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The development and implementation of National Vocational Qualifications: an engineering case study
Author(s) -
Senker Peter
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1996.tb00067.x
Subject(s) - vocational education , government (linguistics) , technical change , subject (documents) , national policy , national development , engineering management , engineering , political science , business , economic growth , economics , computer science , law , linguistics , philosophy , library science , productivity
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.