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Alternative Accreditation
'There is … a need for a wider range of programmes and assessment options if more pupils are to be motivated to continue beyond Key Stage 3. There is already a range of interesting and successful practice in courses leading to qualifications other than the traditional GCSE.' Lord Dearing, Languages Review, 2007
Alternative accreditatons offer different routes to language learning from the conventional 'general' or academic language qualifications. These qualifications are suitable for those who wish to learn languages for a variety of reasons for example for work or social purposes. Alternative accreditations also offer different ways of being assessed, for example via building a portfolio of work following continuous assessment. CILT’s Language Trends 2007 survey showed that the number of schools offering alternative accreditations had risen from 22% in 2006 to 39% in 2007. There is much positive evidence showing that young people are enjoying learning languages in different ways.
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The A1 Assessor Award (required to assess NVQ courses) |
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International Business Communications, Sheffield (formerly VIPS), motivating learners via NVQs. Case study. |
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NVQ Business German – an alternative pathway for year 9. Case study. |
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NVQ Languages improve teachers’ relationships with disaffected students. Case study. |
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NVQ Languages courses are being developed for vocational subjects. Case study. |
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Using NVQ Languages flexibly to cater for a small school. Case study |
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NVQ Languages in KS3, KS4 and the sixth form. Case study. |
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NVQ Languages target low achievers. Case study. |
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The NVQ language courses see the MFL department’s results rise year on year. Case study. NEW July '08 - exemplar NVQ Level 2 French portfolio available to download |
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Students enjoy their NVQ languages portfolio building. Case study. |
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NVQ Languages for the World of Work. Case study. |
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NVQ Languages at Levels 1 to 3 in Key Stage 4 and sixth form. Case study. |
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Entry Level Spanish originally based on a CLIL module. Case study. |
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NOCN Spanish for BTEC Travel and Tourism Students Reigate College. Case study. |
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Networks for Excellence showcases good practice in delivery of the CBLC. Case study. Main achievements of Networks for Excellence (doc, 28KB) |
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Certificate in Business Chinese helps students who find it hard to read and write Chinese characters. Case study. |
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Using Asset Languages as a vocational pathway, as well as assessment at the end of Years 6 and 9. Case study. |
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Asset Languages replace GCSEs. Case study. |
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KS3 and 4 students are accredited in Urdu, Arabic, Somali, Panjabi, French and German. Case study. |
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Fast track GCSE in Years 8 and 9 followed by Advanced Asset in KS4. Case study. |
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Asset Languages at the end of Key Stage 3 to encourage greater uptake in Key Stage 4. Case study. |
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Ab Initio FCSE Languages to motivate reluctant language learners. Case study. |
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