Workshops

10:15 Workshop Session 1
Stress Free Administration - FULLY BOOKED
Learning from Experience - Business Admin and Finance
Learning from Experience - Creative & Media
Policy Update - MANCHESTER FULLY BOOKED
11:15 Workshop Session 2
Success with Functional Skills - MANCHESTER FULLY BOOKED
Principal Learning - Sport and Leisure
Delivery Case Study
Inspiring Projects - MANCHESTER & LONDON FULLY BOOKED
13:30 Workshop Session 3
Where BTEC and Diplomas meet - MANCHESTER FULLY BOOKED
Stress Free Administration
Policy Update
Principal Learning - IT
14:30 Workshop Session 4
Master Class - Creative & Media
Master Class - Construction and the Built Environment
Principal Learning - Public Services
Success with Functional Skills - FULLY BOOKED
15:30 Workshop Session 5
Master Class - Society Health and Development
Master Class - Engineering
Inspiring Projects - MANCHESTER FULLY BOOKED
Principal Learning - Sport and Leisure

 

Synopsis for Diploma Network Events 2010 workshops

How can the Diploma Network Events help me?

Diploma Network Events offer you the unique opportunity to:

  • browse our new specifications for the line of learning you are interested in
  • explore best practice with our senior moderators and consortium experts
  • network with your colleagues, share some inspirational ideas and Diploma successes and review sample marked work
  • review the political and economic environment and how recent changes are affecting the Diploma.

What can I expect on the day?

 

Principal Learning Get a feel for the qualification – and what it means for you, your learners and your consortium.

Workshops cover:
  • Overview of content
  • Introduction to assessment requirements
  • Resources and support.
Learning from Experience Practical advice and discussion from the experts who’ve been delivering Diplomas from the beginning:
  • in-depth look at individual lines of learning
  • support with assessment requirements through review and commentary on real learner work.
Delivery Case Study Get to know your qualification through a real case study from an experienced consortium:
  • discuss delivery with the experts as they take you through their experiences and successes.
Master Classes Hot tips and best practice from our senior moderator team gleaned over the first two years of the Diploma.
Inspiring Projects Inspire your learners – tried and tested approaches to get your students excited by their Project, either as part of the Diploma or another curriculum.
Policy Update In a nutshell: find out the latest from the DfE on the Coalition’s education policy and its implications for the Diploma.
Success with Functional Skills Top tips on how to integrate functional skills successfully into your Diploma programme and support your learners to succeed with these core life skills.
Where BTEC and Diplomas meet The 14-19 Diploma' or BTEC qualifications? The reality is you are able to deliver both.
  • Find out more about curriculum modelling and how BTEC qualifications can be incorporated into the 14-19 Diploma pathway as the additional or specialist learning curriculum solution
  • How the BTEC qualifications can be used to support other aspects of the 14-19 Diploma including, Functional Skills, Personal Learning and Thinking Skills and work experience.
The Diploma Vision What’s the future for the vocational landscape – and how can Edexcel support you every step of the way:
  • Edexcel’s vision of the future for Diplomas, functional skills, BTECs, Foundation Learning and apprenticeships.
  • Why Edexcel is best placed to support you as you steer through future challenges, supporting you with technological solutions – and adding the personal touch – to help ensure success for you and your learners.
Stress Free Administration Your starting point for stress free Diploma Administration. Support and guidance on all aspects of Diploma Administration from consortium setup to claiming a Diploma.