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Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2) & Skills for Work Engineering (Intermediate 2)
Tuesday 29 April 2008
The SQA has designed two new Skills for Work Courses in Energy & Engineering which will be formally launched on 29 April 08. The launch event will focus on the new Courses and Units, due to be introduced in session 2008/09, and will allow delegates to familiarise themselves with the structure of the new Courses and Units and will provide full opportunities for questions and discussions regarding the Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2) and Skills for Work Engineering (Intermediate 2) Courses.
If you would like to attend this event then please contact Caroline.Hunter@sqa.org.uk
NFER Final Report
The Scottish Government has published the final report of the findings of the evaluation of the Skills for Work pilot. The evaluation was carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) 
.
The full report is accompanied by an Insight Summary. Both documents can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
Skills for Work Update Newsletter - Issue 6
The purpose of this newsletter is to update you on current and planned developments in Skills for Work Courses.
Skills for Work Support Networks - Session 07/08
SQA are running SfW Support Networks during session 07/08 for centres delivering, or thinking about delivering SfW Course(s) in order to provide a range of benefits and opportunities - including: sharing of best practice, discussion and standardisation of interpretation of standards, exemplification of delivery models and sharing of pilot experience.
New Case Study
Oatridge College have shared their approach to the Rural Skills Intermediate 1 Course in a new Case Study.
Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2) and Skills for Work Engineering Skills (Intermediate 2)
Two new Skills for Work Courses have been designed and are reaching the final stages of development. Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2) and Skills for Work Engineering Skills (Intermediate 2) will be formally launched on 29 April 2008.
Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2)
Skills for Work Energy (Intermediate 2) has been designed to provide a basis for progression into further education or for moving directly into training or employment within the Energy sector.
If you have any queries or would like further information about the Energy (Intermediate 2) Course please contact Caroline Hunter at Caroline.Hunter@sqa.org.uk
Skills for Work Engineering Skills (Intermediate 2)
Skills for Work Engineering Skills (Intermediate 2) has been designed to provide a basis for progression into further education or for moving directly into training or employment within an engineering sector. The overall purpose of the Course is to ensure that candidates start to develop the generic and practical skills, knowledge, understanding and employment skills needed with an engineering sector.
If you have any queries or would like further information about the Engineering Skills (Intermediate 2) Course please contact Pat Robb at Pat.Robb@sqa.org.uk
Skills for Work Retailing (Intermediate 2)
A new Skills for Work Course in Retailing (Intermediate 2) has been designed and is reaching its final stages of development towards a formal launch in March 2008. The Course has been designed to provide an introductory qualification in retail which reflects employability skills identified as being important by many employers, including those within the retail sector. The Retailing (Intermediate 2) Course provides opportunities for candidates to develop general and practical skills as well as knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of retailing through providing a broad experiential introduction to the retail sector. Employability skills are key to the Course and there are opportunities to develop them through the activities and tasks built into the Course.
If you have any queries or would like further information about the Retailing (Intermediate 2) Course please contact Liam Priest at liam.priest@sqa.org.uk.
Skills for Work Update Newsletter - Issue 5
The purpose of this newsletter is to update you on current and planned developments in Skills for Work Courses.
SfW Case Studies
Skills for Work Case Studies are now available for download from the In this section menu on the left hand side. It's not too late... If any pilot centres missed our earlier offer, and would like to create a SfW Case Study to share with others, contact us by e-mail: skillsforwork@sqa.org.uk
SfW Featured in the Press
Whalsay Junior High School has recently been featured in the press highlighting a groundbreaking project that has seen the school delivering the Rural Skills Int. 1 Course.
To view the articles please follow the relevant link below:
Has your centre recently appeared in the press? Contact us by email at skillsforwork@sqa.org.uk to share the article.
Skills for Work Update Letter - 3rd October 2007
The purpose of this letter is to update you on current and planned developments in Skills for Work Courses.
Follow this link to view the Update Letter
Celebrating Success
There have been so many success stories for SfW Courses we've created a section dedicated to them! If you'd like your awards ceremony/celebration event promoted on our website let us know... Contact us by e-mail - skillsforwork@sqa.org.uk
Follow this link to view the Celebrating Success pages
SfW Experiences
New SfW Experiences have recently been added to our web pages. To listen to candidates/parents/employers/lecturers experiences of SfW Courses, check out the SfW Experiences section.
Follow this link to listen to SfW Experiences
SfW DVD
The Scottish Government Education Department (SEED) has recently distributed a SfW DVD to all schools and colleges to help inform about SfW Courses. Additional copies of the DVD are available. Request your copy of the SfW DVD today... E-mail - skillsforwork@sqa.org.uk
Future SfW Developments
New Skills for Work Courses are being developed for implementation in session 2008/09. To find out the latest information click on the link below.
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