HELLO YEAR 11

SWISS PARTNERSHIPSWISS PARTNERSHIP

INFORMATION, ADVICE AND INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE (IAG)GUIDANCE (IAG)

The World is changing The World is changing fast….!fast….!

New pathways

The qualifications currently available are being brought together into a series of distinct pathways:

CONSIDEROPTIONS

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GCSE

Foundation Learning Tier

Apprenticeship

Foundation or Higher Diploma

Foundation Learning Tier

Foundation, Higher or Advanced Diploma

GCSE / A-Level

Employment withtraining

CONSIDEROPTIONS

16

CONSIDEROPTIONS

14

Further education

Higher education

Employment

Employment with training

Apprenticeship post 18CONSIDEROPTIONS

18

CHOICES POST 16CHOICES POST 16

• AS/A LEVELS AS/A LEVELS

• DIPLOMASDIPLOMAS

• APPRENTICESHIPSAPPRENTICESHIPS

• BTEC’sBTEC’s

• FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER (FLT)FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER (FLT)

• EMPLOYMENT WITH TRAININGEMPLOYMENT WITH TRAINING

AS/A LEVELSAS/A LEVELS

• Two yearsTwo years

• 4+ Subjects4+ Subjects

• Various SubjectsVarious Subjects

• Extended Project (1/2 A Level)Extended Project (1/2 A Level)

DIPLOMASDIPLOMAS

• Foundation Diploma - equivalent to 5 Foundation Diploma - equivalent to 5 GCSEs at level 1 (5 GCSEs at grades GCSEs at level 1 (5 GCSEs at grades D-G)D-G)

• Higher Diploma – equivalent to 7 Higher Diploma – equivalent to 7 GCSEs at level 2 (7 GCSEs A*-C)GCSEs at level 2 (7 GCSEs A*-C)

• Advanced Diploma – equivalent to 3.5 Advanced Diploma – equivalent to 3.5 A LevelsA Levels

• Progression Diploma – equivalent to Progression Diploma – equivalent to 2.5 A Levels2.5 A Levels

DIPLOMASDIPLOMAS

• Principal LearningPrincipal Learning in a work related context – in a work related context – Focuses on developing the knowledge, understanding, Focuses on developing the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes relevant to the sector learners skills and attitudes relevant to the sector learners have chosenhave chosen

• Generic LearningGeneric Learning – Functional skills in English, – Functional skills in English, maths and ICT, personal, learning and thinking skills, maths and ICT, personal, learning and thinking skills, and a separately assessed projectand a separately assessed project

• Additional and Specialist LearningAdditional and Specialist Learning – learners can – learners can choose from a range of options that allow them to choose from a range of options that allow them to specialise or take up relevant complementary learningspecialise or take up relevant complementary learning

What subjects will be available What subjects will be available and when in the SWISS and when in the SWISS consortium?consortium?

20102010

11 Creative and MediaCreative and Media

22 ITIT

33 Construction and the Construction and the Built EnvironmentBuilt Environment

44 Society, Health and Society, Health and DevelopmentDevelopment

55 Hair and Beauty Hair and Beauty StudiesStudies

66 Environmental and Environmental and Land-based StudiesLand-based Studies

77 Travel and TourismTravel and Tourism

2011201111 EngineeringEngineering

22 Manufacturing and Manufacturing and Product DesignProduct Design

33 HospitalityHospitality

44 Business, Administration Business, Administration and Financeand Finance

55 Public ServicesPublic Services

66 Sport and LeisureSport and Leisure

APPRENTICESHIPSAPPRENTICESHIPS

• Earn while you learnEarn while you learn

• Lasts from 2 – 5 yearsLasts from 2 – 5 years

• Incorporates existing vocational Incorporates existing vocational qualifications like NVQs, BTECs or qualifications like NVQs, BTECs or City & GuildsCity & Guilds

• Can lead towards a foundation or Can lead towards a foundation or honours degreehonours degree

APPRENTICESHIPSAPPRENTICESHIPS

• Apply through online Apprenticeships Apply through online Apprenticeships vacancy matching service vacancy matching service www.apprenticeships.org.ukwww.apprenticeships.org.uk or through or through Company websitesCompany websites

• Programme Led Apprenticeships – if no Programme Led Apprenticeships – if no employer you can begin your studies at employer you can begin your studies at College or with a Training Provider before College or with a Training Provider before moving onto an Apprenticeship with an moving onto an Apprenticeship with an employeremployer

BTECSBTECS

• BTEC FirstBTEC First

• BTEC NationalBTEC National

• Various subjectsVarious subjects

• One or two years durationOne or two years duration

EMPLOYMENT WITH TRAININGEMPLOYMENT WITH TRAINING

• Employment must have recognised Employment must have recognised accredited training such as NVQs, accredited training such as NVQs, BTECs or City & GuildsBTECs or City & Guilds

FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER (FLT)(FLT)

• FLT will provide a set of stepping FLT will provide a set of stepping stones to improve participation and stones to improve participation and achievementachievement

• Unit and qualifications at entry levels Unit and qualifications at entry levels 1,2 and 3 and level 11,2 and 3 and level 1

• Personalised learning programmePersonalised learning programme

• Small manageable chunksSmall manageable chunks

• AccreditedAccredited

WHERE?WHERE?

• SuffolkOne SuffolkOne

• Suffolk New CollegeSuffolk New College

• Sixth Form CentresSixth Form Centres

• Colchester InstituteColchester Institute

• Colchester 6Colchester 6thth Form Form

• Training ProvidersTraining Providers

• EmployersEmployers

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