Qualification Development Consultant, Diana Muallem, offers expert insight into Level 2 Vocational Qualifications including when to use our graded versions and what the future may hold for vocational qualifications at both Level 1 and 2.

1. Gateway Qualifications
Level 2 vocational offer:
what’s new?
1 February 2018

2. Purpose of webinar
• To update you on what is new at levels
1 and 2
• To share good practice
• To update you on latest policy
developments
• To gather feedback to support future
development

3. Rationale for our vocational
qualifications offer at levels 2 and
below
• Meet the needs of diverse learner groups both 16-19 and
adults
• Recognition that centres want flexibility but require stretch and
challenge for some learners at level 2 to support progression
• Support progression to further study at level 3 i.e. to Applied
Generals, Tech Levels or to Apprenticeships or to the new T
levels
• Support development of generic skills required for further
study or employment

4. Our Level 2 Certificates and
Diplomas
Key features
• All units graded pass, merit, distinction
• Units usually the same as those in Gateway Qualifications other
qualifications in the Skills for suite
• Small mandatory core
• Range of optional vocational units
• Choice of generic units to build underpinning skills
• Opportunity to undertake an extended project

5. Diplomas
(360GLH/45 Credits)
• Level 2 Diploma in Business and Administration
• Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
• Level 2 Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure
• Level 2 Diploma in Travel and Tourism
• Level 2 Diploma in Public Services - New

6. Certificates
C180GLH/23 credits
• Level 2 Certificate in Business and Administration
• Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care
• Level 2 Certificate in Childcare
• Level 2 Certificate in Sport and Active Leisure
• Level 2 Certificate in Travel and Tourism
• Level 2 Certificate in Public Services - New

7. Assessment methodology
• All units graded pass, merit, distinction
• Overall qualification graded pass, merit, distinction
• Criteria for merit and distinction build on the pass
criteria
• Limited number of additional criteria
• Each unit is allocated points depending upon its size
and outcome – the total number of points is then
converted into an overall grade

8. Generic Skills
• Communication Skills for the Workplace
• ICT Skills for the Workplace
• Numeracy Skills for the Workplace
• Improving own employability skills

9. Extended Project
48GLH, 6 credits
• Be able to identify and select a public services
project
• Be able to carry out research for a public services
project
• Be able to undertake activity to complete a public
services project
• Be able to present a public services project
• Be able to evaluate public services project
outcomes and own performance

10. Choosing the right course
• Award in Skills for Public Services
• Certificate in Skills for Public Services
• Extended Certificate in Skills for Public Services
• Diploma in Skills for Public Services
• Certificate in Public Services*
• Diploma in Public Services*
* Graded

11. Support for new qualifications
• Sample assignments for the mandatory units of the
graded qualifications
• Assignments can also be used for the ungraded
version of the unit
• Assignments are composed of a number of tasks –
some of which are practical and could be followed up
by a written activity

12. Portfolio: forms of evidence
 Observation record of practical activity
 Learner log
 Summary of discussion
 Audio / video record / photographic
 Written work, e.g. report, case study, article
 Product or artefact
 Witness statements
 Print-outs of on-line activity or links…….

13. Making good assessment
decisions
Has the learner demonstrated that they know, understand
and/or can do what it says in the learning outcomes?
Have they done it to the standard (to the breadth and depth)
indicated by the assessment criteria?
Are there any aspects missing or needing improvement that the learner could
reasonably address before a Pass/Merit/Distinction could be awarded?

14. Other level 2 developments
Level 2 Vocational Studies
• Range of sectors to select from
• Employability units
• Opportunity to co teach with other level 2 qualifications
• Diploma (at least 2 sectors)
• Certificate (at least 2 sectors)

15. New addition to our Level 1
portfolio: Creative Media
Possible units in
• Social Media
• Web design
• Video Games design
• Photography
• Graphic Design
• Moving Image
• Moving Image
• Animation (stop motion)
• Audio recording and editing

16. Questions
Would you like to be contacted about our plans for
Creative Media?
What should be included in a level 1 Creative Media?

17. Looking to the future
- Introduction of T Levels from 2020
- Level 2 qualifications
https://consult.education.gov.uk/technical-education/implementation-of-t-level-
programmes/

18. T Level Consultation
Do you agree that we should review qualifications at level 2
and below based on the principles that these qualifications
should support progression into employment or higher level
study and have a value in their own right alongside T levels?
If no, what other principles do you think we should consider?
Question

19. Contact Us
gatewayqualifications.org.uk
enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk
01206 911 211
@GatewayQuals
linkedin.com/company/gateway-qualifications