CYQ’s Qualification Development Strategy

Moving into the QCFNick Cutland

Head of Qualification Development

NQF QCF

• All CYQ’s qualifications must be migrated into the QCF by December 2010

• The Qualification Development Strategy (QDS) was written to facilitate this process

• QDS also encapsulates 3 years + feedback with a view to implementing this and raising standards

• The current work falls into three categories:

1.Qualifications made up of shared units of common content and ‘owned’ by SkillsActive

Qualifications that give entry to REPs

NQF QCF

• Other qualifications: – Units developed by CYQ and placed into the QCF:

2.Qualifications which are unique to CYQ

3. Industry qualifications that a number of AOs may offer: e.g. Circuits, Exercise Referral

NQF QCF

NQF QCF Current Picture

• The QCF is open for business

• CYQ currently has QCF provision:

– PTTLS

– Level 2 & Level 3 Awards in Employment Awareness (available October 2009)

NQF QCF Development Work

• Priority qualifications: – Units of common content, January to March 2010

• Units due end of September 09• Level 2 Certificates in:

– Gym– Exercise to Music – Aqua – Children

• Level 3 Certificate (?) in Personal Training

• Priority qualifications CYQ units – January 2010

• Level 1 Awards in:

– Lifestyle Management– Fitness and Physical Activity

NQF QCF Development Work

Level 1 Award in Lifestyle Management (QCF)

Level 1 Award in Physical Activity and Fitness (QCF)

• Priority qualifications CYQ units – January 2010

• Level 2 Awards in:– Circuits– Group Indoor Cycling– Studio Resistance Training – Step

NQF QCF Development Work

Second phase: – NVQs (?) – Exercise Referral – Older Adult – Ante post natal – Yoga– Pilates – Disability – Sports Massage

NQF QCF Development Work

Qualification Design

• CYQ’s qualification design is taking account of the emerging qualification landscape:

• Foundation Learning (formerly FLT)– Provision at entry level – Progression pathways

• Foundation Learning (formerly FLT)• 14 – 19 Diploma

– CYQ in the ASL Catalogue • Apprenticeships

• CYQ will aim to give as much notice of change as possible

• Summary of change documents will be created with each qualification

• Training Days are already scheduled • We will involve you as much as possible in

development (QRGs)

Qualification Design