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Gleeson, Jim; O'Flaherty, Joanne – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
The Irish Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) is a school-based, pre-vocational alternative to the "high stakes" established Leaving Certificate. Its origins lie in European Union funded "school to work" initiatives and it is currently taken to completion by some 5% of Irish senior cycle students. Since it was designed 20 years…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Certificates, Vocational Education, Curriculum Design
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Haynes, Gill; Lynch, Sarah – British Educational Research Journal, 2013
Drawing on data from a three-year study (2008-2011) of partnerships of schools and colleges delivering the 14-19 Diplomas in England, this article examines how the dynamics of local partnerships were shaped by a contradictory policy landscape in which some policies strongly promoted collaborative working whilst others reinforced competition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Cooperation, Competition
Francis, D. C. – Adult Education (London), 1975
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Role, Credit Courses, Curriculum Design
Nijhof, Wim J., Ed.; Streumer, Jan N., Ed. – 1998
This book contains the following chapters: "The Demarcation Issue: Introduction" (Wim J. Nijhof, Jan N. Streumer); "Qualifying for the Future" (Wim J. Nijhof); "The Many Meanings of Occupational Competence and Qualification" (Per-Erik Ellstroem); "Qualification and Labour Markets: Institutionalisation and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Johnson, Marlene, Ed.; Brearley, Laura, Ed. – 1994
This document contains detailed curriculum outlines and teacher support materials for the General Curriculum Options (GCO) stream of the Certificates of General Education (CGE) for Adults in Victoria, Australia. The following topics are discussed in the introduction: purpose of the guide, details of GCO subject areas, accreditation framework and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Competence