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The new diplomas
The Advanced Creative and Media Diploma
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2005 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper
The new diplomas have been developed in collaboration with employers and HE
The intention is to
• provide access to skilled employment and HE
• meet the skills needs of the economy
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Diploma Development Partnerships
DDPs - employers, FE, HE and schools led by Sector Skills Councils
Awarding bodies are developing diplomas in partnership with DDPs
Diplomas will be accredited by the QCA
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Other education reforms
A levels will be made more challenging through
• open-ended questions
• an A* grade.
The Extended Project (part of the Advanced Diploma) will be an option alongside A level courses.
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Timetabling
Schools and colleges are forming partnerships to ensure that the needs of all students can be met
A diploma student is likely to attend more than one institution as part of their weekly timetable.
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Diploma content
The diplomas will combine academic and practical learning in a similar way to BTEC
They will also include
• functional skills
• personal, learning and thinking skills
• a wide variety of options.
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Diplomas will be developed in 17 ‘lines of learning’.
For teaching from September 2008
• Construction and the Built Environment• Creative and Media• Engineering• Information Technology• Society, Health and Development
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Other subjects
2009• Business, Administration
and Finance• Environmental and Land-
based Studies• Hair and Beauty Studies• Hospitality• Manufacturing and
Product Design
2010• Public Services• Retail• Sport and Leisure• Travel and Tourism
2011• Science• Languages• Humanities
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Different diplomas
Foundation
Higher
Advanced
Progression
worth 5 grades D-G GCSE
worth 7 grades A*-C GCSE
worth 3.5 A-levels
maximum 420 UCAS points
worth 2 A-levels
aimed at those who cannot complete a whole Advanced Diploma
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Components
Principal learning
Generic learning
Additional and/or specialist learning
related to sector title
• functional skills - English, maths and ICT
• employability skills • extended project• 10 days' work experience
allows student to specialise
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Assessment
• each of the components are qualifications in their own right
• overall grade calculated from principal learning and project
• must fulfil the requirements of other parts of the course
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The Advanced Creative and Media Diploma
Four core themes
• 1 creativity in context
• 2 thinking and working creatively
• 3 principles, processes and practice
• 4 creative businesses and enterprise
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Principal learning
Six units
1. Capture2. Show3. Interaction4. Commission5. Evaluation6. Investigation
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Personal, learning and thinking skills
• independent enquiry
• creative thinking
• reflective learning
• team working
• self-management
• effective participation
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Additional and specialist learning
Accredited qualifications at the same level as, or one above, the Diploma.
Additional - qualifications from other sectorsSpecialist - qualifications from the same sector
It may include • qualifications available to those not taking the Diploma• qualifications specifically developed to be part of the
Diploma.
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The future of the diplomas
2013 government review of all 14-19 qualifications including A levels.
General concern that diplomas are seen as ‘second-best’ vocational qualifications for the less academically able.
Schools have concerns over • complexity of the diplomas• timetabling students on different sites• availability of work placements.
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