ABSTRACT
Jessup's widely acclaimed book provides explanations of the many facets of National Vocational Qualifications: who they are for, why they have been developed, how they work, and the benefits they confer. The author explains how NVQs relate to a wide range of issues in education and training.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |86 pages
New Approaches, Methods and Instruments
chapter |4 pages
Learning and Individuals
chapter |8 pages
National Needs and Problems
chapter |10 pages
National Vocational Qualifications
chapter |6 pages
The Concept of Competence
chapter |9 pages
Statements of Competence and Standards
chapter |6 pages
The Programme to Develop Standards and NVQs
chapter |14 pages
Assessment
chapter |8 pages
The Accreditation of Prior Learning
chapter |6 pages
Credit Accumulation and Transfer
chapter |6 pages
The National Curriculum
chapter |7 pages
Core Skills: Linking Education and Training
part |31 pages
The Model and its Implications
chapter |6 pages
The Emerging Model
chapter |4 pages
Implications for Employers
chapter |10 pages
Implications for Further Education
chapter |4 pages
Implications for General Education
chapter |2 pages
Implications for Higher Education
chapter |3 pages
Implications for Individuals: The Autonomous Learner
part |20 pages
Outstanding Issues
