Modular qualifications for the glass industry
A new suite of modular vocational qualifications will be available for the glass and related industries from January 2010.
This new modular structure of qualifications has been introduced to make the system simpler to understand and use. It aims to offer employers and learners greater choice on the right qualification for their needs, closer alignment with what they actually do at the place of work and more flexibility to construct the right learning pathways that suits the learner and the needs of the business, Proskills said in a statement.
The modular qualifications are built from small ‘bite sized’ units, and are available as awards, certificates or diplomas depending on how long they take to complete. These new qualifications also have a level of complexity, ranging from level 2 to level 8 (fairly basic to post-graduate).
Proskills’ research in the glass industry shows that an overwhelming majority of employers say that qualifications add value to their training and this new structure will increase the contribution that qualifications bring to business performance.
Lisa Williamson, Proskills standards and qualifications manager, said: “The new qualifications provide learners in the glass industry with a more flexible route to gaining industry specific qualifications. The glass industry has many different manufacturing systems and products and the new qualifications provide learners with a more flexible system to suit their preferences and needs. The new qualification structure provides a much more effective route to up-skilling the UK workforce.”
The following new qualifications will be available from January 2010:
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Automotive Glazing
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Windscreen Repair
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Domestic Fascia, Soffit and Bargeboard Installation
GQA Level 3 NVQ Certificate in the Fabrication of Glass Supporting Systems
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in the Fabrication of Glass Supporting Systems
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Flat Glass Manufacturing
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Fenestration Installation
GQA Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Automotive Glazing
GQA Level 3 Certificate in Automotive Glazing Supervision
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Glass Processing
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Curtain Wall Installation
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Glass Container Manufacturing
GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Glass Container Processing
GQA Level 2 Certificate in Glass Related Operations
GQA Level 3 Certificate in Glass Related Operations
