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Diploma Phase 4

Last updated: 28 Jul 2008

Welcome to the webpages for the phase 4 Diplomas in:

  • humanities
  • languages
  • science

In October 2007, the Department for Children, Schools and Families announced that a further three Diplomas in subject-based areas would be available for first teaching from September 2011, bringing the total number of Diploma lines of learning to 17. They will be part of the same 2013 entitlement as the original 14 lines of learning.

Employers and awarding bodies have teamed up with schools, colleges and universities to form Diploma Development Partnerships (DDPs) and develop high quality content for the Diplomas in languages, science and humanities. The DDPs are currently defining the vision and scope of these lines of learning prior to more detailed work on the line of learning statement commencing later this year.

Explanatory noteA detailed document written and owned by the relevant Diploma Development Partnership for a particular Line of Learning that outlines the rationale, vision and content at levels 1, 2 and 3 that should be contained as part of the principal learning component within the Diploma qualification. This document is intended to inform and guide the development of the Line of Learning criteria.

The Line of Learning Statement will form a basis for the line of learning criteria and also inform development of the principal learning qualifications for each Diploma at each level within Phase 4.

Explanatory noteA regulatory document developed by the QCA and approved by Ofqual that defines the knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to a line of learning at levels 1, 2 and 3 that must be contained as part of the principal learning component within the Diploma qualification. Awarding bodies must meet the requirements laid out in the Line of Learning criteria in addition to the Criteria for accreditation of Diploma qualifications at levels 1, 2 and 3.

By registering your interest in the Phase 4 Diplomas by clicking on the link to the left of this page, you will receive the latest information about these Diplomas as developments progress. This will also include details of the national consultations for the line of learning statement due to take place in January 2009, and the line of learning criteria due to take place in April and May 2009.

To find out more about the Phase 4 DDPs and other aspects of the qualification development process, please see the Infobank link to the left of this page.

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