Diplomas will bring together:
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Principal learning, developing applied knowledge, understanding and skills in the context of the sectors comprising the Environmental and Land-based Diploma Development Partnership. Click here for further detail.
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Generic learning, including functional skills in English, maths and ICT, and personal learning and thinking skills.
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Additional or specialist learning – an opportunity to study further environmental and land-based topics in more depth, or to broaden the range of study through complementary learning.
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A project, which will allow individuals to plan and organise their own learning. At Advanced level the project will demonstrate project management, synthesis and other higher cognitive skills that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need.
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Work experience as a key feature.
The Diploma, at each level, will enable progression into any sector through further education, vocational qualifications including apprenticeships and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). At Advanced level, students can progress to higher education.
For more detailed information about the structure and content of the Diploma, please go to the downloads page to access the Line of Learning Statement, Line of Learning Criteria, the Line of Learning Executive Summary and other related documents.
Click here for news of consultation and other events taking place.
Click here to find out about the partnership of five Sector Skills Councils which has been formed to develop the Diploma.
