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ESSENTIAL SKILLS WALES QUALIFICATIONS FROM SEPTEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015
AGENDA
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BACKGROUND – CONTEXT FOR CHANGES
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TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION
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CHANGES TO ESSENTIAL APPLICATION OF NUMBER SKILLS
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CHANGES TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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INTRODUCING ESSENTIAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS
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INTRODUCING ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
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CONTEXT FOR CHANGE QUALIFIED FOR LIFE REFORMS PART OF PROGRAMME OF WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM IN WALES TO MAKE IT MORE RIGOROUS AND APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE WELSH ECONOMY.
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Follows on from 2012 Review of Qualifications.
New regulatory arrangements: Qualifications Wales.
Changes to AS/A Levels, GCSE and Welsh Bac
Redesign and repurposing of Essential Skills qualifications.
Also coincides with launch of: • Education Workforce Council • Wales Essential Skills Toolkit (WEST) resource. 3
NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW OF CHANGES NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS WALES SUITE LAUNCHED 1 SEPTEMBER 2015 • Now comprises: • Essential Communication Skills (ECommS) – available at Levels 1 to 3 • Essential Application of Number Skills (EAoNS) – available at Levels 1 to 3 • Essential Digital Literacy Skills (EDLS) – available at Entry 1 to Level 3 • Essential Employability Skills (EES) – available at Entry 3 to Level 3. • Previous Entry Level ESW qualifications in Communication and Application of Number are continuing in their current form. • Essential Digital Literacy Skills replaces the previous ESW qualifications in ICT. • Essential Employability Skills replaces the wider Key Skills, incorporating the following skills areas into a single, holistic qualification: • • • •
planning and organisation critical thinking and problem-solving creativity and innovation personal effectiveness.
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NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS ASSESSMENT MODEL MOVE TOWARDS ‘END’ ASSESSMENT All assessment completed as a concentrated activity at the end of learners’ programmes, with no ongoing portfolio assessment. • Essential Communication Skills • Entry 1-3 – no change from previous model • Levels 1-3 – two-part end-assessment: controlled task and confirmatory external test.
STANDARDS FOR COMMUNICATION AND APPLICATION OF NUMBER HAVE BEEN ‘CLEANSED’, BUT HAVEN’T ALTERED FUNDAMENTALLY.
• Essential Application of Number Skills • Entry 1-3 – no change from previous model • Levels 1-3 – two-part end-assessment: controlled task and confirmatory external test.
• Essential Digital Literacy Skills • Entry 1 to Level 3 – controlled task, with ‘structured discussion’ to confirm understanding.
NEW STANDARDS HAVE BEEN DEVISED FOR DIGITAL LITERACY AND EMPLOYABILITY.
• Essential Employability Skills • Entry 3 to Level 3 – controlled task, with ‘structured discussion’ to confirm understanding. 5
NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS KEY TERMS DEFINED CONTROLLED TASKS • Externally set or signed off by awarding bodies • Based on a given theme/context (chosen by centre, to ensure purpose, meaning and relevance to learner) • Presented unseen and completed under supervised conditions over a specified period (a number of hours), that isn’t interspersed by any teaching; internally assessed and quality assured by centres (with external quality assurance by awarding bodies). CONFIRMATORY TESTS • Externally set by awarding bodies – multiple choice format • Provided securely to centres (eg in sealed pack or via onscreen testing platform), not to be opened until immediately before use • Completed under ‘exam’ conditions • Externally marked by awarding bodies.
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NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS CURRENT STATE OF PLAY ASSESSMENTS COMMON ACROSS AWARDING BODIES • Controlled tasks developed jointly by the four awarding bodies offering new Essential Skills qualifications – common across all four. • Confirmatory tests also shared – although there may be differences in how/when offered. • First batch of sample assessments issued in September – now on our website • First live controlled tasks available from January 2016 • First live confirmatory tests in February 2016.
COLEGAU CYMRU ENGAGED TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION – FOR ALL CENTRES • Comprehensive delivery, assessment preparation and implementation guide • Various CPD programmes.
OLD ESW QUALIFICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 DECEMBER 2015 (LAST CERTIFICATION 31 DECEMBER 2016)
WIDER KEY SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS CLOSE ON 31 MARCH 2016 (LAST CERTIFICATION 31 MARCH 2017)
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NEW ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT DELIVERY GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE: TECHNICALLY STILL DRAFT, THOUGH WITH NO FURTHER SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES EXPECTED • Developed by Colegau Cymru to align with new qualifications – though commissioned by Welsh Government for use by all centres. • Will be supplemented by our own ESW handbook (though much of the content will be common across all four awarding bodies). SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS • One complete set of controlled tasks and confirmatory tests now available. • may be refined slightly, especially the mark schemes – to reflect tweaks we’ve been making to the live ones.
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OUR ESSENTIAL SKILLS OFFER OVERVIEW LEARNER QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS (ECommS) (3868-01) Available at levels 1-3, with a two-part end-assessment: controlled task and confirmatory test also includes existing ESW Communication qualifications at Entry level
ESSENTIAL APPLICATION OF NUMBER SKILLS (EAoNS) (3868-02) Available at levels 1-3, with a two-part end-assessment: controlled task and confirmatory test also includes existing ESW Application of Number qualifications at Entry level
ESSENTIAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS (EDLS) (3868-03) Available at Entry 1 to Level 3, with controlled task end-assessment and structured discussion
ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (EES) (3868-04) Available at Entry 3 to Level 3, with a controlled task and structured discussion. Levels 1-3 graded pass/merit/distinction
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR WORK AND LIFE (3846) Wide range of units and qualifications available at Entry 1 to Level 3. Supports progression to ‘full’ Essential Skills qualifications, and particularly suitable for flexible patterns of provision.
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS PRACTITIONERS (LITERACY) (8375-01) LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS PRACTITIONERS (NUMERACY) (8375-02) LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS PRACTITIONERS (ESOL) (8375-03) NEW LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS PRACTITIONERS (DIGITAL LITERACY) (8375-04)
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OUR ESSENTIAL SKILLS OFFER WHY CITY & GUILDS? FULL RANGE OF QUALIFICATIONS • Full range of learner qualifications across all essential skills areas. • Essential Skills for Work and Life (3846) complements ‘full’ Essential Skills qualifications, supporting personalised learning and flexible patterns of provision • Level 3 Essential Skills Practitioner suite (8375) to support tutors – now includes Digital Literacy strand, as well as Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL. EASY ADMINSTRATION • Registration is simple, with no need to specify qualification level when registering learners. FLEXIBLE ASSESSMENTS • Choice of on-screen or paper-based assessment for confirmatory tests (onscreen available with 30 minutes’ notice, paper with 14 days’ notice)
• Controlled tasks available to download from website, and available to administer when ready • All assessments available on-demand - no assessment windows or registration deadlines. SUPPORTIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE • Flexible and supportive external quality assurance model, with EQAs allocated to centres and able to provide formative support. 10
OUR ESSENTIAL SKILLS OFFER WHY CITY & GUILDS? (CONT.) NO-RISK PRICING • Registration for each essential skill covers all levels, with nearly half of fee only payable on completion or when taking confirmatory test. WELSH LANGUAGE SERVICE • Dedicated Welsh language coordinator. • Bilingual certificates and support material available. COMPRHENSIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPORT • Qualification delivery support, including centre and learner guides, readiness guides, FAQs and sample controlled tasks and confirmatory tests coming soon. • Wide range of digital teaching and learning resources to support all forms of maths, English and ICT teaching and learning, including the Maths and English e-Toolkit to complement and supplement the mandatory Wales Essential Skills Tool (WEST). DEDICATED, SPECIALIST SUPPORT • • • •
Support from locally-based business managers and quality team. Expert advice and guidance from full-time maths and English adviser. Regular programme of network events and webinars – bespoke centre training also available. Bespoke support and consultancy through our Advance service. 11
OUR ESSENTIAL SKILLS OFFER FEES FOR NEW QUALIFICATIONS ECommS (3868-01) and EAoNS (3868-02) Pricing point
Includes
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Registration
Allows access to all levels, valid for three years
£5.00
Named on Demand
Paper test entry for confirmatory test
£5.50
e-volve test/retest
Onscreen test entry for confirmatory test
£4.00
Results Entry
Entry level tasks (per qualification)
£4.00
Results Entry
Level 1-3 controlled tasks (per qualification)
Nil
EDLS (3868-03) and EES (3868-04) Pricing point
Includes
Amount
Registration
Allows access to all levels, valid for three years
£5.00
Results Entry
Controlled tasks and confirmatory tests (per qualification)
£4.00
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS CONTROLLED TASKS • Only completed at end of learner’s programme • Completed under supervision, although usually over a number of sessions • All material must be collected in and stored securely between sessions (with no teaching of the subject in the meantime) • Maximum of eight weeks between first and last sessions (please try to keep sessions as concentrated as possible – learners will need to be focused) • Assessed by centre - each controlled task comes with a marking guide. • Marking decisions and assessment processes subject to internal/external quality assurance Entry level – up to 6 hours Level 1 - up to 4 hours Level 2 - up to 5 hours Level 3 - up to 8 hours 13
ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS – EDLS AND EES • One-to-one discussion between candidate and assessor – after controlled task has been successfully completed. • Candidates expected to reflect on the task they’ve just completed, although also intended to probe their understanding and address areas of the standards not covered by the task. • Not expected to be a question and answer session, though will involve questioning.
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS CONFIRMATORY TESTS – ECommS AND EAoNS • Confirms candidates’ underpinning knowledge and skills • Provide additional rigour to the assessment process • • • •
Externally set and externally assessed Fixed response (multiple choice items) Available onscreen or paper-based No dictionaries or calculators permitted.
Level 1 (20 questions) 30 minutes Level 2 (20 questions) 30 minutes Level 3 (30 questions) 45 minutes
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DELVING INTO THE DETAIL…
APPLICATION OF NUMBER COMMUNICATION
ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS EAoNS AND ECommS
Skill areas are unchanged: • Understand numerical data • Carry out calculations • Interpret and present results and findings. • Speaking and Listening • Reading • Writing Assessment changes only affect levels 1, 2 and 3. • Entry level qualifications continue as before, though have been migrated to 3868-01 and 3868-02 on our systems.
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DELVING INTO THE DETAIL…
DIGITAL LITERACY
ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS DIGITAL LITERACY BRAND NEW QUALIFICATIONS AT ALL SIX LEVELS: ENTRY 1, ENTRY 2, ENTRY 3, LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 Six skill areas: • Digital responsibility • Digital productivity • Digital information literacy • Digital collaboration • Digital creativity • Digital learning
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EMPLOYABILITY
ESSENTIAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS EMPLOYABILITY BRAND NEW QUALIFICATIONS AT FOUR LEVELS: ENTRY 3, LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 Four skill areas: • Critical thinking and problem solving • Planning and organisation • Creativity and innovation • Personal effectiveness
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