Di Dawson, E-Guide Trainer ITQ Learning & Skills Di Dawson, E-Guide Trainer

This workshop aims to offer you…. An opportunity to hear about the ITQ Learning and Skills – a new qualification designed specifically for teaching staff The chance to experience some of the activities relating to holistic assessment of this qualification Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Background to the ITQ L & S project The ITQ for Learning and Skills project is a joint initiative between NIACE, e-skills UK and Becta Aim to extend the E-Guides programme, raise the capacity to assess and verify the ITQ qualification and promote best practice in the delivery of ITQ. Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Timeline of development In 2007, e-skills UK and the 5 English Awarding Bodies prepare Units within QCF Spring 2008: Trials in 3 regions Autumn 2008: e-skills UK review the National Occupational Standards Summer 2009: Qualifications Credit Framework launch Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 NIACE’s projects May 2008 NIACE launches project with 13 organisations and 36 participating practitioners. Aim to deliver Level 2 Certificate in Using IT (ITQ Learning and Skills) and to support the Centres in developing additional assessors and verifiers who will become familiar with qualification with their own staff. Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

What’s in the ITQ Learning & Skills? Improving productivity using IT IT Systems Fundamentals IT Communication Fundamentals IT Software Fundamentals Using Collaborative Technologies Optional Units – eg Using Audio & Video, Office applications, Using Mobile technologies, Desktop Publishing Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 Task centred Think of a recent activity or task you have carried out in your job using IT (have you perhaps …. prepared a report, a presentation, created teaching materials, researched a topic to deliver, worked with others using a wiki or blog?) Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 Let’s map…. ITQ should be task-centred and learner focussed ideally using holistic assessment The Mapping Document created for the project looks at typical task or activities and relates to the ITQ Learning & Skills criteria Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 Developing IT skills What skills and knowledge are needed for future tasks? Skills Gaps – see the NIACE ITQ Learning and Skills Resource Area Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 IT and non- IT skills Using Collaborative Technologies – the Unit that ask practitioners to: Identify software to use when working collaboratively How to work safely, with trust and in a secure way How to facilitate and support others online Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 What skills do you use? Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009

Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009 So what next…? How do you find out more about ITQ Learning & Skills? Sally.betts@niace.org.uk Di Dawson E-Guides National Event 2009