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Appendix 4 Examples of changeover timeline Example 1 – major programme that runs over academic year Provider has a level 5 programme leading to Business Studies (BBSXX) Major programme validation application for new Business Studies common award (5M2102)- Apr-2012 Existing programme ends- May-2012 and learners are certified with Business Studies (BBSXX) Programme leading to new common award validated by July 2012 Programme commences September 2012 Business Studies (BBSXX) deactivated December 2012 Learners complete programme May 2013 and receive new Business Studies common award (5M2102) Example 2 – major programme that runs over calendar year Provider has a level 5 programme leading to Business Studies (BBSXX) Programme validation application for new Business Studies common award (5M2102) August 2012 Existing programme ends November 2012 and learners are certified with Business Studies (BBSXX) Business Studies (BBSXX) deactivated December 2012 Programme leading to new common award validated by December 2012 Programme commences January 2013 Learners complete programme November 2013 and receive new Business Studies common award (5M2102) Example 3 – short programme leading to a minor award Provider has a level 5 programme leading to Early Childhood Education (D20007) Express programme validation application for new Early Childhood Education and Play common award (5N1773) September 2012 Existing programme ends November 2012 and learners are certified with Early Childhood Education (D20007) Early Childhood Education (D20007) deactivated December 2012 Programme leading to new common award validated by December 2012 Programme commences January 2013 Learners complete programme April 2013 and receive new Early Childhood Education and Play common award (5N1773) *Following a review this award is deemed no longer relevant 71
Appendix 5 Claiming an exemption Where a provider has a validated programme, they may have learners on that programme who already have one or more existing awards. Where a learner already holds an existing component which is referenced to one of the new common award components, it is possible to use the component previously awarded if, and only if, the learner is applying for a major award or special purpose award. Claiming an exemption is a procedure carried out at centre level when entering candidates for certification. For example, a learner who already has the level 5 component Early Childhood Education (D20007) and is applying for one of the new level 5 major awards can use D20007 to apply for the new component 5N1773 Early Childhood Education and Play. The procedure is as follows: The centre informs the learner which, if any, of his/her existing components can be used towards the new major, special purpose or supplemental award s/he is working towards For each existing component held, the learner presents the original FETAC certificate / transcript to the centre. The centre should verify the codes and titles against the reference list in Appendices 2 and 3. The centre takes a copy of the certificate(s) / transcript(s) and completes the Exemption Claim Form (see over). The centre places the copy and the signed form in the learner’s portfolio where they are available for internal verification and external authentication When entering the learner’s results, the centre should enter the learner for the new common award component (e.g. 5N1773 Early Childhood Education and Play) but should specify that an Exemption is being used and should also identify the existing component (D20007 Early Childhood Education) from the list of Alternates provided in FBS. To achieve a new common major or special purpose award a learner must have achieved at least one of the new component awards The facility to use existing components for exemption purposes will be available until the end of 2015. From January 2016 only common award components may be used to achieve major or special purpose awards. Components achieved through exemption will be graded as ‘Exempt’ on a transcript. As the transcript displays the learner’s entire FETAC award history, the original component used to achieve the exemption will also show on the transcript, with the relevant grade and date awarded. *Following a review this award is deemed no longer relevant 72
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