New Technology Work and Employment · 1996 · 27 citations · 9 references
EducationIndustrial EngineeringVocational EducationTechnical EducationWorkforce DevelopmentWorkplace LearningEngineering EducationNational StandardsSkill DevelopmentVocational Education PolicyVocational Education ReformVocational Training PolicyNational Qualifications FrameworksNational Skills QualificationsRecognition Of Vocational QualificationsSkill Formation PolicySkills AttainmentSkills CertificationSkills Formation PolicyVocational Training
The advent of National Vocational Qualifications represents an important change in British Government policy from attempting to secure appropriate training inputs to a system driven by the aim of stimulating the attainment of learning outcomes assessed against national standards. This article presents a case study of the implications of this policy for intermediate skills in engineering, a major industry subject to rapid technological change.
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Peter Ashworth, Judy Saxton · Journal of Further and Higher Education · 1990 · 183 citations
Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Psychology +8