Qualifications Development 1 Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006 John Branford Sector Manager – Technology Qualifications Leader – Land-based

Qualifications Development Napaeo/FACE Seminar 2006 Recent additions and developments to the BTEC land-based qualifications All BTEC course information can be found on the Edexcel website: Contact your Regional Development Manager for new provision - Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Manchester (see website for details)

Qualifications Development 3 Recent additions/developments Entry Level Certificate in Skills for Working Life - Land-based specialist units Revised land-based specialist units at each entry level: Small Animal Care; Farm Livestock; Growing Plants; Floristry and Investigating Land & Environment

Qualifications Development 4 Recent additions/developments Level 1 BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Land and Environment Vocational option units: Plants and Soil; Animal Husbandry; Land-based Machinery Operation; Floristry; Horse Husbandry; Riding Horses; Horticulture; Sport Fisheries; Customer Care in the Land-based Industries; The Environment; Water and Fish; Land and Environment Conservation; Practical Estate Skills; Moving Small Pet Animals and Caring for Small Animals

Qualifications Development 5 Recent additions/developments Level 1 Possible new Level 1 BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies? Would allow a “mix and match” of vocational optional units within certain rules of combination BTEC Introductory Certificates (180 glh) are equivalent to 2 x GCSE (D-G) BTEC Introductory Diplomas (360 glh) are equivalent to 4 x GCSE (D-G)

Qualifications Development 6 Recent additions/developments Level 2 * New First Teaching September 2006* BTEC First Certificates (3 units, 180 glh) [nested with First Diplomas] Agriculture Animal Care Countryside and Environment Fish Husbandry Floristry Horse Care Horticulture Land-based Technology

Qualifications Development 7 Recent additions/developments Level 2 * New First Teaching September 2006* BTEC First Diplomas (6 units, 360 glh) Agriculture Animal Care Countryside and Environment Fish Husbandry Floristry Horse Care Horticulture Land-based Technology

Qualifications Development 8 Recent additions/developments BTEC First Certificates (180 glh) are equivalent to 2 x GCSE (A-C) BTEC First Diplomas (360 glh) are equivalent to 4 x GCSE (A-C) Possible new Level 2 BTEC First Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies? Would allow a “mix and match” of vocational optional units within certain rules of combination Professional Development and Training events planned for September 2006 and March 2007

Qualifications Development 9 Recent additions/developments Level 3 Currently redeveloping all of the BTEC Nationals for first teaching from September 2007 Approximately 250 units Existing 87 different land-based qualification titles will be reduced to 30 – each sector will have a nested National Award, Certificate and Diploma BTEC Nationals now attract UCAS points

Qualifications Development 10 Recent additions/developments Level 3 BTEC Nationals in: Agriculture Animal Management Blacksmithing and Metalworking Countryside Management Fish Management Floristry Forestry and Arboriculture Horse Management Horticulture Land-based Technology

Qualifications Development 11 Recent additions/developments Schools should consider partnerships with relevant land-based or FE colleges Resource (physical and financial), expertise and industrial contact issues Must ensure that: animal welfare is not compromised health and safety is not compromised environmental considerations are taken into account relevant legislation and codes of practice are followed

Qualifications Development 12 Re-accreditation of BTEC Firsts and Nationals Interested in hearing if there is any interest in the proposed BTEC Introductory Certificate and Diploma in Vocational Studies and the proposed BTEC Firsts in Vocational Studies Any comments or queries can be sent to me at: or to Matt Gregory at