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Nick Cutland, CYQ Head of Qualification Development provides an outline of how CYQ is preparing to overhaul it's qualification suite in readiness for the QCF. Session delivered at the CYQ Get Set for the QCF Forum, 23rd September 2009.
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CYQ’s Qualification Development Strategy
Moving into the QCFNick Cutland
Head of Qualification Development
NQF QCF
• All CYQ’s qualifications must be migrated into the QCF by December 2010
• The Qualification Development Strategy (QDS) was written to facilitate this process
• QDS also encapsulates 3 years + feedback with a view to implementing this and raising standards
• The current work falls into three categories:
1.Qualifications made up of shared units of common content and ‘owned’ by SkillsActive
Qualifications that give entry to REPs
NQF QCF
• Other qualifications: – Units developed by CYQ and placed into the QCF:
2.Qualifications which are unique to CYQ
3. Industry qualifications that a number of AOs may offer: e.g. Circuits, Exercise Referral
NQF QCF
NQF QCF Current Picture
• The QCF is open for business
• CYQ currently has QCF provision:
– PTTLS
– Level 2 & Level 3 Awards in Employment Awareness (available October 2009)
NQF QCF Development Work
• Priority qualifications: – Units of common content, January to March 2010
• Units due end of September 09• Level 2 Certificates in:
– Gym– Exercise to Music – Aqua – Children
• Level 3 Certificate (?) in Personal Training
• Priority qualifications CYQ units – January 2010
• Level 1 Awards in:
– Lifestyle Management– Fitness and Physical Activity
NQF QCF Development Work
Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management (QCF)
Level 1 Award in Physical Activity and Fitness (QCF)
• Priority qualifications CYQ units – January 2010
• Level 2 Awards in:– Circuits– Group Indoor Cycling– Studio Resistance Training – Step
NQF QCF Development Work
Second phase: – NVQs (?) – Exercise Referral – Older Adult – Ante post natal – Yoga– Pilates – Disability – Sports Massage
NQF QCF Development Work
Qualification Design
• CYQ’s qualification design is taking account of the emerging qualification landscape:
• Foundation Learning (formerly FLT)– Provision at entry level – Progression pathways
• Foundation Learning (formerly FLT)• 14 – 19 Diploma
– CYQ in the ASL Catalogue • Apprenticeships
• CYQ will aim to give as much notice of change as possible
• Summary of change documents will be created with each qualification
• Training Days are already scheduled • We will involve you as much as possible in
development (QRGs)
Qualification Design