Slides from Gateway Qualifications' British Values webinar. Qualification Development Consultant Diana Muallem offers you a complete look at our new qualification, covering funding information and proving examples from the online sample assessment.

1. Expert View: British Values
7th September 2017

2. • Over 20 years of expertise
• Huge range of regulated qualifications
• Apprenticeships
• Access to Higher Education Diplomas
• Focus on creating the highest quality of qualifications which are
accessible to all
• Committed to excellent customer service
Introducing Gateway

3. Access to Higher Education
Apprenticeships
Employability and Enterprise
English and Maths
ESOL
Functional Skills
Personal and Social
Development
Professional Development
Vocational Qualifications
Our Qualifications

4. • To introduce the new qualification in British
Values
• To explain the method of assessment
• To consider next steps
Purpose of webinar

5. Reasons for development
• To support colleges and large training providers to deliver the
Prevent agenda
• Assist in demonstrating to Ofsted that all learners understand British
values
• Minimise the assessment burden for providers
Level 1 Award in British Values

6. • Democracy
• Rule of Law
• Individual Liberties
• Mutual Respect and Tolerance
• Extremism
• Radicalisation
Qualification coverage

7. • Level: Level 1
• Size: 2 credits
• 10 GLH
• 20 total qualification hours
Level and size

8. LO 1: Know about democracy
1. Give a definition of the term ‘democracy’.
2. Give examples of democratic practices.
3. Give examples of democratic
organisations in Britain.
4. Outline ways for individuals to get involved
in the democratic process in Britain.
Examples of content

9. LO 6: Know about keeping safe from radicalisation
1. Outline some of the warning signs that an extremist group or an individual
with extremist beliefs may be involved in criminal activity.
2. State some of the methods that extremist groups use to encourage
people to join them, adopt their beliefs and/or engage in criminal activity
on behalf of the group.
3. Outline some key ways individuals can keep themselves safe from
radicalisation, including when online.
4. Give examples of what to do if
a) you think you or another person is at risk of being radicalised
b) you become aware of possible or actual criminal extremist activity.
Examples of content

10. • Online test: 20 questions, approximately 40 minutes
• Each paper will cover all six learning outcomes
• Learners will receive a randomised selection of questions from the
bank of over 200 multiple choice questions.
• Resits will be free but learners should have sufficient time for
additional learning
• Centres can set a window for when they want their learners to sit the
assessment i.e. 1st to 31st October. We recommend this window is
no longer than a month.
Assessment

11. Centres can access the sample
assessment from the website.
Here are a couple of examples
from the sample paper
Sample assessment

12. Sample assessment

13. Sample assessment

14. • Familiarise them with
the online platform
• Look together at different
question types
Preparing your learners
for assessment

15. Is a level 1 Award in British Values sufficient?
Do you require other levels?
Would you like us to develop qualifications for
other short courses? – Let us know in the
questions panel.
Possible future
developments

16. • Full information about the qualification
• Qualification Specification
• Sample Assessment
• Guidance on using the online assessment platform
CPD course for staff.
Materials and support

17. Contact Us
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enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk
01206 911 211
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