Monthly News for Centres - November 2008  

• Join us at a free e-portfolio seminar
• Brand new support to help you through QCF changes
• Free online support available for 3078
• Do you have any feedback for us on our Exam Success publications?
• Brand new support for Business & Administration NVQ Level 3 4404...
•  Food & Drink Service, Professional Cookery and Customer Services NVQ level 2 Candidate logbooks...coming in Spring 09
• Need help guiding your learners through their Creative and Media Diploma?
  

Learn about using e-portfolios

Join us for one of a series of regional e-portfolio seminars with Axia Interactive, providers of the endorsed e-portfolio NVQnow.
You will learn about City & Guilds policy on e-portfolios and learn about how an e-portfolio can reduce the time taken to assess and verify candidates' work.

Dates:
London, Dec 8
Alfreton, Jan 20
Glasgow, Jan 29
Birmingham, Feb 5
Cardiff, Feb 9
Warrington, Feb 11

The half-day event will take place at between 10.00am-12.30pm  (Registration is 9.30-10am)
The event is free and refreshments will be provided.  
For a booking form email customer.events@cityandguilds.com

Brand new support to help you through QCF changes

Our online support portal SmartScreen is launching a brand new discussion forum for tutors subscribed to SmartScreen materials.

It is the ideal way for tutors to share knowledge and advice with the thousands of other tutors that visit SmartScreen, as well as asking our resident QCF expert, Chris Kirk, any questions they may have.

We believe that the forum will be a great resource for tutors to support them through the QCF changes.  So if you are subscribed to SmartScreen why don’t you logon and get the ball rolling!
For more information please contact smartscreen@cityandguilds.com

Free online support on SmartScreen for the Leadership and Management for Care Services (3078) NVQ

From 5 December 2008, all City & Guilds centres approved to offer our Leadership and Management for Care Services NVQ will have access to free online support materials on SmartScreen for tutors delivering and learners studying this new NVQ.  Access will be given upon registration of their first candidates.

Materials include handouts, case studies, activities, qualification information, presentations, a tutor forum and much much more. 

Centres that they will be given access to the support materials upon registration of their first candidates. 

For more information and to view some sample screens of the materials please visit www.cityandguilds.com/healthandsocialcare

Have you seen our Exam Success publications?  We’d love to hear your feedback…

If you or a colleague have been using any of our Exam Success series of publications (2377, 2382-10, 2382-20 and 2391-10). We’d love to hear what you think.

Each book in the series aims to:

• Reinforce learning and understanding of course content
• Give learners focused exam practice
• Answer candidates’ most frequently asked questions
• Offer practical advice and expert tips on sitting the exam
• Follow the exam structure
• Cover all parts of the exam content
• Prepare learners for online examination

The primary focus of the books is to fill electricians approaching their exam with complete confidence in using the online system through providing sample questions, guidelines FAQs and advice about sitting the exam. 

We would be grateful for any feedback you or your learners have regarding the books so we are able to continue to create publications that truly support learner needs.

Please send your feedback to:  learningmaterials@cityandguilds.com

Brand new support for tutors and learners on SmartScreen for the Level 3 NVQ in Business & Administration 4404 - Coming 1 January 2009

January hosts brand new support for the Level 2 NVQ in Business & Administration 4404 on SmartScreen. Materials will include:

• Performance indicators and underpinning knowledge
• Handouts
• Worksheets
• Guidance for candidates
• Interactive activities and games
• Revision flash cards
• Recommended books and websites
• Glossary of terms and FAQs

Watch this space for more information!

Have you cut out marking yet?

Online knowledge tests are already available in these qualifications, at all levels:

Hairdressing and Barbering NVQs (3104/15)
Beauty Therapy NVQs (3203/25/24)
Hospitality and Catering NVQs (7081/82/83)

‘The candidates do like the instant results. They find it motivating as the instant score reports always provoke a lively response in the group.’ Boston College

View a hair and beauty demo
View a hospitality and catering demo

 Food & Drink Service, Professional Cookery and Customer Services NVQ level 2 Candidate logbooks...coming in Spring 09

Due to direct feedback from our learners we have included:

For Food & Drink Service and Professional Cookery:

• Case studies, career advice and stylish, easy-to-use recording forms that maintain the highest standards of evidence recording and assessment requirements.
• The logbooks are packed with colourful, inspiring material, high quality page design, and contributions from top names in the industry including a foreword by a top TV chef.  Plus, we’ve added heaps of new features.

For Customer Services:

• Reworked recording forms that make evidence recording easy.
• New features, including quotes from high profile names in industry.
• Inspiring case studies across a wide variety of professions.
• Content is written by City & Guilds experts and includes guidance for learners on how to relate the qualification back to their own job roles.

Want a sneak preview?  Have a look at our sample pages in the related documents section at the bottom of the screen.
For more information please download and print our information request form (also below) or contact our Teaching and Learning Materials team at learningmaterials@cityandguilds.com or 020 7294 4113.

We are delighted to be able to help!  AQA-City & Guilds are busy creating a student handbook for the Level 2 Diploma in Creative and Media which will be published in November 08. 

In the meantime, we have published the first completed unit on our website at http://www.diplomainfo.co.uk/creative-and-media.asp which is now available for your learners to view and download.  We will continue to add units to the site as they are completed. 

How will the handbook help learners?
The handbook takes students through the Diploma unit by unit, clearly explaining what they need to do with a fun, modern and engaging approach and provides lots of inspiration along the way.

At AQA-City & Guilds we are committed to providing high quality service and support and are dedicated to working with you to make the Diploma a success.  Therefore, we would really appreciate your feedback on the sample chapter of the student handbook.  Please email your comments and queries to learningmaterials@cityandguilds.com.  Your feedback will help us to create materials that meet your needs and ultimately help you to succeed.

If you have any queries please contact the City & Guilds Teaching and Learning Materials Team at learningmaterials@cityandguilds.com