1. Technical Qualifications
in Engineering

2. New Technical Qualifications in Engineering
Contents
Challenges and opportunities
New Technical Qualifications
Employer support
KS4 – what’s available and when?
Design principles
KS5 Levels 2 & 3 – what’s available and when?
UCAS points
Upcoming Technical Qualifications
Assessment
Level 2 assessment timeline
Level 3 assessment timeline
Support resources
Example assessment: synoptic
Example assessment: external test
The City & Guilds TechBac
Next steps

3. Challenges and opportunities in Engineering
2015 – the engineering sector contributed an estimated £486 billion (26%) to the UK's total GDP
Between – forecasts project there will be demand in engineering enterprises for 265,000 skilled entrants annually through to 2024; that’s a total of 2.65 million job openings across a diverse range of disciplines.
Of these 2.65 million job openings, around 2.42 million will be to replace workers who are leaving the workforce (replacement demand), while the remaining 234,000 will be new jobs (expansion demand).
234,000 new engineering vacancies by 2024

4. Technical Qualifications in Engineering
Built to meet industry needs

5. Designed with leading employers
Employer support
Designed with leading employers
The following employers have provided letters of support for our new technical qualifications in Engineering:

6. KS4: What’s available Key Stage 4, Level 2
City & Guilds qualification number QN
Qualification title
GLH
601/7241/1
Level 2 Technical Award in Engineering
120

7. KS4: Level 2 design principles in line with DfE qualification changes in England
Key Stage 4 (14-16) – (L2) Technical Awards
GLH
120 GLH (1 x GCSE) Made up of 30, 60 GLH units
Progression
Provide the foundation for learners to progress to a broad range of academic and vocational qualifications post 16.
UCAS
n/a
Grading
P/M/D/D*
Mandatory content and contribution to overall grade
Breadth and depth of study; must not focus on particular occupation.
Assessment
40% of the qualification content will be assessed externally. Must include synoptic assessment.
Employer involvement
At least 120 (GLH)
2017
25%
2018
40%

8. KS5: What’s available Key Stage 5, Level 2
City & Guilds qualification number QN
Qualification title
GLH
603/0294/X
City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate in Engineering
360

9. KS5: What’s available Key Stage 5, Level 3
City & Guilds qualification number QN
Qualification title
GLH
601/4535/3
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate in Engineering
360
601/4507/9
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Engineering
540
601/4506/7
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Engineering
720

10. KS5: Levels 2 & 3 design principles (effective from September 2017)
Key Stage 5 (16-18) – (L2) Technical Certificates
Key Stage 5 (16-18) – (L3) Tech Levels
GLH
360 GLH Made up of 30, 60 GLH units
360 GLH, 450 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
16 min – 112 min 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

11. 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

12. New Technical Qualifications
Time frames, support and examples

13. 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.

14. 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
31 October 2017
Booking window for Spring exam series
1 November 2017
Booking window for synoptic assignments, optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only) open
Deadline for booking Spring exam series
15 December 2017
Deadline for booking synoptic assignments, optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only)

15. Key assessment dates 2018 Event Date
Synoptic assignments released to learners
5 February 2018
First Spring exam series begins
26 February 2018
Booking window for Summer exam series opens
1 March 2018
Results of first exam series
23 April 2018
Booking window for Summer exam series closes
27 April 2018
Deadline for submitting evidence and marks onto Moderation Portal for synoptic assignments
14 May 2018
Summer exam series begins
21 May 2018
Deadline for booking Summer exam series
25 May 2018
Deadline for submitting evidence and grades onto Moderation Portal on optional units (if applicable) and employer involvement (KS5 only)
15 June 2018
Final results available
August 2018

16. 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

17. KS4 Sample Synoptic Assignment Level 2 Technical Award
You are part of a maintenance team working for a multinational food manufacturing company. The maintenance team carry out a range of planned maintenance work on different types of equipment. The company has a lean culture and so any maintenance task requires engineers to:
review processes, documentation and data
carry out any unplanned maintenance identified through planned maintenance activities
keep visual records of maintenance activities.
The production manager has reported a drop in production output. Data shows this is caused by issues related to a conveyor motor. The motor has been used for many years and drives the conveyor which transfers the finished product to the packaging process. Data related to the use of this motor has been produced.
You are to carry out the annual service on a three-phase motor and review the data to determine when it should be replaced.
You will be provided with the appropriate maintenance information and documentation needed to carry out and record the maintenance activities.

18. Assessment example – external exam
Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Engineering
Question 6
A theme park ride is operated by an electrically driven gear box. In recent weeks, the ride has been breaking down as a result of a motor tripping.
The theme park has been maintaining a record of the number of times the ride has broken down.
Record of Ride Breakdowns per week:
Use the information provided to discuss the possible causes of the motor tripping and how to make the ride more reliable. (12 marks)
Week
Number of times ride broke down
3 April 2
10 April 5
17 April
24 April 4
1 May 9
8 May 10
15 May
22 May 6
29 May 8
5 June 11
12 June

19. 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

20. 24 attitudes and behaviors are recognised at 2 levels

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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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3 Register for an event (we run sector events, advance events and consultations)
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