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International Association of Bookkeepers 40th Anniversary – London, June 2013 . A New Learning Program New Technology New Opportunity. Who we are. Opus Learning Ltd. Approved SQA Centre Developers of high-quality, sustainable HNC and HND programmes online or blended.
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International Association of Bookkeepers 40th Anniversary – London, June 2013
A New Learning Program New Technology New Opportunity
Who we are... Opus Learning Ltd. • Approved SQA Centre • Developers of high-quality, sustainable HNC and HND programmes online or blended. SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority • National awarding body
A New Level 5 Qualification Building on IAB/IAAP qualifications a route map towards full graduate status: Stage 1 – IAB/IAAP Programmes Stage 2 – HND Financial and Business Management Stage 3 – Articulation to degree programmes
The Level 5 Programme – what is it? The HND – Financial and Business Management • Ready made SQA HNC / HND • Hosted learning environment in YOUR livery – on the Cloud • No development costs
Online Learning Materials • Interactive content with everything inline • Provision of constantly maintained learning material • Material delivery: online, classroom, mobile devices, phones, tablets, eReaders
IAAP Learning Centres Minimal risk and implementation costs • Learning Environmentin Your Livery hosted on the Cloud • The IAB/SQA HND • Interoperation with student records and payments systems • All training and implementation • Assistance with IAB/SQA Approval
The Goal of Project 21st Century Pedagogy Embedded in Learners Digital Life Exploiting new media Managing expectation Keeping the students engaged
Continuous Improvement • Standardise and simplify • Invest and continually improve • Focus on support for learning • Improve retention • Manage learning and learners
General aims of the HND • To prepare candidates for employment in an accounting related post at assistant level such as accounts technician, assistant accountant and accounts supervisor and for further career progression into a senior management or business leadership role. • To prepare candidates for progression to further study in accounting and finance or business management discipline. • To prepare candidates for progression to professional accounting bodies’ qualifications.
HND Financial and Business Management FrameworkTaught over 2 years part time
The Graded Units Graded Unit 1 – First Year Exam Graded Unit 2 – Final project Graded Unit 3 – Final year exam
What Next • Contact Malcolm to indicate interest • Draw up project plan • Achieve approval to offer IAAP/SQA HND Financial and Business Management • Recruit candidates
Full Graduate Status • IAB/SQA and Opus are in negotiation with a range of universities for articulation • Online • In country (UK/USA/Australia/Canada) • Contact: • Malcolm Trotter – IAB • Graham Divers – Opus Learning • gd@opuslearning.com