NextGen: HN - Case Studies

Birth of the Pilot Phase

Read about how NextGen: HN developed from early research and engagement through to prototype qualification development.

Pilot Qualifications

Read about how our NextGen pilots centres are innovating through prototype qualification delivery.

VSA SVQ Centre

Read about the first training centre involved in NextGen: HN as they prepare to pilot a Next Generation: HNC.

Learning for Sustainability

Read about how Learning for Sustainability will be integrated into NextGen: HNC Television & Accounting qualifications.

Centre-led development

Read about our Centre-led development journeys in HNC Agriculture, HNC Agricultural Technology and HNC Horticulture.

Embedding sustainability

Discover how sustainability is being incorporated into in locally-devised and specialist NextGen: HN qualifications.

Change Impact Assessment

Read about how we are using Change Impact Assessment to support our NextGen: HN Pilot Centres.

Pilot preparations 2023-24

How best practice collaboration and innovation ensured new NextGen: HN qualifications were ready to pilot in 2023-24.

Incorporating sustainability in NextGen: HN qualifications — practitioner reflections

Read about how we are embedding sustainability into our NextGen: HN qualifications.

NextGen: HN — Digital Assessment: Adaptive assessment Proof of Concept - Case Study

Read about our use of Obrizum, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to automatically organise content into adaptive Knowledge Spaces.

“We are really enjoying the currency of the units; creativity is on the increase and we are loving the course.”

Jayne Clark, South Lanarkshire College.

“Longer lessons are allowing us to deep dive in every lesson and this is already showing in learners’ reflective practice.”

Deborah Henderson, Dundee & Angus College.

“ I’m really excited to be delivering the Next Gen qualification and I’m looking forward to seeing the results of this new approach in the work of these future filmmakers.”

Kevin Walls, New College Lanarkshire.