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Award, Certificate and Diploma in Employability and Personal Development (7546) October Workshops © CITY & GUILDS

OBJECTIVES PREPARE/REVIEW Understand the structure of the qualifications Understand how it all works ASSESSMENT & INTERNAL VERIFICATION Identify assessment methodology for units Evidence outcomes Build portfolios Standardise and internally verify SUPPORT Understand be familiar with the range of support available QUALIFICATION UPDATE 7546 developments Are there any other expectations you have of the session? © CITY & GUILDS 3

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE? A suite of 10 flexible qualifications 4 levels: Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2 3 sizes: Award, Certificate and Diploma (Entry 3/Level 1) Entry 2 Award in Employability and Personal Development Entry 3 Award in Employability and Personal Development Level 1 Award in Employability and Personal Development Level 2 Award in Employability and Personal Development Entry 2 Certificate in Employability and Personal Development Entry 3 Certificate in Employability and Personal Development Level 1 Certificate in Employability and Personal Development Level 2 Certificate in Employability and Personal Development Entry 3 Diploma in Employability and Personal Development Level 1 Diploma in Employability and Personal Development © CITY & GUILDS 4

HOW ARE UNITS ASSESSED? Employability/PSD units Assessed by a portfolio of candidate’s evidence, which is assessed and verified internally externally verified by City & Guilds Unit handbooks suggest types of evidence that may be produced Vocational taster units (not available in the Level 2 qualifications) NPTC units Practical activities - assessed by observation of tasks or activities Knowledge evidence – assessed by variety of methods appropriate to learner eg oral questioning, centre devised worksheet etc. Retail, catering and hospitality units Assessed by assignment Look at assessment methodology for each unit carefully © CITY & GUILDS 5

HOW DOES IT ALL WORK ? Key information: Qualification handbook, unit handbooks (by level/theme), log books Consider: Mandatory units Optional units – are any other areas delivering the same units as you? Rules of combination Amount of vocational content Barred combinations Unit delivery timeframes Assessment points Standardisation and IV points Sharing resources/good practice © CITY & GUILDS

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE Award Certificate Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 qualifications 9 credits 6 credits from the 2 mandatory units (Planning for progression and Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work, both at the level of the qualification itself) 3 credits from the optional units 15 credits 6 credits from the 2 mandatory units (Planning for progression and Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work, both at the level of the qualification itself) 9 credits from the optional units Minimum of 3 of these 9 credits must be at the level of the qualification or above Note: Maximum of 3 credits out of the total 15 credits can come from the vocational taster units Level 2 qualifications Note: the different structure at Level 2 7 credits 3 credits from the 1 mandatory unit (Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work at Level 2) 4 credits from the optional units Minimum of 1 of these 4 credits must be at the level of the qualification or above 13 credits 10 credits from the optional units Minimum of 4 of these 10 credits must be at the level of the qualification or above © CITY & GUILDS

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE Diploma Entry 3 qualification 39 credits (2 mandatory units at Entry 3 provide 6 credits, plus 33 credits from a choice of Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1 optional units) Note A maximum of 3 credits is allowed from the vocational taster units (801-817) Level 1 qualification 39 credits (2 mandatory units at Level 1 provide 6 credits, plus 33 credits from a choice of Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 optional units) A maximum of 9 credits is allowed from the vocational taster units (805-817, 822-862) © CITY & GUILDS

THE MANDATORY UNITS FOR THE ENTRY 2, ENTRY 3, LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATIONS TWO mandatory units for both the Award and the Certificate at Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1 TWO mandatory units for the Diploma at Entry 3 and Level 1 201/301/401 (3 credits each) Planning for progression 202/302/402 (3 credits each) Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work Both units must be claimed at the same level as the qualification © CITY & GUILDS 9

THE OPTIONAL UNITS FOR THE ENTRY 2, ENTRY 3, LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATIONS THREE credits from one or more optional units for an Award The optional unit(s) can be at the same level as - or a level above or below - the mandatory units. NINE credits from three or more optional units* for a Certificate At least three credits must be at the same level as the qualification or above *Maximum of 3 credits can be from the vocational taster units THIRTY THREE credits from a choice of Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1 optional units* *Maximum of 3 credits is allowed from the vocational taster units (801-817) © CITY & GUILDS 10

OPTIONAL UNITS (i) Community involvement (ii) Enterprise Optional units by theme (i) Community involvement (ii) Enterprise (iii) Independent living (iv) Learning (v) Lifestyle (vi) Preparing for Employment (vii) Succeeding at Work (a) Career progression (b) Customer facing (c) Work practice (viii) Vocational © CITY & GUILDS

Qualification handbook SUPPORT Qualification handbook Unit handbooks (by level and theme) – contains guidance on assessment and delivery Case studies showing 7546 in action All available at www.cityandguilds.com/employability Support from a City & Guilds External Verifier Monthly newsletters from Skills for Life and Employability team SmartScreen support materials Local office support Employability networks and surgeries © CITY & GUILDS 12

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