mollag Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 the commentator on MR this morning was a tad sneery quoting " an a level in flipping burghers" What next for him, an A level in reading out loud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 the commentator on MR this morning was a tad sneery quoting " an a level in flipping burghers" What next for him, an A level in reading out loud? One of the biggest challenges that has always faced vocational qualifications (at least in Britain) is the tendency to sneer at them - people sneered at the Poly's and the GNVQ (I seem to remember the wizened old cadavers in the telegraph referring to the latter as standing for "Generally Not Very Qualified), which necessarly devalued the qualification in the eyes of many. The Poly's became universities and the GNVQ's are to become the Vocational A-Level, and people are still sneering at them instead of leaving it up to employers within the relevant industries and those taking the courses determine whether they're worthwhile or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Let's not get carried away here. They are going to create an "industry" recognised qualification. This, of course, will only have any "value" within that industry. So even if obligatory illegal immigrant obtained a diploma from the A1 Greasy Spoon Diner (chloresterol a speciality) it is still unlikely to get him a job in Bettys at Harrogate. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with mainstream education per se. Having posted that some of the work placements we have had from the so-called "universities" could barely string a sentence together - although they could probably manage "Do you want fries with that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I don't see it as a threat, but more of an introduction of training standards throughout a particular industry. Providing the standards are a true reflection of the worth and ensures 'portability' of the qualification within the industry, then all well and good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Maybe McDonalds could concentrate on teaching its staff english before they start awarding qualifications in burger flipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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