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	Key Skills Qualification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Key Skills Qualification is a frequently required component of 16-19 education in the England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
		The DfES website states that the Key Skills Qualification is offered as a response to concern from employers about lack of essential skills in young recruits and as part of the response to the 1996 Dearing Report.
		The key skills are intended to be used in the context of other subjects, not as standalone subjects in their own right.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Key_Skills_Qualification (763 words)

	QCA \| Level 1 NVQ
		Skills such as spoken language and practical and investigative skills are assessed in addition to the knowledge and understanding detailed in the specification.
		The three-unit qualification, the Part One GNVQ at foundation level, is the equivalent of two GCSEs at grades Dâ“G and the six-unit qualification at foundation level is the equivalent of four GCSEs at grades Dâ“G. Assessment is by coursework (a portfolio of work), which is internally assessed, and by external test.
		The Key Skills qualification is assessed internally (students produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating the application of the key skills) and externally by tests.
	www.qca.org.uk /7517_7527.html (1021 words)

	Literacy Today - Key skills and literacy
		In the last three years, prior to the new key skills qualification, we have successfully introduced an innovative key skills curriculum for pupils from key stages 3 to 5.
		Students are tested on key skills elements of schemes of work as well as on their knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.
		Key skills provide students with vital tools to improve their learning capacity across the whole curriculum and support their personal development.
	www.literacytrust.org.uk /Pubs/snashall.html (648 words)

	Key Skills
		Key Skills are generic skills that can help people to perform well in education and training, work and life in general.
		Key Skills are designed to help people to become effective in their ability to use number and IT, good at contributing to teams and able to solve unexpected problems creatively.
		The profile of levels aimed for by each student should be based on the combination of qualifications they have chosen to study and on their existing skills levels on entry to the programme.
	www.st-albans.suffolk.sch.uk /sixth_form/keyskills.htm (1549 words)

	Key Skills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Key Skills are intended for everyone and are the skills most commonly needed for success in a range of activities at work, in education, training and life in general.
		Key Skills are designed to enable candidates to progress in selected skills at their own pace, each level building on the previous ones.
		Key Skills achievements are recognised in the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) tariff for admissions to higher education.
	www.applebyheritagecentre.org.uk /html/training/courses/h72.html (445 words)

	DfES, Qualifications
		The key skills of Communication, Application of Number, and ICT are still an integral part of the teaching and learning of Vocational A levels.
		However, it is not necessary to pass the key skills to achieve the Vocational A level: key skills are now a separate qualification, which can be taken at different levels.
		Whilst the key skills qualification is not compulsory, it can help to raise achievement in the voctional area as well as being an asset to students in seeking employment, or applying to HE.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /qualifications/faq.cfm?sID=46 (690 words)

	AngliaCampus : What is its relationship with GNVQ or 'A' levels?
		Although a separate qualification, the new key skills are designed to be taken alongside the post -16 course followed by a student.
		The Key Skills qualification will also be available for those who are following a Modern Apprenticeship, and therefore it has the potential to cut across the academic and vocational divide, and to be taken by all those in education or training.
		However, it is not mandatory for students to study the wider key skills in order to gain certification, even though they will cover aspects of them as part of their course.
	www.angliacampus.com /grwn/prnt/aftersch/keyskill/page01.htm (438 words)

	What are key skills all about?
		This is a new qualification, to be awarded for the first time in 2001 to candidates who achieve a pass in all the first three key skills at Levels 1-4.
		From 2000, all national qualifications will include "signposts" to opportunities to develop and produce evidence for the first three key skills, but these are neither mandatory nor comprehensive.
		Key skills are signposted in the new GCSE specifications which will be launched in September 2001.
	www.schoolzone.co.uk /resources/articles/Whatare_keyskills.asp (790 words)

	AngliaCampus : What is the attitude of the universities?
		As the Key Skills qualification will not be introduced until September 2000, the time to answer the question will be in June 2005 when the first holders of the new qualification complete their degrees.
		While providing this incentive to study for the Key Skills qualification, at the same time De Montfort University is aware that it will not be offered in all schools.
		The importance of key skills is also recognised at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, where key skills modules contribute towards a significant element of degree courses.
	www.angliacampus.com /grwn/prnt/aftersch/keyskill/page03.htm (434 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Education \| So what are Key Skills?
		According to the Department for Education and Employment: "Key Skills are the general skills that we as individuals need to succeed both in working and in adult life.
		So a Key Skills unit Level 3 is allotted 60 points, equivalent to a grade D at A-level.
		Dr Spours said what the universities were saying was that they would like to see evidence of key skills, but that could be very diverse - for example, someone talking about their experience of a Duke of Edinburgh award.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/1352206.stm (861 words)

	LearnDirect @ Skelmersdale & Ormskirk Colleges - Key Skills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Key Skills are important for your future because they will develop a range of practical skills in addition to what you are studying on your full time course, making you more flexible and attractive to potential employers for whatever kind of work you decide to do.
		The three Key Skills units do not have to be taken at the same level, but you must pass both the internal and external assessment components (the external exam is set and marked externally) for each of the three units.
		The three key skills do not have to be at the same level, but, you must pass both the internal and external assessments (which is set and marked externally) for each of the units.
	www.skelmersdale.ac.uk /keys/keysk.html (2658 words)

	DfES, Key Skills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The key skills update is on the QCA website at: http://www.qca.org.uk/nq/ks/200109_update.asp This 'tailoring' principle applies equally to work-based trainees and is already anticipated in the varying key skills requirements specified by National Training Organisations (NTOs) in their Modern Apprenticeship (MA) frameworks.
		At level 3, a relevant key skills qualification in Communication, Application of Number or Information Technology is one which is suited to the needs of the young person wanting to pursue a professional or higher level qualification.
		The Secretary of State expects key skill programmes to be offered to all post-16 students; where students have not already achieved A* - C grades in GCSE English, Maths, or ICT those programmes should lead to the formal acquisition of the relevant key skills qualifications at level 2.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /keyskills/faq_2.shtml (2028 words)

	Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2003/04
		The SFR presents key statistics on the awards of Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology Key Skills qualification in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		The SFR covers awards from the introduction of Key Skills qualification in September 2000 to September 2004.
		Key analyses presented in the SFR are by type and level of qualifications, age and gender, awarding centre type and region.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000573/index.shtml (159 words)

	QCA \| Circular 54
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and its partner regulatory bodies in Wales (ACCAC) and Northern Ireland (CCEA) have now received Ministers' response to their advice on the assessment of the new Key Skills Qualification to be introduced from September 2000.
		The qualification will be available to anyone in work, education or training beyond the age of 16.
		The regulatory authorities are working with awarding bodies, the Further Education Development Agency (The Learning and Skills Development Agency) and Learning for Work in order to make exemplar materials widely available to help centres prepare their staff and students for the introduction of the Key Skills Qualification.
	www.qca.org.uk /250_2094.html (713 words)

	Greenhead College: Welcome to the Key Skills department
		Key skills are those generic skills that can help you to improve your own learning and performance in education and training, work and life in general.
		Key skills achievements could also tip the balance in favour of candidates at the time of confirmation or clearing.
		Whilst the possession of key skills is not a mandatory requirement for entry to Liverpool John Moores University, certificated key skills may count towards the overall offer.
	www.greenhead.ac.uk /subjects/keyskills (1169 words)

	South Yorkshire Key Skills Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This is a scheme to help young people between the age of 13 and 16 to develop their key skill capability, and work towards the key skills qualification.
		The majority of secondary schools across the region, via their LEA are fully committed to the rationale of the project.Schools are encouraged to make use of the key skills passport logbook but where approriate alternative methods of recording will be used.
		The exam boards offering key skills qualifications will be kept up to date with the South Yorkshire Key Skills Passport project, so that they too could include reference to the project and its sponsorship in their publicity materials/newsletters or on their websites.
	www.sykeyskills.co.uk /esfsykspbid.shtml (1380 words)

	2002 Admissions Policy - University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Evidence that you have skills such as numeracy, IT skills and communication is an important part of your application and contributes to your overall profile.
		We are also interested in your personal skills, aptitudes and potential, and we encourage you to include all such evidence on your UCAS form as part of your application.
		Whilst we welcome the inclusion of key skills as part of the new post-16 curriculum, we recognise that not all students have the opportunity to take the Key Skills qualification.
	www.ncl.ac.uk /curriculum2000 (1049 words)

	Politics
		However, we will not make Key Skills an essential entry requirement at present, as this may disadvantage able students who do not have the opportunity to gain the qualification.
		Key Skills will also not be included within any points offer.
		During the course, you will develop a variety of skills, such as skills of discernment and judgement in relation to political and social affairs and political debate.
	www.aston.ac.uk /combhons/CHchoices/chPO (307 words)

	Key Skills Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is recognised as important for all students to demonstrate their skills in these areas thorough a Key Skills qualification.
		Furthermore, key skills have been identified as helping candidates to focus on what and how they are learning and, consequently, to improve their own performance.
		The Key Skills qualification offers candidates an opportunity to study and provide evidence of achievement in each of the three key skills at a level appropriate to their strengths, interests and main courses of study.
	www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk /Sixnin/key.htm (261 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Candidates must be able to key at 30 words per minute with 98% accuracy in their keystrokes.
		The introduction of these new examinations and the choice of accounting standards means that you are able to offer to your students the qualifications that meet their career needs and the needs of their employers.
		The Series 1 and Series 2 Key Skills Qualification tests in Application of Number, Communication and Information Technology Levels 1-3 are available to be used as exemplars for mock tests.
	www.lccieb.org.uk /lcciebweb/News.htm (2099 words)

	LCCIEB Key Skills Qualification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Key Skills are the skills that are commonly needed for success in a range of activities in education and training, work and life in general.
		The Key Skills Qualification 2000 is a nationally recognised qualification available at Levels 1 to 4 from LCCIEB, and is designed to be totally flexible, crediting candidates for the level they reach in each of the 3 areas of Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology.
		Explains clearly the underpinning skills and understanding that a candidate needs to acquire in order to apply the skills successfully within their area of study, work or training.
	www.lccieb.org.uk /lcciebweb/Key_Skills.htm (959 words)

	Internet for Travel and Tourism > Key Skills
		Information on Key Skills for students studying FE qualifications in the UK As well as helping you make the best of your time on the Web, this tutorial is also a handy and fun way of practising IT Key Skills.
		More information on the tutorial sections, and the IT Key Skills they can support is available here.
		Check out the learning objectives and Key Skills criteria of each section to decide whether you want to work through one of the Level 1-3 "schemes" or do the whole tutorial.
	www.vts.rdn.ac.uk /tutorial/travel?op=render&manifestid=45&page=keyskillshtml (326 words)

	PALATINE Directory: Key Skills
		This page addresses the implementation of key skills and entry to HE institutions and is part of a wider Key Skills site.
		The Key Skills site is divided into two sections: 'schools and colleges' and 'work-based training' pages.
		Elsewhere on the site, there are definitions of key skills and a 'quiz' for students to address their possible lack of such skills.
	www.palatine.org.uk /directory/index.php/pd/kse/keysk (881 words)

	Qualification Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This qualification consists of three mandatory units, each of which is equally weighted.
		This qualification is suitable for both pre-16 and post-16 learners in full-time or part-time education.
		This qualification provides opportunities for the development of Key Skills.
	www.ocr.org.uk /OCR/WebSite/docroot/qualifications/qualificationhome/showQualification.do?qual_oid=2123&site=OCR&oid=2123&server=PRODUKTION (425 words)

	kshome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Key skills are those essential skills that can help you to improve your own learning and performance in education and training, work and life in general.
		Key Skills Communication is about applying your communication skills to deal with different subjects and written material.
		Key Skills Application of Number is about applying your number skills in a variety of activities.
	www.cricklade.ac.uk /intranet/Keyweb/kshome.htm (858 words)

	Returners (Key Skills Qualification) Level1/2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This course is for you if you are an adult with a genuine desire to gain relevant skills in preparation for a return to longer-term study or work.
		You may be required to attend an interview before you are accepted onto this course.
		You will study Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number at levels 1 or 2 and Key Skills IT at an appropriate level.
	www.peterborough.ac.uk /courses/coursedetailsprint.asp?CourseID=690 (254 words)

	IT Key Skills at Key Stage 4
		What we have decided to do at the Hewett is to build upon the skills and knowledge you have already, either through lessons at school or use of I.T. at home, or both, to enable you to get a recognised I.T. qualification.
		For example, if you achieve a level 2 pass at Key Skills this would count as the equivalent to a high level GCSE pass and would appear as such in both your own and the school's exam statistics.
		The Key Skills programme is compulsory in years 12 and 13 from September 2001.
	www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk /CURRIC/it/ks4inf.htm (610 words)

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