South Ribble

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 South Ribble
Chorley Engineering
Consortium
SRC

• ENGINEERING DIPLOMA
• THE QUALIFICATION OF OUR CHOICE
• June 2009

Mr T Towriess Lead SRC Engineering Diploma
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Aims of the presentation

• To inform and offer a model for delivering
  Principal Learning
• To address issues such as
• Why get involved
• Transport
• New ways of working
• Delivery Methodology
• Engaging Industrial Partners
• VLE (Moodle)
• Communication
• Support for Learning
• Pupil Tracking
• Remote Learning
• IAG

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Why get Involved?

• The Principal Learning qualification has been
  described as having the potential for becoming
• the qualifications of choice for young people
• new and contemporary context for learning
• a new choice combination of theoretical and
  applied
• Valued by Employers and other institutions

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Why get Involved?

• The reason the school and I became involved
  was that we saw this new qualification as having
  the potential to fulfill our aims of
• Providing students with the life skills and
  qualities demanded of living in these exponential
  times.
• As Karl Fish states in his powerful
  presentation Shift Happens
• We are currently preparing students for jobs
  that dont yet exist
• using technologies that havent been invented
• in order to solve problems we dont even know are
  problems yet.

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Background

• The Chorley South Ribble Consortium is a
  large consortium consisting of some 21
  educational establishments including an FE
  college.
• Pilot Model
• Delivery of the Level 2 Principal Learning is
  delivered at Leyland St Marys in partnership
  with Runshaw FE College staff

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Transport

• As the schools in the consortium are well spread
  out with some in rural locations, transport is an
  issue which could have proved difficult.
• Our solution to this problem is the geographical
  position of the Lead Centre Leyland St Marys
  which is located in close proximity to the local
  FE College and large Tesco store. This allows us
  to utilise the already established and extensive
  transport network of the college and public
  transport to the shopping centre.

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Principal Learning
SRC

• Aim to raise awareness of the employment sectors
  within the line of learning being studied and
  develop relevant knowledge, skills and
  understanding.
• At least half the Principal Learning should be
  practical learning set in a work related context.
• Example -
• Higher Diploma in Engineering Principal Learning
  (Level 2) comprises eight units 6 x 60 GLH and
  2 x 30 GLH. Seven units are internally assessed
  and one is externally assessed. Topics covered
  include
• - Exploring the Engineering World
• - Investigating Engineering Design
• - Engineering Applications of Computers
• - Producing Engineering Solutions
• - Electrical and Electronic Circuits and Systems
• - Application of Manufacturing Techniques
• - Applications of Maintenance Techniques
• - Exploring Engineering Innovation, Enterprise
  and Technological Advancements

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New Ways of Working

• The Chorley South Ribble Consortium is one
  of five national centres chosen as exemplar
  models for supporting existing and future
  consortia.
• Learning Skills and Improvement Service

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Methodology
SRC

• The Principal Learning is delivered not as
  individual units but through projects,
  assignments and case studies which transcend the
  individual units.
• Evidence is cherry picked from these projects,
  assignments and case studies and placed in
  e-portfolios relevant to the Principal Learning
  Units.

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Methodology Model
SRC
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Project, Assignment, Case Study Context
SRC

• The projects, assignments or case studies will be
  wherever possible
• Directly related to and be set by one of our
  Industrial partners.
• Set in a work related context

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Industrial Partners
SRC

• We are continually adding more companies and
  institutions to our list of partners. At the
  moment the list comprises of
• Leyland Trucks
• BAE Systems
• IMechE
• NFEC
• Jaguar Cars Limited
• Virgin Galactic
• Hope Technology
• The RAF

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Engineering Diploma VLE
SRC

• Using the latest 1.9 version of the Moodle we
  have developed a Virtual Learning Environment
  specific to the Diploma Engineering course.
• Vle.engineering.cleo.net.uk

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Communication
SRC

• The VLE allows all stakeholders including the
  home school and parents to access pupil records
  at any time.
• Pupils can access resources and specialist
  support from anywhere via the internet.
• Teaching staff can communicate with pupils at any
  time.
• Teaching staff can access specialist support from
  colleagues and industrial partners.
• Attendance and behaviour can be monitored via
  live Googlemail.com register.

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Communication
SRC

• We use Google Docs for online registering. This
  is a free service that allows the home school to
  monitor the attendance and attitude to learning
  of the pupils.

The Google docs register allows instant
communication with home school over attendance
and ATL (Attitude To Learning).
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Support for Learning
SRC

• Pupils can access resources and progress at a
  pace which suits their ability.
• If pupil is absent they will be able to access
  work and support from home.
• If the specialist teacher is absent effective
  learning can still take place using the Moodle
  resources.
• Pupils can access specialist support and
  resources from our industrial partners.
• Online self-assessments peer assessments and
  teacher assessments.
• Individual e-portfolios of evidence will ensure
  all work is secure and all aspects of each unit
  are covered.

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Support for Learning
SRC

• The on-line assessment matrix maps assessment
  opportunities and allows pupils to view
  assessment criteria for each unit, sub-unit and
  band level.

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Support for Learning
SRC

• More detailed assessment criteria are also
  available for each sub-level.

Detailed breakdown of assessment criteria
for each sub-unit. This allows pupils and staff
to standardise assessments and set individual
targets.
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Support for Learning
SRC

• Assessment evidence is submitted into individual
  e-portfolios.

Stage 1. Pupils submit evidence for selected
unit. For example this unit is unit one
sublevel 1.2 job opportunities
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Support for Learning
SRC
Stage 2. All submitted work can be accessed from
one source within the VLE. Pupils can access
their own work and modify if submitted in draft
form.
Stage 3. Formative and summative assessments can
take place. Pupils can access ipsative
referenced targets. Home school can monitor
individual Pupil progress
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Pilot Model
SRC

• September 2008 Higher level (Level 2) Engineering
  Diploma has been delivered to one group of 16
  pupils at Leyland St Marys.
• The course has been delivered by Staff from
  Leyland St Marys and Runshaw
• This model has ensured that the quality of
  delivery will be standardised across the
  consortium ready for delivery to pupils from all
  schools from September 2009
• September 2010 Runshaw will offer the Advanced
  Diploma (level 3)

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The Diploma Day
SRC
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PARTNERSHIP
SRC

• TEACHERS ARE YOUR PARTNERS
• Teachers will assist and guide you
• Give you the SKILLS KNOWLEDGE to succeed
• YOU must do the work and put the effort in.
• YOU MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your Behaviour,
  Work and Future

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Student Voice
SRC

• Student voice is an important part of our
  delivery model.
• It allows pupils to take responsibility for their
  learning and be involved in planning their own
  learning.
• The students have an elected representative and
  deputy who communicate issues to the staff and
  vice versa.

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Uniform and Equipment
SRC

• Uniform gives group identity
• Engineering Uniform consists of
• Smock with logo Provided by the Consortium
• Other safety Equipment e.g. Safety Glasses
• Shirt with logo
• Jumper with logo
• Tie
• Equipment
• Toolbox
• Pens, pencils, colouring pencils, ruler and
  compass etc
• Pupils can add own tools to toolbox.
• A 10 discount has been negotiated with BQ

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Uniform
SRC
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Questions
SRC

• ? ? ?

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Contacts and Links
SRC

• Mr Travall Towriess Leyland St Marys
• Engineering Line Lead Tel. [phone]
• Email towriess_at_leyland-st-marys.lancs.sch.uk
  
• SRC Engineering Diploma VLE
  vle.engineering.cleo.net.uk
• User name Wales
• password June09
• www.diploma-support.org/
• www.direct.gov.uk/diplomas
• www.connexions-direct.com
• www.engineeringdiploma.com