Announcements
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FESS Quality Assuring Assessment Toolkit
FESS has developed a toolkit to support Providers in implementing Quality Assurance Policy B6 Fair and Consistent Assessment of Learners. This toolkit includes sample documentation / checklists / templates to assist Providers in meeting their Quality Assurance requirements in relation to assessment. The focus is on Internal Verification, External Authentication, Results Approval and Appeals. This document can be adapted for use to meet specific Quality Assurance requirements within all Provider contexts.
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IVEA / CEEOA Shared Programme Development Process for the DES Sector
In order to facilitate the implementation of the FETAC Common Awards System at Levels 4, 5 and 6 the IVEA/CEEOA is co-ordinating a national shared programme development process. Programmes are being developed by the VECs for sharing across the DES sector. This process is being supported by FESS.
Currently at Levels 4, 5 and 6 a significant number of programmes are being developed for sharing. A complete listing of the programmes that are being developed for sharing, and their current status, can be found at the following links:
Click here for Level 4
Click here for Level 5
A national consultation process on each of the programmes for sharing has started. This consultation is co-ordinated by FESS. It is envisaged that the programmes will be approved for sharing and made available to the DES sector prior to Summer 2012. Then, before delivering the relevant programmes, each provider must have them validated by FETAC for delivery within their own specific context.(7 December 2011)
- FESS has just published a set of three resources to support Providers with the implementation of their Quality Assurance agreements with FETAC. The resources cover the areas of Equality, Self Evaluation and Communications. Copies of each resource will be posted out to DES centres during the summer months. DES centres that need extra copies can contact their local support officer(5 July 2011).
- Representatives from Voluntary Secondary Schools involved in delivering Level 3 programmes will attend a seminar on 'Programme Development at Level 3' on 16 May in Mallow, Co Cork. This seminar is being organised by the JMB and will be facilitated by the Further Education Support Service (FESS). All enquiries about attendance should go directly to the JMB (Monday, 9 May 2011).
- Representatives from BTEI Centres from outside the VEC sector attended a seminar last Thursday 5 May on ‘Programme Development at Level 3’. The seminar, organised by the Further Education Development Unit was facilitated by the Further Education Support Service (FESS) (Monday, 9 May 2011).
- Representatives from Special National Schools attended a seminar on 8 March on ‘Programme Development at Level 3’. This seminar, organised by the Principals Association for Special National Schools was facilitated by the Further Education Support Service (FESS) (Monday, 9 May 2011).
- Two programmes developed by FESS have been approved for sharing with DES-funded providers. The programmes approved for sharing are: ‘Learning for Everyday Living’ leading to Level 3 FETAC Certificate in General Learning 3M0874 and ‘Using Information and Communication Technologies in Everyday Life’ leading to Level 3 FETAC Certificate in Information and Communication Technologies 3M0877. DES Providers who wish to offer these programmes should email validation@fetac.ie identifying the name of the programme they wish to offer (Friday, 6 May 2011).
- The Further Education Support Service (FESS) is in the process of providing Programme Evaluator Training to VECs that have a Programme Approval Agreement (PAA) in place with FETAC (Friday, 6 May 2011).
- Due to recent changes with FETAC procedures and the introduction and publication of the Common Awards System some information on this website will need to be modified. This process has started, please bear with us as we make the necessary changes (Friday, 6 May 2011).
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- FETAC has published new Level 4, Level 5 and Level 6 Common Awards. Programmes leading to these awards must be validated by FETAC before they can be offered to Learners. This means that the specifications CANNOT be downloaded and taught immediately. The Provider MUST develop a programme and have it validated by FETAC prior to it being offered to the Learners.
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