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Developing new curriculum. Strategic Approach to Planning Organised via 8 Sector Development Groups Market intelligence for each sector SSC data / RES Data GM L4 Skills priorities LSC Data on L3 & L4 provision in GM Identification of progression opportunities
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Developing new curriculum • Strategic Approach to Planning • Organised via 8 Sector Development Groups • Market intelligence for each sector • SSC data / RES Data • GM L4 Skills priorities • LSC Data on L3 & L4 provision in GM • Identification of progression opportunities • Identification of gaps in provision • FT/PT/Modular or bridging programmes
ASNs • Model 2 adopted • Used for Fds, CPDs and to create headroom on ANY type of HE programme including HN’s • Process • Institutions and Sector Development Groups bid for ASNs • SPA group consider in light of feedback from Sector Development Groups • ASNs allocated through a Strategic Planning Advisory Group
Construction, planning and the built environment LSC Funded Level 3 provision in GM
Distribution of part-time Level 3 LSC provision in Construction, planning and the built environment
Credit Accumulation & Transfer Scheme and the GMSA ModCAT Project
The Key Players • Vocational Learners • Part time in work • Flexibility • Portable units • Employers • Relevance • Flexibility • HE / FE • Training / Learning Providers • Be responsive (Leitch / employers) • Maintain Quality
GMSA Credit Framework 22 FECs 6 HEIs Employers Groups Potential Solution
Credit Accumulation & Transfer • Credit = currency • mutual recognition of achievement between partners • Facility for learners to accumulate and transfer credit awarded by different institutions towards a larger award • Use to improve progression and transfer between providers in GM
Partnership with Autonomy GM LLN CAT scheme HEI 1 HEI 3 HEI 2 HEI 4
Various Unit Sizes GM LLN CAT scheme HEI 1 HEI 3 HEI 2 HEI 4
Various Partners GM LLN CAT scheme HEI 1 FEC1 FEC2 PP1 HEI 2
Various Modes of Delivery Negotiated Learning where the learner defines the required curriculum within appropriate parameters WBL CLRM ACTION DSTNCE NEG BLNDD
What is the GMSA ModCAT project? • Online tool allowing users to view bite-sized, flexible learning options • Joins-up bite sized learning to create recognised higher education qualifications • Delivered and supported through the GMSA portal • Incorporates the work of 2 JISC projects
Why ModCAT? • External ‘Product’ for managing and facilitating progression through credit transfer • Enables small credit rated pieces of HE learning to be packaged in such a way that meet needs of part time learners and their employers • Enables the LLN to respond to Leitch • Enables the LLNs to contribute to wider national developments around credit transfer • QCA NCF (many L3-L4 qualifications within the NQF will have a credit rating) • Burgess credit issues group
Delivering Progression Opportunities FD Multimedia(120cr MMU) Cert HE Multimedia(120cr MMU) Uni Cert in Web-design(60cr MMU) Dip HE Web Design(120cr MMU) Intro to Web-design (20cr Salford) Cert HE Web Design (120cr MMU) 40cr CPD in Multimedia(40cr Salford) HND New Media(120cr Salford) HNC New Media(120cr Salford) HND Web Design(120cr Salford)
ModCAT Module Catalogue MMU mod Uni Bolton mod Uni Salford mod Uni Manchester mod Criteria for module entry to catalogue…Module must offer a clear and coherent stand alone learning experience.HEIs and FECs will offer modules into the catalogue, which will be presented to prospective students and employers via a web-portal
ModCAT Module Catalogue MMU mod Uni Bolton mod Uni Salford mod Uni Manchester mod MMU CPD award Uni Bolton CPD award Uni Salford CPD award CPD awards of various sizes will be offered by combining relevant modules. A condition of entry to the Module Catalogue would be that at least one progression route is identified.
ModCAT Module Catalogue MMU mod Uni Bolton mod Uni Salford mod Uni Manchester mod MMU CPD award Uni Bolton CPD award Uni Salford CPD award In cases where one institution has specialist facilities or staff, a unit could be combined with units from other institutions to make a CPD award. Articulation agreements would be used to facilitate this
ModCAT Module Catalogue MMU mod Uni Bolton mod Uni Salford mod Uni Manchester mod MMU CPD award Uni Bolton CPD award Uni Salford CPD award Cert HE GMSA Module catalogue will also store data on larger qualifications, in order that a student can be presented with the full range of progression opportunities available from each single unit.
ModCAT Module Catalogue MMU mod Uni Bolton mod Uni Salford mod Uni Manchester mod MMU CPD award Uni Bolton CPD award Uni Salford CPD award FD Or in reverse, what modules are available individually from a particular FD etc.
Jan June Sept 08 Sept 07 Draft QA Timeline & milestones System for MMU awards within ModCAT Established QA processes for CPD Awards Established ModCAT MMU Shell Awards Framework Other GM HEIs commitment to GMSA ModCAT awards MMU QA post in place Series of PAs to facilitate credit transfer within MoDCAT