Progression Diploma in Engineering
The Progression Diploma is available at Level 3 only. The principal difference between the Progression Diploma and the Advanced Diploma is that Progression learners do not need to complete an additional and specialist learning component.
The Progression Diploma represents a smaller programme of learning than the Advanced Diploma (720 guided learning hours, as opposed to 1,080 guided learning hours), and may provide a more achievable Level 3 option for learners concerned about the size of the Advanced Diploma. It is equivalent to 2.5 A-levels.
The Progression Diploma can be taken over a period of two years, but your consortium may consider “front loading” the learning. By ensuring that Progression Diploma learners complete a substantial portion of their learning in the first year of study, managing an additional and specialist learning component in the second year may seem more achievable and may motivate learners to complete the Advanced Diploma.
The figure below shows how the 720 guided learning hours are organised.
The Diploma is graded at all levels. To achieve the Progression Diploma in Engineering, a learner must:
- pass principal learning at Advanced level, the extended project and each of the three functional skills at Level 2
- have confirmation that they have acquired the six personal, learning and thinking skills
- have confirmation that they have undertaken the necessary work experience.
The Progression Diploma is derived from the aggregate score of:
- Advanced principal learning
- extended project.
The grading of the principal learning, project and the Diploma as a whole is reported to a grading scale as follows.
- Progression Diploma attainment that is sufficient to lead to the award of the qualification is reported as A*, A, B, C, D or E.
- Attainment that is insufficient to lead to the award of a qualification is reported as unclassified (U).
Achievement of the full Diploma and the individual components is recorded through the learner’s Diploma transcript. If a learner fails to complete all components of the Progression Diploma at the required level, they do not receive a Diploma transcript. However, they still receive certification for the components that they have successfully completed.
For further information on the content of the Progression Diploma, please see Principal Learning and Generic Learning in the Advanced Diploma pages.
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