Languages for Careers Seminar CCEA Qualifications Level 1

Languages for Careers Seminar CCEA Qualifications: • Level 1 Certificate in Understanding Business Enterprise with Languages & Tourism • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Business Enterprise with Languages & Tourism (UBELT)

Entitlement Framework • UBELT Level 1 & 2 meets the Entitlement Framework Requirements • Level 1 broadly equates to GCSE grade D to G • Level 2 broadly equates to GCSE grade A* to C

Skills Development • Tourism is a priority industry in Northern Ireland – UBELT brings together a range of skills in languages, enterprise, tourism and intercultural working • Intercultural working and enterprise are important skills for young people in today’s global economy • Skills development in planning, research and presentation which are relevant to a work-related topic.

Benefits to Learners UBELT builds upon the broad objectives of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. In particular, enabling learners to: develop as individuals and contributors to the economy, society and environment develop speaking and writing skills in a modern European language develop an understanding of diversity in the context of learning and working with others develop an understanding of Business Enterprise and the Tourism industry in order to develop work-based skills.

Level 1 Content & Assessment Understanding Business Enterprise (Four units) Intercultural Working (One unit) Travel and Tourism (Two Units) Language (Two units) Unit 1: Understanding Enterprise and Portfolio of evidence Enterprising Skills Unit 2: Understand the Personal Qualities and Abilities for Business Unit 3 Understand the Opportunities and Risks in Running a Business Developing Skills for Working with Others from Different Countries and Diverse Cultures Unit 1: Understanding the Use of Technology in Travel and Tourism Unit 2: Worldwide Travel and Tourism Destinations Unit 1: Speak to/Give Simple Information (French, German, Irish, Italian or Spanish Portfolio of evidence Portfolio of evidence Test set by CCEA

Level 2 Content & Assessment Understanding Business Enterprise (Four units) Intercultural Working (One unit) Travel and Tourism (Any two of three available units) Languages (Two units) Understanding Business Enterprise (Level 1) (Either one of two available units) Unit 1: Understand Business Resource and Legal Issues Unit 2: Understand How to Market a Business Unit 3: Understand Business Planning Unit 4: Understand How to Manage Money in a Business Portfolio of Evidence Building Working Relationships with Others from Different Countries and Diverse Cultures Unit 1: Developing Employability Skills for Travel and Tourism Unit 2: Developing Customer Service Skills in Travel and Tourism Unit 3: Holiday Planning Unit 1: Speak Using Everyday Language (French, German, Irish, Italian or Spanish) Unit 2: Write Everyday Text (French, German, Irish, Italian or Spanish) Unit 1: Understand Enterprise and Enterprising Skills Unit 2: : Understand the Opportunities and Risks in Running a Business Portfolio of Evidence Portfolio of Evidence Test set by CCEA Portfolio of Evidence

“The limits of my language define the limits of my world” Ludvig Wittgenstein

Why learn a language? • Improves English • Boosts brain power • Increases job prospects & mobility • Develops skills like communication, team work, analysis, problem solving, public speaking • Helps create empathy with people from other cultures and countries.

OLA • • • Formerly Graded Objectives in Modern Languages Suitable for KS 3, short courses, enrichment courses Aligned to NI Curriculum Appeals to interests, aspirations and experience of KS 3 pupils Develops communication skills and self-esteem Recognition of Achievement Preparation for GCSE Paper based exam in summer Assessed at centre.

OLA 4 languages: 4 levels: • French • Entry 2 • German • Entry 3 • Irish • Level 1 • Spanish • Level 2

QCF and UBELT languages • QCF award recognises 4 skills at 4 levels • To achieve award students have to pass all units at the level entered. • UBELT students do 2 skills, speaking and writing • Offered in 5 Languages • Currently paper based exam assessed at centre • Contexts and topics generally similar to GCSE • Each level builds on previous one • New qualification being developed for first teaching Sept 2017.

Benefits of UBELT • Cultural awareness is essential in society with 51% increase in racist attacks in the 12 months up to June 2014 • Recognises the importance of languages as a workplace skill • Provides an opportunity for collaboration across departments • Helps maintain the status of languages • Employers value languages because of the skill development.

Links to Qualifications www. ccea. org. uk Contacts: Crea Mc. Cormick cmccormick@ccea. org. uk Mobile 07900055193 Mary Mc. Geown mmcgeown@ccea. org. uk