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Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006

Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006. John Branford Sector Manager – Technology Qualifications Leader – Land-based. Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006. Recent additions and developments to the BTEC land-based qualifications All BTEC course information can be found on the

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Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006

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  1. Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006 John Branford Sector Manager – Technology Qualifications Leader – Land-based

  2. Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006 Recent additions and developments to the BTEC land-based qualifications All BTEC course information can be found on the Edexcel website: www.edexcel.org.uk Contact your Regional Development Manager for new provision - Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Manchester (see website for details)

  3. Recent additions/developments • Entry Level • Certificate in Skills for Working Life - Land-based specialist units • Revised land-based specialist units at each entry level: Small Animal Care; Farm Livestock; Growing Plants; Floristry and Investigating Land & Environment

  4. Recent additions/developments • Level 1 • BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Land and Environment • Vocational option units: Plants and Soil; Animal Husbandry; Land-based Machinery Operation; Floristry; Horse Husbandry; Riding Horses; Horticulture; Sport Fisheries; Customer Care in the Land-based Industries; The Environment; Water and Fish; Land and Environment Conservation; Practical Estate Skills; Moving Small Pet Animals and Caring for Small Animals

  5. Recent additions/developments • Level 1 • Possible new Level 1 BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies? • Would allow a “mix and match” of vocational optional units within certain rules of combination • BTEC Introductory Certificates (180 glh) are equivalent to 2 x GCSE (D-G) • BTEC Introductory Diplomas (360 glh) are equivalent to 4 x GCSE (D-G)

  6. Recent additions/developments • Level 2 * New First Teaching September 2006* • BTEC First Certificates (3 units, 180 glh) [nested with First Diplomas] • Agriculture • Animal Care • Countryside and Environment • Fish Husbandry • Floristry • Horse Care • Horticulture • Land-based Technology

  7. Recent additions/developments • Level 2 * New First Teaching September 2006* • BTEC First Diplomas (6 units, 360 glh) • Agriculture • Animal Care • Countryside and Environment • Fish Husbandry • Floristry • Horse Care • Horticulture • Land-based Technology

  8. Recent additions/developments • BTEC First Certificates (180 glh) are equivalent to 2 x GCSE (A-C) • BTEC First Diplomas (360 glh) are equivalent to 4 x GCSE (A-C) • Possible new Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies? • Would allow a “mix and match” of vocational optional units within certain rules of combination • Professional Development and Training events planned for September 2006 and March 2007

  9. Recent additions/developments • Level 3 • Currently redeveloping all of the BTEC Nationals for first teaching from September 2007 • Approximately 250 units • Existing 87 different land-based qualification titles will be reduced to 30 – each sector will have a nested National Award, Certificate and Diploma • BTEC Nationals now attract UCAS points

  10. Recent additions/developments • Level 3 BTEC Nationals in: • Agriculture • Animal Management • Blacksmithing and Metalworking • Countryside Management • Fish Management • Floristry • Forestry and Arboriculture • Horse Management • Horticulture • Land-based Technology

  11. Recent additions/developments • Schools should consider partnerships with relevant land-based or FE colleges • Resource (physical and financial), expertise and industrial contact issues • Must ensure that: • animal welfare is not compromised • health and safety is not compromised • environmental considerations are taken into account • relevant legislation and codes of practice are followed

  12. Re-accreditation of BTEC Firsts and Nationals • Interested in hearing if there is any interest in the proposed BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies and the proposed BTEC Firsts in Vocational Studies • Any comments or queries can be sent to me at: john.branford@edexcel.org.uk or to Matt Gregory at matthew.gregory@edexcel.org.uk

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