Developments

14.04.05 Key Skills Policy & Practice: Your Questions Answered (UPDATED)
The latest version of the Policy & Practice document, developed jointly by the Department for Education and Skills, the Learning Skills Counicl and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is now available by accessing the following link:

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29.10.04 Supporting Successful Outcomes - Final Evaluation Report
This is the final report on the project about "Supporting Successful Outcomes with Literacy, Numeracy and Key Skills in FMAs and AMAs". The project tested out approaches to improving performance by concentrating key and basic skills support intensively at the beginning of the MA programme. It also provided short training sessions for deliverers of basic/key skills training. Eight providers undertook to develop and pilot “front end” models of delivery - devising ways of introducing key/basic skills early in their programmes to fit with their varied circumstances. The evaluation findings suggest that the front end delivery models were successful in terms of supporting outcomes with literacy, numeracy and key skills in Modern Apprenticeships. The degree of success varied from centre to centre depending on a variety of factors, such as staff turnover or issues relating to resources. All centres emphasised that the front end delivery model had been a motivational experience for both teachers and learners, and resulted in a number of positive outcomes, such as, for example, higher retention rates or increased motivation of learners.

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18.02.05 Key Skills Qualifications: Standards & Guidance 2004

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07.04.08 Awards of Key Skills qualifications 2006/07

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