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This webinar will cover the CBQs ICM offer, the key features of ICM CBQs, how CBQs are assessed, how internal and external quality assurance ensures valid and reliable outcomes and the roles and responsibilities of ICM staff and ICM Approved Centres.

This webinar starts at 11:00am GMT on 24^th April 2024 and will be recorded.

Before the session please can you:

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Every time you talk state your NAME/CENTRE name
Use the chat function for any questions

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ICM Competency Based Qualifications (CBQ) Working For ICM Approved Centres and Learners

Mr Kevin Osundwa ICM Business Development and Delivery Consultant

Dr Chloe Bellamy ICM Development Officer

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Aims for this session

By the end of this webinar, attendees will:

Know about ICM CBQs, their key features, and the value of ICM CBQs for Learners
Know roles and responsibilities of ICM and Centre qualification team when delivering ICM CBQs
Understand the ICM CBQ assessment strategies and how these can be applied to ensure valid and reliable outcomes for Learners.

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CBQ Key Features

Continuous assessment throughout the duration of the qualification conducted by Centres. No examinations or exam windows.
Assessment focuses on testing practical skills using observation, Learner reflection, product evidence.
Centres have the flexibility to evaluate their learners when they believe they are prepared for assessment.
Centres must have internal quality assurance procedures in place that ICM check through external quality assurance.

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Advantages of ICM CBQs

RESEARCH BASED: CBQs are underpinned by research by Kolby (1984) and Dewey (1938) who both advocated for learning through experience.
RESEARCH BASED: CBQs draw on constructivism, as proposed by Vygotsky (1978) in that Learners can construct their knowledge around what they already know and can develop new skills and knowledge at a pace that suits them.

Reflective Observation

Concrete Experience

Abstract Conceptualisation

Active Experimentation

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Need for CBQs

African Industry Demand:

“Without job-related skills, youth and adults cannot benefit from the employment opportunities that offer a decent income” (African Union, 2024).

African Government Demand:

“80 percent of employers did not fill the vacancies due to job seekers lacking technical skills” (Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, 2022).

United Nations Demand:

“4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship” (United Nations, 2023)

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ICM CBQs

https://www.icm.education/competency-based-qualifications

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Qualifications and Unit Structure

ICM Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Arts 960 TQT
Unit 1: Preparing and Cooking Fruit and Vegetable Dishes Unit 2: Preparing and Cooking Stocks, Sauces and Soups Unit 3: Preparing and Cooking Farinaceous and Egg Dishes Unit 4: Preparing and Cooking Meat and Poultry Unit 5: Preparing and Cooking Fish and Shellfish Unit 6: Preparing and Cooking Dough Products Unit 7: Preparing and Cooking Paste and Dessert Products Unit 8: Preparing and Cooking Biscuit, Cake and Sponge

ICM Level 2 Diploma in Food and Beverage Service 480 TQT
Unit 1: Setting up and Closing Down Service Areas Unit 2: Food Service Unit 3: Preparing and Serving Hot and Cold Beverages Unit 4: Preparing and Serving Alcoholic Beverages

ICM Level 2 Certificate in Housekeeping and Accommodation Studies 360 TQT
Unit 1: Using Cleaning Chemicals, Materials and Equipment Unit 2: Cleaning Internal Areas, Surfaces and Furnishings Unit 3: Cleaning Floors and Carpets Unit 4: Cleaning and Servicing Guest Bedrooms

ICM Level 2 Certificate in Laundry Services 360 TQT
Unit 1: Processing and Classifying Laundry Unit 2: Washing and Drying Laundry Unit 3: Pressing and Finishing Laundry Unit 4: Inspecting and Dispatching Laundry

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Qualifications and Unit Structure

ICM Level 4 Diploma in Film and Television Production (An African Perspective) 900 TQT
Unit 1: Planning, Researching and Presenting a Small Scale Film or Television Project Unit 2: Video Production Techniques Unit 3: Scriptwriting for Short Productions Unit 4: Communication Skills Unit 5: The History of Africa Films and Filmmaking Unit 6: Producing - Pre Production Unit 7: Cinematography Unit 8: Scriptwriting for Extended Production Unit 9: Sound Recording Unit 10: Post – Production Skills

ICM Level 4 Diploma in Event Management 450 TQT
Unit 1: exploring the events industry Unit 2: Event planning Unit 3: Assist the management of health and safety at events sites Unit 4: Assist the setup and take down of an event Unit 5: Assist in running an event

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Qualifications and Unit Structure

ICM Level 2 Certificate in Hairdressing 320 TQT
Mandatory Units: Learners must pass 3 mandatory units, to include all 3 core units. Optional Units: Learners must pass any 3 optional hairdressing Professionalism Units: learners must pass any 2 professionalism units

ICM Level 2 Certificate in Beauty Therapy 320 TQT
Mandatory Units: learners must pass 3 mandatory units, to include all 3 core units. Optional Units: Learners must pass any 3 optional hairdressing Professionalism Units: learners must pass any 2 professionalism units

ICM level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing 495 TQT
Mandatory Units: Learners must pass 9 mandatory units, to include all 3 core units and all 6 hairdressing units. Optional Units: Learners must pass any 3 optional professionalism units.

ICM Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy 495 TQT
Mandatory Units: Learners must pass 9 mandatory units, to include all 3 core units and all 6 beauty therapy units. Optional Units: Learners must pass any 3 optional professionalism units.

ICM Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy 845 TQT
Mandatory units: Learners must pass all 16 mandatory units, to include all 4 core units, all 6 hairdressing units and all 6 beauty therapy units. Optional units: Learners must pass any 3 optional hairdressing.

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Available marketing materials for ICM CBQs

ICM Level 4 Film and Television Production

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Available marketing materials for ICM CBQs

https://online.fliphtml5.com/laulc/ikfk/#p=1

https://online.fliphtml5.com/laulc/txra/#p=1

https://online.fliphtml5.com/laulc/njub/#p=1

ICM Level 2 Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

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What do Centre Receive from ICM for CBQs?

Qualification specification
Assessment workbook
Schemes of work
Marketing material

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How to apply for CBQs?

Be an ICM Approved Centre (to apply follow the steps: https://www.icm.education/centres/approved-centre-application)

Send an email to ICM Centre approvals (centreapprovals@icm.education) requesting CBQ application form (https://forms.gle/jSNSrTUQh6bXwNEe8)

Centres complete the CBQ Approval Process (once received ICM will review and respond within 20 business days from enquiry)

Application review by ICM to decide the outcome

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ICM Approved Centre's role in CBQs

Allocating a sufficient and suitably qualified teaching and quality assurance team to include:

Assessor
Internal Quality Assurer
Qualification Leader

Register Learners at the start of delivery to ensure ICM can allocate an EQA to support the teaching team throughout delivery

Follow ICM quality procedures and completing ICM forms and documentation

Ensure Learners show competency against all Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Ensure assessment guidance is met and evidence that through ICM Assessment Workbooks or through portfolios of evidence

Set up a shared Google Drive Folder with ICM to share completed ICM forms and documentation and Learner evidence

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Internal Quality Assurers Role in CBQs

Planning the internal quality assurance activities of ICM CBQs
To ensure the consistency and accuracy of assessment through interim and summative sampling
To confirm the assessment decisions made by Assessors are accurate
To confirm the assessment decisions are consistent across Assessors
To confirm the evidence can be assessed accurately against the assessment criteria

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ICM External Quality Assurer (EQA) role in CBQs

Supportive contact throughout CBQ delivery to provide subject specific, technical and assessment guidance

Quality assurance checks via remote/face-to-face visits

Authorise certification only when all quality assurance requirements have been met

Hold certification until further actions/recommendations have been taken

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BDDC role in CBQs

Ensure learner registration at the start of delivery

Ensure ICM Approved Centres have access to all qualification and assessment resources

Supportive contact throughout CBQ delivery for ICM process and procedure guidance

Audits of ICM Approved Centres

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Resources Access for ICM CBQs

https://www.icm.education/centres/sharepoint

https://www.icm.education/centres/cbq-resources

ICM External Quality Assurer (EQA) direct support throughout delivery, Centres will be assigned an EQA upon CBQ approval.

All qualification documentation and assessment workbooks are available for download.

All forms and guidance documents are available for download.

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