Author: Kathleen CarmodyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Perceptions of General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQS)
Author: Kathleen CarmodyGeneral National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs)
Author: Vikki SmithGeneral National Vocational Qualifications
Author: National Council for Vocational QualificationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Implications of Provision of Part-time General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs)
Author: Alan BrownGNVQs 1993-94
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781853383687
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A project examined how General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) are evolving and how far their development is in line with the objectives originally set out for them by the government. Information was collected from institutions in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which began offering GNVQs in 1993-94. The survey examined the five subject areas generally available to centers: art and design, business, health and social care, leisure and tourism, and manufacturing. Data were collected on Intermediate and Advanced GNVQs. Detailed responses were obtained from 156 centers and 1,103 students. Findings indicated major differences between schools, further education (FE) colleges, and sixth-form colleges in the sort of GNVQ programs offered. The most popular area of study was business. Centers chose to offer GNVQs because the government was perceived to be phasing out older awards. The rapid growth of GNVQ enrollments reflected a major change in young people's educational aspirations rather than any characteristics of the awards themselves. Very large numbers of GNVQ students aspired to higher education. The actual qualifications of the current Advanced GNVQ cohort differed substantially from those given by centers as their official entry criteria. Approaches to core skills teaching were extremely variable. GNVQs seemed to be evolving very much as an educational rather than vocational award. (Twenty-seven resources for further reading are listed.) (YLB)
Improving GNVQ Retention and Completion
Author: Peter DaviesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781853384714
Category : College dropouts
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
This booklet, which draws heavily on the findings of a major study of the causes of student withdrawal from General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ) courses in Britain, explains how student retention and completion can be improved at each stage of students' progress through a further education college. The booklet begins with background information on the study methodologies and conclusions, information about the publications arising from the project, and guidelines for using the booklet. In each of the next five sections, various issues identified during the survey are discussed in a format that includes some or all of the following: issues, checklists for addressing them, illustrative case studies, and pertinent quotations. The following topics are addressed: staff perceptions of GNVQ's, the accuracy of published rates of noncompletion, and staff versus student perceptions of reasons for noncompletion; planning for GNVQs (volume and timing of assignments); course guidance; program implementation (providing pastoral and learning support and balancing theory and practice); and course review and evaluation. The final chapter summarizes the study conclusions and lists seven types of further support for schools and colleges. Also included are an annotated listing of 24 useful resources and addresses and a list of 18 references. (MN)
Outcomes, Learning And The Curriculum
Author: John BurkePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135720606
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides an account of the curricular consequences of the outcomes approach to education (NVQs GNVQs etc). It contains contributions from leading experts in the field and, as such, is likely to become the core text in this area. An initial discussion of the main themes leads the reader into a discussion of key ideas and the theory behind the Outcomes approach covering, in addition, issues concerning standards and quality. Areas of the curriculum covered include assessment, modularization, flexible learning and work-based learning, higher level competences and the autonomous learner. It should be of interest to all concerned with the development of the curriculum, ranging from school sixth forms through further and higher education to professional industrial trainers with an interest in the development of education and training in the UK.
Comparing Content in Selected GCE A Levels and Advanced GNVQs
Author: Gordon HoldingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781853384189
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
In an action research project, four British further education colleges compared mandatory units of three Advanced General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs)--business, art and design, and health and social care--with related General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-level) syllabuses. Activities included a detailed comparison of content, recording of the general attributes or characteristics of each qualification, and consideration of the implications of the comparison, including the potential for shared teaching and learning resources and/or the creation or design of common assignments, activities, or modules of learning. Findings indicated that about half the content of the Advanced GNVQ in art and design overlapped significantly with GCE A-level syllabi, demonstrating potential for some co-teaching, sharing of resources, and perhaps a "Y" model, in which students begin with learning modules common to both GNVQs and GCEs and decide later which to pursue. Some overlap was found between all the GNVQ business mandatory units and GCE A-level business studies syllabi and some, though less, overlap with GCE A-level economics. Overlap between the Advanced GNVQ in health and social care and GCE A-levels in sociology, human biology, and psychology was small, although there were high levels of overlap between a few units and these GCE A-levels. (YLB)
GNVQs in Schools
Author: Office for Standards in EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vocational education
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
All You Need to Know about GNVQs
Author: Janet GibsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780749412890
Category : General National Vocational Qualifications (Great Britain)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is a detailed guide to all aspects of General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs), providing a full explanation of their function, their structure, how they are assessed and how they compare with other qualifications on offer. It explores all of the choices open to young people, to help them make informed decisions regarding their future at the key stages of 14, 16 and 18 years old. The author uses case studies to highlight some of the issues of concern surrounding GNVQs and exposes the misconceptions commonly voiced about GNVQs by students. A list of useful addresses and information on where to find further advice is also included.