Diploma in Manufacturing


What is a Specialised Diploma?

A Specialised Diploma is a new qualification aimed at providing young people between the ages of 14-19, with the skills and knowledge they need to gain a job in UK industry.

There will be 14 Specialised Diplomas, launching across schools in England from 2008, covering broad subject areas as diverse as retail, manufacturing, hair and beauty and media. These qualifications will run in parallel with the traditional GCSE/A-Level and Apprenticeship routes and will consist of a new formula of blended learning – combining vocational on-the-job training with traditional academic study. The Manufacturing Diploma will roll out in schools from 2009.

Each qualification will provide young people with the practical skills and the theoretical and technical knowledge they require to progress into employment, training or further and higher education.
What makes the Diploma special?

Diplomas are unique because:

* Employers and wider industry have been placed at the forefront of the design and development of the Specialised Diploma content and structure. This provides learners with the skills and knowledge identified as most required by employers.
* The qualification also consists of a more flexible style of learning combining academic study with opportunities to practice skills.
* The Diploma will appeal to young people who wish to stay in full-time education but want to gain some real experience of employment before deciding on a career.
* Finally, the qualification does not limit the future progression of students. They can move into Further or Higher Education, Employment or an Apprenticeship in one of the Manufacturing sub-sectors.

The Diploma story to date

Please find attached a presentation on Diploma Development to date as presented in the Manufacturing Diplom Development Consultation Roadshow, Sept 06. Click on the link below to download this presentation:

Diplomas – The Story So Far -http://www.manufacturingdiploma.co.uk/downloads/documents/Diplomas_-_The_Story_So_Far.pdf


For more information on the Specialised Diploma please download the leaflet below.

-http://www.manufacturingdiploma.co.uk/downloads/QCA-Leaflet_on_Diplomas.pdf





-http://www.manufacturingdiploma.co.uk/about_the_diploma/

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