning
Additional GCSE / other academic qualifications
Sector specific qualifications
Modules 240 GLH
1 Functional English 60?
2 Functional Maths 60?
3 Functional ICT 60?
4 Project 60?
5 Work Experience (10 days?)
INT6 PLTS
7 Planning and review
Generic learning
Topics240
GLH
Business Enterprise 60
Business Administration 30
Personal Finance and Financial Services
30
Teams and Communications in Business
30
Customer Services 30
Sales 30
Success at Work 30
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Level 2QCA criteria11 Compulsory Topics1. Business Enterprise
2. Business Communication
3. Business Administration
4. Personal Finance and Financial Services
5. Business Finance and Accounting
6. Marketing and Sales
7. Teams in Business
8. Customer Service
9. Corporate Social Responsibility – Employers and Employees
10. Responding to Change in Business
11. Success at Work
Specification
11 Compulsory Topics
1. Business Enterprise
2. Business Communication
3. Business Administration
4 Personal Finance and Financial Services
5. Business Finance and Accounting
6. Marketing and Sales
7. Team Working
8. Customer Service
9. Corporate Social Responsibility – Employers and Employees
10. Responding to Change
11. Success at Work
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Structure of diploma L2Principal Learning
Additional / Specialist Learning
Additional GCSE / other academic qualifications
Sector specific qualifications
Modules 200 GLH
1 Functional English 50?
2 Functional Maths 50?
3 Functional ICT 50?
4 Project 50?
5 Work Experience (10 days?)
INT6 PLTS
7 Planning and review
Generic learning
Topics420
glh
1 Business Enterprise 60
2 Business Communication 30
3 Business Administration 60
4 Personal Finance & Financial Services 30
5 Business Finance & Accounting 60
6 Marketing and Sales 30
7 Teams in Business 30
8 Customer Service 30
9 Corporate Responsibility-Employers & Employees
30
10 Responding to Change in Business 30
11 Success at Work 30
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Level 3QCA criteria11 Topics1. Business Enterprise2. Business Communication3. Business Administration4. Personal Finance and Financial
Services5. Business Finance & Accounting6. Marketing and Sales7. Teams in Business8. Customer Service9. Corporate Social Responsibility –
Employers and Employees10. Responding to Change in Business11. Success at Work
Specification
11 Compulsory Topics
1. Business Enterprise
2. Business Communication
3. Business Administration
4 Personal Finance and Financial Services
5. Business Finance & Accounting
6. Marketing and Sales
7. Team Working
8. Customer Service
9. Corporate Social Responsibility – Employers and Employees
10. Responding to Change
11. Success at Work
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Structure of diploma L3Principal Learning
Additional / specialist Learning
Additional GCSE / A level /other academic qualifications.
Sector specific qualifications
Modules 180 glh
1 Project – ½ A level equivalent
180
2 Work Experience
INT3 PLTS
4 Planning and review
Generic learning
Opportunity to study Functional skills until L2 obtained
Topics 540 glh
1 Business Enterprise 90
2 Business Communication 30
3 Business Administration 60
4 Personal Finance & Financial Services 60
5 Business Finance and Accounting 60
6 Marketing and Sales 60
7 Teams in Business 30
8 Customer Service 60
9 Corporate Social Responsibility – Employers and Employees
30
10 Responding to Change in Business 30
11 Success at Work 30
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Additional Specialist Learning Level 3Three Pathways with different Specialist Learning Opportunities:Business Administration Finance
HR & Learning Dev Business Admin Financial Services
Marketing HR Administration AccountingSales Sales SalesIT in Business IT in Business IT in BusinessIT User – SpecialistIT User – Specialist IT User – SpecialistInternationalism Internationalism
InternationalismCorporate Social Corporate Social Corporate Social Responsibility Responsibility ResponsibilityLeadership & Leadership & Leadership &Management Management ManagementResearch & Dev MarketingOrganisational Dev
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Generic LearningFunctional skills assessed as discrete units or as part of GCSEPersonal learning and Thinking Skills contextualised and embedded in principal learningEvidence related to planning and reviewing learningMinimum 10 days work experience level 1, level 2 and level 3Project
Additional / Specialist Learning
Between a quarter and a third of the diploma at each level
Eg L1/2 up to 2 GCSE. L3 – 1 A level
Business, Administration and Finance related
Other content – eg units from other diplomas or other qualifications
Assessment Objectives L1 L2 L3
Manage 20% 20% 15-25%
Use resources 40% 40% 15-25%
Develop and Realise 20% 20% 35-40%
Review 20% 20% 15-25%
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Resources and Facilities
• Must provide a Realistic Learning Environment (RLE) reflecting that found in a commercial workplace and allows students to demonstrate a full range of communication skills
• Approved centres must develop realistic facilities to allow students to carry out administrative tasks to meet assessment criteria
• Must provide resources and facilities which enable students to demonstrate effective customer handling skills
• Conform to H&S legislation and commercial practice
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Workforce• Audit current workforce experience and qualifications against each
principal learning topic – identify strengths and shortfall• What additional training will be needed – plans for doing this eg
updating with regard to current practice by time in professional establishment
• What new recruits needed? – plans for this
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Local Employer engagementEBP:
• Raising awareness amongst employers
• Running diploma ready campaign 100 employers across the county – encouraging them to provide support for schools
• Will broker placements for teachers in business – eg for resource development
• Will broker placements for students
• Will ensure that H&S and CRB checks carried out
• Develop curriculum projects / resourcesCheck what is already happening through your WRL / Enterprise co-ordinator
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Potential Employer Activity • Encouraging young people to choose an specific diploma – at all levels there will be
parent/student nights; taster sessions; marketing materials to support the young person’s selection
• Offering work experience placements• Providing professional development opportunities for teachers and other deliverers.• Engaging in work related learning opportunities (e.g. employability workshops;
workplace simulation/role play; work shadowing; debating sessions; industry days; survey investigation/case studies; job application and interview simulation; careers investigation; and school ambassadors)
• Contributing to the development of learning materials to support the diploma.• Sponsorship of or involvement in the project element of the diploma• Becoming an mentor to learners (either face to face or virtually)• Fielding employees to Summer Schools run at local universities for level 3 learners• Fielding employees to attend regional awards ceremonies for project groups• Donating tools and equipment to give learners as realistic an experience as
possible
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Information, Advice and Guidance
• Use the overview provided by Connexions as a starting point - this focuses on generic current activity. BUT, you will also need to:
• Show how you are keeping IAG current and up to date
• Demonstrate that you are providing current and relevant IAG on range of careers and opportunities available including employment across the diploma sector
• Demonstrate how you will ensure equality of access for all learners – see pages 24-25 of the DDP specification. How will you tackle stereotyping eg use of role models?
• Demonstrate effective links with the relevant sectors to ensure that IAG reflects local provision and opportunities
• All staff delivering the diploma, even if only a single unit will need to understand the diploma and the potential progression routes – see pages 22- 23 of the DDP specification for information on progression routes
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Contact Details
14-19 Partnership Co-ordinators14-19 Partnership Co-ordinators
[email protected] - Lincoln, Grantham and Gainsborough
[email protected] - Boston and Lincs East
[email protected] - S Holland and Wolds
[email protected] - Sleaford and Bourne, Stamford and Deepings
[email protected]@cfbt.com
www.cfbt.com/sislincs