Diplomas
MEDIA STATEMENT
AQA-City & Guilds announced today (28 June 2008) that they have received formal accreditation from QCA for their new Diplomas in:
• Business, Administration and Finance
• Environmental and Land-based Studies
• Hair and Beauty Studies
• Hospitality
These new Diplomas, which will be available for teaching from September 2009, complement the four AQA-City & Guilds Diplomas launched last year in Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment, IT and Creative and Media.
By combining their expertise and reputation for quality in the vocational and schools market, AQA and City & Guilds have developed high quality products that offer flexibility and choice for 14-19 year olds and other learners. AQA-City & Guilds have worked closely with the regulator and Diploma Development Partners to ensure that the Diplomas they are launching today represent class-leading products for the industry and for the learner.
Further details on the Diplomas can be found at the forthcoming AQA Expo events at the Southgate Hotel in Exeter on Tuesday, 1 July and the Arsenal Emirates Stadium in London on 4 July.
Nelson Thornes is one of the UK’s leading educational publishers providing innovative and creative learning solutions that support teachers and motivate students from Primary through to Higher Education. They will be supporting the AQA-City & Guilds Diplomas with brand new resources for 2008.
Launching in September 2008, Diplomas have been developed to increase the employability of 14 - 19 year old students.
Diplomas are a blend of academic and vocational skills and that's why AQA - City & Guilds is the ideal choice for any school, college or consortium looking to offer them. The collaboration brings together the leading providers of qualifications in both fields to offer a wide portfolio of subjects, specialist professional expertise and the highest quality standards... read more >
Diplomas we offer
- AQA-City & Guilds are working towards offering Diplomas in all 14 lines of learning. We have accreditation in Principal Learning for the first Diplomas on offer from September 2008 in the following lines:
Creative and Media
Construction and the built Environment
Engineering
Information technology
We also have accreditation for the Project Qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 and the Extended Project at Level 3.
Accreditation for September 2009 Diplomas will be annouced by QCA at the end of June. Included are the following:
Business, Adminstration and Finance
Environmental and Land-Based Studies
Hair and Beauty Studies
Hospitality
Manufacturing and Product Design
Society, Health and Development
News
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City & Guilds 14-19 Teaching Certificates Launch
In September 2008, City & Guilds will be looking to centres to pilot the new Level Five Certificate in Teaching the 14 – 19 Diplomas.
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Diploma pupils to be spared exams
Cramming for exams could become a thing of the past for many sixth formers.
Pupils opting to take advanced-level diploma courses instead of A-levels will earn three quarters of their final grades without sitting any formal examinations.
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