Nick Gooderson, , Head of Standards and Qualifications, ConstructionSkills, representing the Construction and the Built Environment Diploma
I AM writing in response to the letter 'Dispute over new qualification' from David Tattersall, of the Institute of Civil Engineers (Telegraph, July 18), which incorrectly reported that students who study a Construction and Built Environment Diploma (C&BE) will not have the advanced maths or science needed for many university degrees.
We are in fact currently working closely with Mr Tattersall's organisation the ICE to ensure the maths units developed for the Engineering Diploma are adopted and contextualised to suit the C&BE Diploma. These units will be included as optional speci
alist learning within our Diploma and it is anticipated will shortly be recognised by ICE given their recognition of them within the Engineering Diploma and their involvement with the C&BE development work.
It is variable within Universities as to what they demand in respect of Science as entry into engineering. C&BE learners will be able to take science as an optional specialist learning option in the same manner as maths. The C&BE Diploma will therefore provide a credible route into Higher Education.
The Diploma has been designed to be flexible, giving students a good grounding in core skills but also allowing them to focus their study on certain areas. Both employers and academics have come out in support of this qualification, which has the potential to transform education in this country and give young people the skills they need to succeed.
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