Gordon RodgersBusiness Manager

0845 213 5390gordon.rodgers@sqa.org.uk

Gordon RodgersBusiness Manager

0845 213 5390gordon.rodgers@sqa.org.uk

Construction CraftsNational Progression Awards, National

Certificate, Advanced Certificate Scottish Prison ServiceFriday 7th March 2008

The TeamThe Team

Diane Anderson - 0845 213 5441

diane.anderson@sqa.org.uk Gillian O’Hare - -845 213 5444

gillian.o’hare@sqa.org.uk Peter Aird – 0845 213 5442

peter.aird@sqa.org.uk

Gillian O’HareGillian O’Hare

Painting & Decorating Bricklaying Stonemasonry Plastering Construction Practice Built Environment & Civil Engineering Water Streetworks (HAUC)

Peter AirdPeter Aird

Carpentry & Joinery Woodmachining Roofing Occupations Wall & Floor Tiling Construction Practice Construction Operatives & Specialisms Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services

ConstructionConstruction

What have we been doing the past year?

What are we currently doing?

Qualifications & Support MaterialQualifications & Support Material

NPAs - National Progression Awards NCs - National Certificates Advanced Certificates PDAs – Professional Development Awards HNC/Ds SVQs Support Material - TAPs/TAUs/ASPs/Ass.Exems MAs – Modern Apprenticeships

National Progression AwardsNational Progression Awards

Conservation of Masonry SCQF level 6 Construction SCQF level 5 Highways Maintenance SCQF level 5

NCs in Construction Crafts SCQF level 6NCs in Construction Crafts SCQF level 6

Carpentry & Joinery Painting & Decorating Bricklaying Plastering Roof Slating & Tiling Wall & Floor Tiling Stonemasonry Woodmachining

The TimescaleThe Timescale

April 2007/April 2008: TAPs review (very minor)

Sept 2007/March 2008: Scoping & Consultation

April/December 2008: Write and validate units - NC

January 2009: Validate awards - NC

April 2009: Certification of NCs

What’s next?What’s next?

Advanced Certificate review – SCQF Level 6/7

HNC review and development – SCQF level 7

Associated support material development

Advanced Certificates/PDAs (Professional Development Awards)Advanced Certificates/PDAs (Professional Development Awards)

Carpentry & Joinery Construction Practice Bricklaying Painting & Decorating Roof, Slating, Tiling & Cement Work Plasterwork Stonemasonry Shopfitting Machine Woodworking

When?When?

Sept 2007/March 2008 – Scoping & Consultation Aug/Dec 2008 – Structures & unit summaries Jan 2009 – Start of unit writing/review Sept 2009 – Start of support material

development Dec 2009 – Unit validations Jan – March 2010 – Award validations Aug 2010 – Implementation