News
Changes to the Qualifications pages of the NOCN website
Posted 28 July 2010Now arranged alphabetically by subject area and/or intended learner group.
Latest Access Diploma Success Stories
Posted 13 July 2010The recent achievements of Access Diploma students have been celebrated in print and online.
Events
Funding Master Class
21 October 2010HOLD THE DATE: Funding in the new political landscape - led by Beej Kaczmarczyk.
HE FE ADMISSIONS FORUM
14 October 2010Thursday 14 October 2010: open to all HE admissions staff and Access coordinators.
Standardisation
The purpose of standardisation is to ensure consistency in the application of levels and credits across OCN provision and to ensure consistency of practice in assessment and verification. There are three tiers of standardisation activity: centre, regional and national for nationally accredited NOCN Qualifications.
Centre standardisation is undertaken by Recognised Centres to standardise internally set tasks and the outcomes of internal assessment.
Regional standardisation is undertaken by OCN Eastern Region, evidence from Recognised Centre standardisation is sampled from across the region and the outcomes are fed back to Recognised Centres.
National standardisation is undertaken by the National Open College Network (NOCN), evidence from regional standardisation is sampled and the outcomes are fed back to the OCNs.
OCN Eastern Region will identify the programme of regional standardisation events on an annual basis.
Regional Standardisation Events 2009-2010
| Area/Focus | Sectors | Dates |
| Entry 3 Progression & Step Up | 3rd December 2009 | |
| Job preparation skills | 14.2 | 16th February 2010 |
| NEET - Not in Employment, Education or Training | 26th February 2010 | |
| Family Learning / Parenting facilitation | 16th March 2010 | |
| Volunteering | 28th April 2010 | |
| Language Skills | 8 | 16th June 2010 |
| Fashion and Textiles | 9.2 | (tbc) September 2010 |
| Teaching | 13.1 | (tbc) November 2010 |
| Information Technology (ITQ units) | 6 | (tbc) December 2010 |
Centres currently offering selected units from the above sectors/areas will be contacted prior to the event and invited to attend. Should you however wish to attend any of the above events, please contact Linda Sebborn at the OCN Eastern Region office – Linda.sebborn@ocner.org.uk for further details.
For further details on standardisation please refer to the NOCN Centre Handbook or contact OCN Eastern Region.
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