Co. Cavan VECFETAC

Level 3 Programme Review

2012

Quality Assurance

• These programmes need to be reviewed according to Co. Cavan VEC’s Quality Assurance Policy:

• B5 Programme development, delivery and review

• B9 - Self-evaluation

What we are reviewingOur 3 Level 3 programmes:• Certificate of General Learning (Everyday

Learning Skills)• Certificate in Employability Skills (Skills

for Employment)• Certificate in ICT (Skills for ICT)

General

• Overall, comments were positive.• There seemed to be no difficulties in the

layout and structure of the programmes.• Some indicative content and assessment

will be amended according to comments and suggestions.

Application of number

• Suggestions to add a few points to the indicative content

Art and Design

• A section on presenting work – Level 4/5 standard

• Too many finished pieces required

Breakfast Cookery

• Evidencing some of the skills demonstrations was difficult

• A lot of content for only 5 credits

Career Preparation

• Difficult to source materials for the course• Too difficult for many Youthreach learners• Perhaps too much to cover

Communications

• Suggestions to remove some of the indicative content, e.g. the personal letter

• Interpersonal communication needs reworking with not as much having to be covered, clearer

Computer Literacy

• Some tutors unsure of 3rd skills demonstration, more clarification needed

• Too much theory

ESOL

• Too many reading pieces• Insufficient emphasis on writing

Horticulture

• No issues!

Hairdressing Basin Skills

• No issues!

Internet Skills

• Too theory based• Some discrepancies between indicative

content and specific assessment

Mathematics

• Possibly too much information in the indicative content, difficult for learners to complete the component due to the amount of work that needs to be covered

Managing Personal Finances

• Details such as APR difficult for the learner

Personal Care and Presentation

• Hair washing procedure should be a skills demonstration not collection of work, but FETAC have stated 100% portfolio

Personal Effectiveness

• Some assessments too vague

Woodwork

• No issues!

Word processing

• Some indicative content too detailed• Some important aspects left out

Just a reminder….• Indicative content – ‘indicative’ – it’s a sign

of what you should be covering• All learning outcomes must be covered• All specific assessment must be covered• Sometimes learning outcomes are

repeated or they overlap, integrate where possible

To sum up..• Indicative content – match this content to

your learning outcomes• If it states ‘to include’ – you should cover

all, if it states ‘for example’ – choose the most appropriate examples

• Check the specific assessment• …….then you are ready to start writing

your assessment briefs….

Thanks!• Thanks to all tutors who gave very

valuable comments and suggestions.

Groups• Woodwork – Damien O’Brien, Brian McIntrye, Patsy McIntyre• Breakfast cookery –Mary Cochrane, Angela McEntee, Derek

Quinn• Computer Literacy – Jason Smith, Mairead Mulligan, Charlotte

Dunne, Patricia Martin• Career Preparation – Sean Corcoran, Grainne Smith• Communications – Anne Brady, Mary McKenna, Clara McCabe• ESOL – Zuzanna Gorska, Fiachra Keogh, Michael Donohoe• Internet skills - Tomas Brides, Margaret Brady, Chris Kirk, Anita

McKenna, Colette McBrien• Maths – Margaret O’Reilly, Conal Clarke, Michael Murphy• Join any group that suits: Karen Fitzsimons, Marie Reilly, Caroline

Clarke, Siobhan Duffy and any others!

TASK1. Read the feedback.2. Refer to the programme and specific

component.3. Decide if you agree / disagree.4. Offer suggestions.5. Record your comments.

On-going ReviewCo. Cavan VEC will review all programmes annually.

Remember, to make notes of things that are difficult to deliver.

If you have any queries, please email me:jannatiearney@calc.ie