3692 ESOL Skills for Life ESOL suite of awards 4/21/2017 3692 ESOL Skills for Life ESOL suite of awards Welcome Introduction Self & background. Involvement with Basic Skills/ESOL qualifications. Housekeeping Delegates’ packs – The programme for the day is in the pack. Behind that should be a copy of the slides for the Powerpoint presentation, with space for delegates to add their own notes. © City & Guilds 2002

City & Guilds Skills for Life awards 4/21/2017 City & Guilds Skills for Life awards • City & Guilds Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life City & Guilds Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy Lists the main, funded learner awards that City & Guilds has developed to support the Skills for Life agenda © City & Guilds 2002

4/21/2017 Levels and modes City & Guilds is offering awards at the following levels: Entry 1: all modes Entry 2: all modes Entry 3: all modes Level 1: all modes; reading by National Test Level 2: all modes; reading by National Test Registration will be for Entry Level or L1 or L2. Entry Level covers all 3 Entry Levels, with certificates available at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 (unlike 3792) as well as unit (or mode) credit via CUCs. © City & Guilds 2002

Modes and certification 4/21/2017 Modes and certification All modes (Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening) Single mode assessment available to accommodate “spiky profiles” Certificate awarded at level of lowest unit attained Registration will be for Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Entry Level (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3) or L1 or L2. Entry Level covers all 3 Entry Levels, with certificates available at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 (unlike 3792) as well as unit (or mode) credit via CUCs. © City & Guilds 2002

Stand alone qualifications 4/21/2017 Stand alone qualifications City & Guilds has applied to QCA to offer awards at the following levels: Entry 1: Speaking and Listening Entry 2: Speaking and Listening Entry 3: Speaking and Listening Level 1: Speaking and Listening Level 2: Speaking and Listening The application was made in w/b 1st February 2005. We are awaiting confirmation from the QCA that the award has been accredited. This is supported by single mode assessments in Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. © City & Guilds 2002

How will the new awards be assessed? 4/21/2017 How will the new awards be assessed? Entry 1, 2 and 3 will be assessed by assignment. The assignment will be set by City & Guilds and marked by the centre Level 1 and 2 will be assessed using a combination of assessment methods At Entry Level City & Guilds will produce a series of assignments with everything you need to assess candidates. At Level 1 and Level 2, the National Tests (in Adult Literacy) provide the external element, but success in the Test only results in an award of the Reading Mode for 3692. The Writing and Speaking & Listening modes (units) are assessed by portfolio evidence, as outlined by City & Guilds (3 pieces of evidence for each mode), and assessed and recorded using City & Guilds documentation. Will look more closely at these later in the day. Reading mode will be assessed using the National Test in Adult Literacy Speaking and listening, and writing modes using portfolio evidence based on activities suggested by City & Guilds © City & Guilds 2002

Assessment at Entry Level 4/21/2017 Assessment at Entry Level City & Guilds set assignments and recording documents one assignment covers all the assessment requirements for that level; single mode assessments are also available choice of 4 available at each level series of linked activities completed in normal classroom situation administered by centre when learner is ready time bound, but flexible assessment marked by assessor, internally and externally verified City & Guilds will provide 4 assignments at each entry level (on CD) plus a practice assignment at each Entry level (on our basic skills website). The topics are: finding a job; making a journey using public transport; library services; and health. Each assignment covers 100% of assessment requirements – candidate only needs to do one of them. C&G provide almost everything (not tapes, tape recorders or dictionaries). We provide transcripts for the listening activity (to allow for regional diversity of accents). Centres will need to make tapes. Should not normally be the candidate’s own tutor whose voice is on the tape. We also provide scaffolding to support the discussions. C&G provide marking criteria and all recording documentation. There is tolerance built in to each activity. Available on-demand, when candidates ready – will need a lot of underpinning skills/knowledge first. Administered by centre under supervised conditions – never taken away. Retain all assignments/evidence (achieved or not). If done over more than one session, assessor signs/dates when they stop/start. Also need to indicate time used. Security - treated as test materials. There are time constraints, but these are quite generous. Assignments are marked by the assessor, subject to internal verification. “Resits” - should use a different assignment. No minimum time elapsed. © City & Guilds 2002

Assessment at Entry Level (Cont’d) 4/21/2017 Assessment at Entry Level (Cont’d) City & Guilds also offers single mode assessment at Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3 This supports the spiky profile and the separately accredited Speaking and Listening awards These use the same subject areas and include the same tasks as the integrated assignments (see Slide 7) © City & Guilds 2002

National Literacy Tests 4/21/2017 National Literacy Tests Levels 1 and 2 – Reading mode only 40-item multiple choice test Available monthly On-line testing (on demand) Cover L1 and L2 tests very briefly (as there is an afternoon slot devoted to the tests for centres who have requested this): They are set by QCA and are the same tests for all Awarding Bodies. They are 40 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour for Literacy/ESOL (same test). City and Guilds offer the paper-based tests monthly. With on-line testing, the tests are available on demand. Weekly tests are only available through the 3792 Certificate in Adult Literacy. Do not say any more at this point and try to refer questions to the afternoon slot. © City & Guilds 2002

4/21/2017 Are there any awards for centre staff wishing to deliver the ESOL awards? Level 4 Certificate for Adult ESOL Subject Specialists Level 3 Certificate in Adult ESOL Subject Support Staff will specialise in one (or more) areas See next slide for roles Level 2 Certificate for Adult Learner Support © City & Guilds 2002

How do I become an approved centre? 4/21/2017 How do I become an approved centre? Existing City & Guilds centres will need to complete a SAP form to become an approved centre Contact Nearest Regional Office for further detail All new FE teachers will need to work towards a level 4 qualification such as 7407 or Cert Ed A new specialist ESOL teacher will have a level 4 teaching qualification plus their own skills at level 4 It is expected that existing Basic Skills teachers will update their skills to level 4, through taking the new qualifications or CPD. It is expected that existing Subject support staff and Learner support staff will follow CPD programmes to raise their skill levels to level 3 and 2 respectively. © City & Guilds 2002

Relevant publications 4/21/2017 Relevant publications National Standards for Adult Literacy Adult ESOL Core Curriculum National Qualifications Framework 3692 Handbook CD Rom with assessment materials Point out the role of QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) in setting the standards and determining the assessment requirements (at least 50% external assessment) for qualifications on the NQF. It is a QCA requirement, not a City & Guilds decision. Show a copy of the National Standards (Many delegates will not have seen them in this form,but they are reprinted in the scheme Handbook) and the Guidance included in the pack. Most delegates, but not all, will have been on the BSA ESOL Curriculum training; most should be familiar with the Curriculum. However they may well think that we are assessing the Curriculum – point out the difference: 3692 assesses QCA’s National Standards and includes elements of the Curriculum to give the awards the “ESOLness” – the distinction between Adult Literacy and ESOL, though the Standards are the same. The materials are referenced to the National Adult Literacy Standards and the ESOL Curriculum. (see D5 - Mapping document) Look at the NQF (D4) and where the different levels of 3692 sit in relation to other qualifications. This is also on page 4 of the ESOL Curriculum. (NB The NQF gives a broad alignment and not equivalence) Show the Handbook to the delegates: The Handbook will be available to download free from the website or can be purchased from the Sales and Publications (about £10 a copy). Show a copy of the CD Rom with the assessment materials (contains the 4 assignments at each Entry Level, plus all the assessment packs – including the assessment packs for L1 and L2) . You can also get copies of the new Diagnostic and Learner support packages from the DfES for Entry Levels and L1 and L2: DfES 0845 602 2260 © City & Guilds 2002

Any Questions skillsforlife@city-and-guilds.co.uk 4/21/2017 Any Questions skillsforlife@city-and-guilds.co.uk www.basic-skills.org.uk City & Guilds 1 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD T +44 (0)20 7294 2468 F +44 (0)20 7294 2400 www.city-and-guilds.co.uk Make a note of interesting queries (and responses) and forward to robertap@city-and-guilds.co.uk © City & Guilds 2002