Facts about foundation degrees
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Facts about foundation degrees
https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/facts-about-foundation-degrees
* 40 prototype foundation degrees launched this academic year
* 21 consortia of colleges and employers each with a university
* Other groups working on their own new proposals, to start later this year
* All foundation degrees supported by Higher Education Funding Council for England
* HEFCE figures show 1,500 students enrolled
* Quality Assurance Association inspections begin next year. Association of Colleges monitoring degrees meanwhile
* Total development costs are pound;5.2 million
* AOC has set targets to ensure FE colleges play full part in the design and development and disseminate best practice
* Core features - a foundation degree must:
* involve employers
* develop skills and knowledge
* show workplace application of skills
* incorporate a credit accumulation and transfer system
* enable progression to an honours degree
* The AOC identified three areas where foundation degrees have potential:
* New economy. Example: Foundation degree in new media. City College Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.
* Teaching. Example: Foundation degree for teaching assistants. Blackburn College, Blackpool and Fylde College with University of Lancaster
* Areas of skills shortage. Example: Foundation degree in aircraft engineering. City of Bristol College and KLM with Kingston University
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