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The report covers graded exams at levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework which are regulated by Ofqual in England and Northern Ireland and the Welsh Government in Wales.  \nThis version of the report differs from the original and reflects the vastly different nature of the educational and regulatory landscape of 2014. In 2008 Sector Skills Councils were in the process of developing Sector Qualification Strategies which were seen as important in determining the numbers and types of qualifications that were available in a particular sector. In the cultural industries there were a large number and range of qualifications which were seen as needing “rationalisation” implying that numbers should be reduced in order to make the offer easier for learners to navigate. There was also a pressure on Sector Skills Councils to describe provision in terms of \"sector\" and \"employers\". Graded exams, in order to have their place in the Sector Qualification Strategy, were required to be described in these terms.  \nWhilst a great deal of research was undertaken in 2008 to gain the views of employers and the “sector” about the use of graded exams in employment, for the most part the findings were relatively anecdotal. This was partly because in the performing arts industry the concept of \"employers\" , as used in other sectors , could not be applied in a similar manner given the limited number of large organisations with sets of defined occupations and job roles. For the most part, those employed in the performing arts work in a freelance capacity or are employed within small or medium-sized companies. Also, graded exams are taken by a large number of disparate people, which makes it very difficult to chart progress and other factors in absolute terms. The nature of performance in the arts means that most employees are recruited via audition, therefore the usefulness of their qualifications was seen as a less important factor in recruitment than their ability to deliver the employer’s requirements in alive situation. However, most respondents to the research agreed that the qualifications were useful in their career development.  \nThe qualifications and training landscape has also shifted significantly in recent years, with Sector Skills Councils playing a different role in concentrating only on core occupations rather than trying to encompass the offer across the whole sector. Also, CCS approval is no longer a requirement for Ofqual recognition of graded exams.  \nThis report will therefore follow the original report only in documenting the background and history of these qualifications from the time that the awarding organisations first approached the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (the predecessor organisation to Ofqual)1 to include them on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and, subsequently, the Qualifi","cbCaioCyLxtQznYf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioCyLxtQznYf","pdf",549794,34,"English","# Section 1 : Executive summary\n# Section 2: Introduction\n# Section 3: What are graded exams?\n# Section 4: The relationship between graded exams and the regulatory authorities\n# Section 5: The relationship between graded exams, other qualifications and educational initiatives\n# Section 6: Potential progression routes from graded exams\n# Section 7: The future of graded exams\n# Appendix A: Bibliography\n# Appendix B: Awarding Organisations","[{\"question\":\"What is covered about graded exams in the UK report?\",\"answer\":\"The report analyzes graded exams in music, dance and drama, explaining what they are and how they fit within the UK education and regulatory system.\"},{\"question\":\"Which regulators and frameworks are discussed for graded exams?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses graded exams regulated by Ofqual in England and Northern Ireland and by the Welsh Government in Wales, within the Qualifications and Credit Framework.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the 2014 update differ from the 2008 report background?\",\"answer\":\"It reflects major changes in the educational and regulatory landscape, including shifts in how sector bodies describe provision and changes to approval requirements for Ofqual recognition of graded exams.\"}]","Graded Exams in Music, Dance & Drama - and the Educational Regulatory Landscape in the UK | PDF",86]