Andy Sharman

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14-19 Diploma in Construction and the Built
Environment

• Andy Sharman
• University of Huddersfield
• School of Art, Design Architecture

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Present Position

• Architecture Courses (Queensgate)
• Standard entry requirements are being revised to
  offer explicit recognition of the Diploma based
  on the UCAS tariff.

• Construction Courses
• (University Campus Oldham)
• (University Campus Barnsley)
• UCO is a member of the local Construction
  Consortia
• UCO is working with the local Progression to HE
  Forum LLNs
• GMSA
• Aim Higher
• WYLLN

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Construction Consortia

• HEI
• University Campus Oldham UCO)
• FEC
• The Oldham College (TOC)
• Schools
• Hathershaw Technology College
• St Annes Academy
• Middleton Technology School
• Industry Partners
• ConstructionSkills (ex CITB)
• BASE Construction
• Barratt and Artisan

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Initial thoughts

• The group foresaw a number of barriers but
  considered that once these had been overcome the
  Diploma would present tremendous opportunities

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Barriers

• FECs had already seen too much
• curriculum change
• ND GNVQ AVCE ND
• Regular changes to the National Curriculum have
  meant constant disruption within schools

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Barriers

• University staff were worried that it
  developmental work would be too time consuming
• Employers were concerned that like the Foundation
  Degree it would be another qualification they
  didnt understand

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Barriers

• Everyone worried that it was too complicated
• Too many partners
• Schools, HEIS, FECs, Industry etc
• The principal learning syllabus was too broad
  with little depth
• Too many options
• Progression Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• Extended Project

• Too much choice
• Additional specialist learning ( 3 subjects)
• Effect on progression to specific courses e.g.
  Civil Engineering
• Concerns that CBE would become a dumping ground
  for less able pupils

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Effect upon membersSome members of the group ran
the whole gamut of emotions from

• Depression
• Acceptance

• Denial
• Anger

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Progress to Date

• The Construction Consortia
• Hold regular formal and informal meetings
• Members attend external diploma events together
• GMSA Events Dec 08 and Mar 09
• Taster days
• 25 pupils attended a UCO taster day in Feb with
  2 further UCO events and a TOC event scheduled
  for later this year

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Progress to Date

• Support modules
• UCO presently developing two progression support
  modules
• Staff development
• UCB staff providing CAD training for teachers
  involved in the diploma

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The Future

• Course specific local Progression Agreements
• Joint curriculum development delivery
• UCOs new ADA facility to be made available for
  extended projects

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The Future

• Identification of staff development opportunities
  for lecturers and teachers
• 14-19 link(s) identified
• Information, Advice Guidance
• Best options regarding progression
• Work experience placements
• Careers guidance