It is said that “things are the way they are because they got that way”. So please, step back with me, into the mists of time …. time … time … Once upon a time, not so many years ago … the UK was swamped by a confusion of work-related qualifications based on classroom tests, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'qualifications'
Competent vs. qualified
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · learning, qualifications
Tags:NVQ·QCA·QCF·qualification·vocational learning
The froth on the burger
February 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · learning, qualifications
There has been much UK press excitement this week about McDonald’s (yes, that McDonald’s) being approved as an “awarding body” so that they can offer, assess and moderate their own in-house management and supervisory qualifications. The extent of coverage came as something of a surprise. No so much because of the story itself, but because [...]
Tags:BBC·Diploma·McDonald's·QCA·vocational learning
University for all?
August 13th, 2007 · No Comments · qualifications
A campaign launches in the UK today which encourages school leavers, and particularly their parents, to think about alternatives to the “automatic” choice of a university degree course. The campaign by the Edge Foundation suggests that whilst university may well be the best option for many young people, others may be better advised to get [...]