National Qualifications

We provide a range of activities to support National Qualifications. View the Events page for more information and to book online for these events.

• What are National Qualifications?
• Background to Portfolio Review
• NQ Exam timetable 2010
• NQ Past Papers
• Design Principles for National Certificates and National Progression Awards
• Using National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Design of New Awards
• Update on NQ Developments
• Status Report and Development Schedule
• NQ Group Awards: National Certificates and National Progression Awards - subject areas
• Core Skills
• Core Skills Framework
• Core Skills Units
• Core Skills and Key Skills Equivalences
• NQ News
• Outcome of the NQ Consultation

Resources

• Practitioners Plus our on-line resource designed to provide each subject area with current information on workforce development, qualifications, resources and to act as a forum for the exchange of examples of effective practice including sharing of resources.
• NQGA Conference 2008 - Report including speeches and copies of power-point presentations.
• National Certificates and National Progression Awards - design principles (500.04 kB)
• Delivering Essential Skills through National Qualifications (February 2009) (460.23 kB)
• Delivering NQs to Recent School Leavers and Under 16s (March 2009) (702.05 kB)
• Prelims Estimates and Appeals (March 2009) (299.97 kB)
• NQ Support Packs

Aileen Duffy
Tel: 01786 892009
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