Technical Qualifications in Business

New Technical Qualifications in Business Contents Challenges and opportunities New Technical Qualifications Employer support KS5 Level 2 – what’s available and when? KS5 Level 3 – what’s available and when? Design principles UCAS points Assessment Level 3 assessment timeline Support resources Example assessment: external test The City & Guilds TechBac Next steps

Challenges and opportunities in Business 58% of employers think their sector is facing a skills shortage. Organisations don’t anticipate skills needs. CIPD research shows that only a small minority of organisations (6%) looks five years ahead when it comes to workforce planning. “The most important part about increasing your investment in young people is to get buy-in at senior level, as this will only work with a strong commitment from the top of the organisation” – Ann Pickering, HR Director at O2-Telefonica (which made a strategic commitment to double its intake of young people by 2015).

Technical Qualifications in Business Built to meet industry needs

Employer support Designed to meet industry needs

KS5: What’s available Key Stage 5, Level 2 City & Guilds Qualification Number Qualification Title QN GLH 6519-20 Level 2 Technical Certificate in Medical Administrative Support 603/0361/X 360 4406-02 Level 2 Technical Certificate in Business Support 603/0366/9 Automatic approval for Level 2 equivalent Technical Qualifications when accepted at Level 3

KS5: What’s available Key Stage 5, Level 3 City & Guilds Qualification Number Qualification Title QN GLH 6519-30 Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Medical Administration 601/7400/6 450 4406-03 Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Coordinating Business Support 603/0367/0 540 Automatic approval for Level 2 equivalent Technical Qualifications when accepted at Level 3

KS5: Level 3 design principles in line with DfE qualification changes in England Key Stage 5 (16-18) – (L2) Technical Certificates Key Stage 5 (16-18) – (L3) Tech Levels GLH 360 GLH, 450 GLH Made up of 30, 60 GLH units 360 GLH, 450 GLH, 540 GLH, 720 GLH Made up of 30, 60, 90 GLH units Progression Enable entry to an apprenticeship, employment or progression to a Level 3 Technical Level Qualification. Enable entry to an apprenticeship or other employment, or progression to a related higher education course. UCAS n/a 40 min – 420 max Grading Grading: P/M/D/D* Mandatory content and contribution to overall grade Must make up at least 40% of the qualification. Where qualifications have one or more pathway, the mandatory content (%) should apply equally to these. Assessment A proportion of the qualification content will be assessed externally (minimum 25% for TCs and 30% Tech level). Must also include synoptic assessment. Employer involvement In design, recognition, delivery and or assessment, which raises the credibility of the qualification in the eyes of employers, parents and learners. 25% Technical certificate 30% Tech levels

Progression to university City & Guilds Technical Qualifications Grade Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate (360) Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (450) Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (540) Level 3 Advanced Extended Technical Diploma (720) Level 3 Advanced Extended Technical Diploma (1080) Distinction* 56 84 112 168 Distinction 48 72 96 144 Merit 32 64 Pass 16 24 Other City & Guilds Technical Qualifications Grade Level 3 Extended Project Qualification Using and Applying Mathematics (Core Maths) A* 28 – A 24 20 B 16 C 12 D 10 E 8 6 A level equivalent points 2017 A level grade UCAS points A* 56 A 48 B 40 C 32 D 24 E 16

New Technical Qualifications Timeframes, support and examples

City & Guilds: Hospitality and Catering May 2017 Approvals Process: Centre decides which qualification they want to offer Centre applies for the qualification(s) by submitting a QAP form through the Walled Garden in the Quality tab Quality team receives QAP and starts to process Quality team may either send out an EQA (External Quality Assurer) to check everything is in order at the centre or they may complete a desk based approval based on centre risk without sending out an EQA Approval either granted or refused If approved centre can start delivering and registering learners New Centres: If you’re a college or a private training provider looking to become a City & Guilds centre, please get in touch via our Customer Application Form on our website. Once you've filled out the form you’ll be contacted by us and we’ll guide you through the process of becoming a centre and you could be up and running in as little as 30 days. Existing Centres: If you're an existing City & Guilds centre looking to offer more qualifications including Technical Qualifications, you’ll need to submit a Qualification Approval (QAP) Form within the Walled Garden Portal.

Key assessment dates 2017 Event Date Opening of learner registration window 4 Sept 2017 Synoptic assignments released to centres Optional units released to centres Deadline for learner registration 3 Nov 2017 Booking window for Feb/Mar exam series Immediately following learner registration Booking window for synoptic assignments, optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only) open Deadline for booking Feb/Mar exam series 30 Nov 2017

Key assessment dates 2018 Event Date Deadline for booking synoptic assignments, optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only) 12 Jan 2018 Synoptic assignments released to learners 5 Feb 2018 First exam series Feb/Mar 2018 Results of first exam series Six weeks following exam Booking window for May/June exam series opens One month before second exam Booking window for May/June exam series closes One week later Deadline for submitting evidence and marks onto Moderation Portal for synoptic assignments 18 May 2018 Second exam series (for resits) May/June 2018 Deadline fro submitting evidence and grades onto Moderation Portal on optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only) 18 June 2018 Final results available 16 Aug 2018

All available on qualification pages at cityandguilds.com Support resources What’s available and where? Documentation available now All available on qualification pages at cityandguilds.com Qualification handbooks Sample synoptic assessments Sample external end tests Qualification support resources Scheme of work for all units at Level 3

Assessment example – external exam Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma

Clear line of sight to work Workplace Skills Platform Skills Zone  Our Workplace Skills platform Skills Zone is unique in the way that it helps to develop, recognise  and showcase the soft skills, attributes and behaviours that aren’t covered by qualifications alone, or aren’t accredited under a current programme of study. Check out our learner introduction video here  City & Guilds Workplace Skills is designed to complement: All programmes of study at 14-19 Technicals The City & Guilds TechBac programme Employability programmes  Any Level 2 and Level 3 provision Apprenticeships – mapping to ‘behaviours’ Open Badges assessment framework, Skills Zone acknowledges learners' work-ready characteristics in form of digital credentials Incorporates MyCV builder Clear line of sight to work

24 attitudes and behaviors are recognised at 2 levels

The landing page Interactive Learner Work Experience Logbook Interactive quizzes on Workplace Health and Safety, “Making the Most of your placement” and “Making a Good Impression”. Videos from learners on placements NEW Work Experience Evidence section – where learners can upload a range of different evidence types in support of their work placement experience. Tabs to see: Leader boards Open badges Navigation links Notifications A personalised learning experience Click on an a skill area on the ‘skills wheel’ to navigate into the selected area of development Learners are awarded Experience Points or XP points for their interaction with the platform

Social learning community These skill statements tell you what you need to be able to do to claim your Open Badge Click on these sections to access them. You need to complete ‘Discover and Think’ to unlock the other sections

Meeting the challenge with the City & Guilds TechBac TechBac is a unique combination of: Technical Skills Workplace Skills City & Guilds Workplace Skills is a blended approach to developing transferable and social skills: New employer-recognised City & Guilds Technical Qualifications: designed to meet the latest education reforms relevant to industry needs develop, accredit and showcase Workplace Skills to enrich learners’ CVs rigorous, high-quality practical learning with outcomes in mind help learners to feel confident and ready for work supporting progress to further education, university or employment. track learners’ engagement and progress to optimise performance aligned to changes in policy and digital delivery support to embed in delivery. To create, recognise and award these attributes and behaviours, we have developed the Skills Zone, our gateway to Workplace Skills. A rounded individual who is: confident, talented, motivated and ready to work

The TechBac experience A holistic programme designed for success Knowledge & Hands-on experiences Assessment & understanding credentialing Outcome Work experience Technical Qualification Project qualification Team challenge Open badges Targeted skills Opening doors to university, apprenticeships or into a job Digital credentialing Certified qualification assessments Branded outcome TechBac certificate Technical Skills Practical learning (Technical Qualifications) Professional Skills Blended social learning (Workplace Skills) Online CV Share and showcase Work ready With the skills employers need A holistic and experiential approach making young people more employable.

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