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    Coursesfor high flyers.

    Online Study and Distance Learning

    Courses in Business and Management

    New Skills New Horizons New Vision Newcastle College

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    Newcastle College is one of the UKs largest and most successful providers of flexibledistance learning and e-learning programmes. Since 1993 we have helped over

    100,000 students acquire new skills and nationally accredited qualifications. Following

    a recent government inspection, we have been awarded Beacon Status by DfES and

    as a Beacon College we are regarded across the sector as a model of excellence.

    Welcome

    Newcastle College

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    First Floor, Room 502.Choose when and where you study with distance and e-learning courses

    with Newcastle College.

    Modern lifestyles mean we all

    juggle the demands of home, work,

    interests, friends and family - no

    wonder many find it hard to fit in

    college as a way to continue their

    personal and career development.

    But there is a solution: Distance

    and e-learning courses. They enable

    you to achieve your goals without the

    restrictions of having to attend college

    on fixed days and times. You benefit

    from the flexibility of choosing when

    and where you study to meet your

    course deadlines. This means you can

    complete your coursework around your

    existing commitments and not be

    adversely disrupted by the unexpected.

    Your study time can simply be re-

    scheduled to the next evening, day,

    weekend or whenever is convenient.

    With both study options you are

    supported by a dedicated, qualified and

    experienced team of learning support

    officers and assessors. The team are

    only a phone call or email away

    for guidance, support and information.

    Contents

    Coaching People through Change Page 1

    Positive Impact Coaching Page 2

    Knowledge Management Page 3

    Process Excellence Page 4

    Change Management Page 5

    Management Page 6

    Performance Management Page 7

    Customer Service Page 8

    Business and Administration Page 9

    People Excellence Page 10

    Your Questions Answered Page 11& 12

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    HR professionals, managers, aspiring managers, team leaders, coaches or any key personnel

    responsible for the performance of others.

    NCFE Diploma in Performance Coaching.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in six months.

    Six modules and six accompanying assessments. You complete the assessments and return them tous for marking. To complete the practical assessments you will need at least three clients in placefrom the start of the course.

    Positive Impact CoachingBe a Performance Coach and help people reach their highest levelof performance.

    What is Performance Coaching?

    Performance coaching is the

    application of coaching in a

    working environment.

    Course Overview

    Performance coaching is one of the

    most effective tools to use in the

    workplace to improve performance.It is a wonderful technique to use

    to bring out the best in staff in

    terms of positive attitude,

    motivation, confidence and

    efficiency. It maximises staff

    performance, engenders trust,

    encourages loyalty and empowers

    individuals to solve problems and

    think outside the box.

    This course aims to develop you

    into an outstanding performance

    coach and is co-written by

    internationally acclaimed coach and

    best-selling author Angus McLeod

    PhD and Newcastle College.

    Student Benefits

    develop highly sought after

    performance coaching skills and

    techniques

    sharpen your people

    management skills

    gain an accredited and

    recognised award in coaching

    progress your career and gain

    a competitive edge

    Key Benefits to Employers

    Incorporating performance

    coaching into the workplace is a

    cost-effective and efficient way to

    develop people and leads to:

    improved staff productivity

    greater staff morale

    reduced staff turnover

    improved absence management

    Module 1:Attitudes and Awareness Attitudes for coaching Mind and body connections Preparation and the first coaching

    session

    Module 2:Choices and Change Conscious perception Goals and well formed outcomes

    Models of goal setting

    Module 3:Unleashing Conscious Perception External conflicts Internal conflicts Clean and reflective language

    Module 4:Tools for Change 1 Limiting and empowering beliefs Logical levels Competency cycle

    Module 5:Tools for Change 2 Pattern breaking Timelines Emotions and committed goals

    Module 6:Assured Performance Language and goals Language signposts The authentic coach/The

    performance coach

    Study Method: Online or Distance Learning

    NCFE Diploma in Performance Coaching

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    Masterclass available ask us for more details

    Course Overview

    This course is designed to equip

    you with the coaching knowledge

    and skills to assist people through

    a period of change or a changing

    environment. It aims to develop

    you into an outstanding facilitator

    of change - an asset in any

    organisation.

    Coaching can play an instrumental

    part in engaging the workforce in

    times of change in an

    organisation:

    it helps people come to terms

    with change and in time, accept it

    it helps people see change as an

    opportunity as opposed to a

    threat

    it encourages a spirit of

    empowerment, increases staff

    morale and can create a more

    flexible, cohesive, positive and

    open-minded workforce

    Benefits to you and your

    Organisation

    By the end of the course you will

    be able to:

    define NLP coaching, its core

    principles and benefits

    understand the process of

    change

    understand how different

    individuals react to change and

    how to handle them

    understand what type of

    coaching is appropriate to each

    person and situation

    plan, structure and carry out

    a coaching session

    use rational analysis, positive

    listing, affirmations, timeline,

    reframing, visualisation,

    detachment- coaching

    techniques to help people cope

    with change

    Enrol to:

    gain the knowledge and

    coaching skills to help individuals

    through a period of change

    sharpen your communication

    and interpersonal skills

    gain a fascinating insight into NLP,

    coaching and change management

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    Three modules and three accompanying assessments. You complete the assessments and returnthem to us for marking.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in three months. To complete thepractical assessments you will need a minimum of two clients in place at the start of the course.(It is not always necessary to work in a team environment to complete this course.)

    NCFE Certificate in Coaching People through Change.

    Modules:

    The Change Process and your PeoplesReaction to it

    NLP Coaching

    Coaching in Practice

    Study Method: Online

    NCFE Certificate in Coaching People through Change

    Coaching People through ChangeBe an outstanding facilitator of change.

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    HR professionals, managers, aspiring managers, team leaders, coaches or any key personnel

    responsible for the performance of others.

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    Study Method: Online

    NCFE Certificate in Knowledge Management

    Course Overview

    This course aims to equip you with

    the fundamental skills and abilities

    needed to manage knowledge.

    Knowledge Management is the

    method by which the organisation

    makes creative, effective and

    efficient use of all of the

    knowledge available to theorganisation at all levels, both

    external and internal.

    Knowledge is one of the most

    important resources that an

    organisation can draw upon. To

    sustain a competitive advantage in

    the market place it is imperative

    that the organisation is able to

    fully understand, collect and utilise

    the knowledge that it possesses.

    Benefits to you and your

    Organisation

    By the end of the course you will

    be able to:

    define Knowledge Management,

    its core principles, importance

    and benefits

    understand the KnowledgeManagement implementation

    model

    implement a Knowledge

    Management strategy

    understand the processes

    needed to make Knowledge

    Management work in practice

    understand what knowledge is

    needed to achieve your

    organisational objectives

    create information flow

    diagrams

    undergo a Knowledge

    Management programme

    use tools to assess and audit

    existing knowledge

    establish priority knowledge

    gaps and identify their root

    causes

    implement solutions to address

    the knowledge gaps

    measure, assess and review

    the impact and success of

    Knowledge Management

    Enrol to:

    hold a nationally accredited

    qualification

    implement a Knowledge

    Management strategy

    Five modules and five accompanying assessments. You complete the assessments and return themto us for marking.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in five months. You will need tocomplete up to five assessment activities per module, including questions and evidence of plannedactivities.

    NCFE Certificate in Knowledge Management.

    HR professionals, managers, aspiring managers or any key personnel responsible for the

    performance of others.

    Knowledge ManagementLearn how to capture, manage and utilise all the knowledge in yourorganisation or department. Imagine what you could achieve?

    Modules: An Introduction to Knowledge

    Management Developing a Knowledge Management

    Strategy Knowledge Management and

    Corporate Culture Understanding the Balance Between

    People and Technology Measuring the Success of KnowledgeManagement

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

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    Study Method: Distance Learning

    NCFE Diploma in Process Excellence

    Course Overview

    ISO 9001:2000 is the highly

    reputed and well-established

    industry standard for quality.

    This course aims to prepare you in

    a step-by-step approach for the

    rigorous assessment involved in

    gaining ISO 9001:2000 quality

    standards.

    You will still have to apply for the

    ISO 9001 recognition, but having

    completed this course successfully

    you can be confident that you will

    have all the tools in place,

    including a clear action plan, to

    ensure your organisation is fully

    prepared for the assessment.

    Benefits to you and your

    Organisation

    By the end of the course you will

    be able to:

    understand the fundamental

    concepts of quality define quality, the ISO 9001:2000

    standard, its core principles and

    benefits

    understand the key steps an

    organisation has to go through

    in order to achieve the Standard

    understand the procedures that

    need to be in place to ensure

    that processes are suitably

    controlled

    refine processes and procedures

    to make them more efficient,predictable and to meet

    customer requirements

    set up and implement an

    effective Quality Management

    system

    set up and implement a

    Continual Improvement

    framework

    communicate the benefits of

    Quality Management to senior

    management to gain

    commitment

    communicate at all levels in the

    organisation to embed a cultureof excellence

    Enrol to:

    gain knowledge and skills to

    prepare your organisation for

    ISO 9001:2000 assessment

    hold a nationally accredited

    qualification

    reduce consultancy fees when

    applying for ISO 9001:2000standard

    benchmark against best practice

    drive a culture towards a focus

    on excellence

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in five months.

    Two self-study learning modules and four accompanying assessments. You complete the assessmentsand return them to us for marking.

    NCFE Diploma in Process Excellence.

    Quality Managers or any key personnel responsible for quality in their organisation.

    Process ExcellenceAre your operational processes as fast and intelligent as they could be?Learn how to improve procedures to achieve the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standard.

    Modules: An Introduction to Quality and a

    Commitment to Quality Effective Processes and

    Implementation and ContinuousImprovement

    Duration

    Course Structure & Content

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

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    Course Overview

    Every company, whatever the size,

    will have pressure to undergo

    change at some time during its

    lifespan. This change can be as a

    result of external and internal

    drivers. More often than not

    change is brought about by the

    need to remain competitivethrough improving performance

    and results.

    This course aims to equip you with

    a range of skills and abilities to

    plan, lead and implement change.

    Benefits to you and your

    Organisation

    By the end of the course you will

    be able to:

    define Change Management, its

    core principles, importance and

    benefits

    understand the impact of changeon people and how to cope with

    them

    recognise the typical stages

    people go through when faced

    with change

    develop approaches to help

    people through change

    identify the real pressures for

    creating a change

    understand the factors helping

    or hindering a change

    use tools to set goals for change

    measure progress towards those

    goals

    develop an effective change plan

    develop a Responsibility Matrix

    to show who does what

    monitor the implementation of

    your plan

    communicate the changes you

    have made

    review, learn and improve your

    approach to Change Management

    Enrol to:

    be an effective instigator and

    facilitator of change in your

    organisation

    hold a nationally accredited

    qualification

    lessen the impact of change on

    staff

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    Five modules and five accompanying assessments. You complete the assessments and return themto us for marking.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in five months. You will need tocomplete up to five assessment activities per module, including questions and evidence ofplanned activities.

    NCFE Certificate in Change Management.

    HR professionals, managers, aspiring managers or any key personnel responsible for the

    performance of others.

    Change ManagementChange is inevitable. Learn how to harness, control and manage it in

    your organisation.

    NCFE Certificate in Change Management

    Study Method: Online

    Modules: What is Change Management? The Impact of Change on People Where Are You Starting From?

    Where Are You Trying to Get to? Creating and Managing SuccessfulChange

    Study Method: Online

    EDI NVQ Level 3 in Management orEDI NVQ Level 4 in Management

    Course OverviewThese courses aim to cover thefundamental aspects ofmanagement and leadership aswell as provide evidence of yourcompetence, skills and knowledge.

    These nationally recognisedqualifications measure yourcompetence at work againstnational standards. It is oftendifficult to translate job tasks intotangible achievements but NVQsprovide an ideal opportunity togain a qualification for the tasks

    you already perform within yourjob role.

    Enrol on either level to boost yourmanagement skills, sharpen yourawareness of best practice,enhance your overall performanceas well as progress your career.

    Benefits to you and yourOrganisation

    By the end of the level 3 inManagement, you will be able toprove your skills, competence andknowledge are up to nationalstandards in the following areas:

    Mandatory Units (a selection): providing leadership

    allocating and monitoring theprogress and quality of work

    Optional Units (a selection):

    planning change

    implementing change

    recruiting, selecting and keepingcolleagues

    managing a budget

    managing a project

    monitoring and solvingcustomer service problems

    Please contact us for a full list ofcourse units.

    By the end of the level 4 inManagement, you will be able toprove your skills, competence andknowledge are up to nationalstandards in the following areas:

    Mandatory Units (a selection): developing and implementing

    operational plans managing business processesOptional Units (a selection): providing leadership leading change planning change implementing change recruiting, selecting and keeping

    colleagues managing finance managing a projectPlease contact us for a full list ofcourse units.

    Enrol to: sharpen your leadership and

    management skills, awarenessand knowledge

    study a work-based course basedon your competence in the

    workplace improve your motivation and

    personal performance

    ManagementGain a nationally recognised qualification to prove yourexceptional management and leadership skills and knowledgemeet national standards.

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    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    Level 3: Four mandatory units plus three optional units. Level 4: Five mandatory units plus threeoptional units. At both levels, assessment is by an online portfolio of evidence, witness testimonies andonline written assessments. You can access your portfolio via the internet to submit evidence, viewprogress, and receive assessor feedback as well as request guidance and support from your assessor.

    We would normally expect you to complete within 8 to 9 months.

    EDI NVQ Level 3 in Management or EDI NVQ Level 4 in Management.

    Managers at all levels or aspiring managers who manage a team and are responsible for its performance.Please note: to successfully complete this course you are expected to be working in one of the job rolesoutlined above and in a position to collect appropriate evidence.

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    Study Method: Online

    ASET Diploma in Performance Management

    Course Overview

    This course aims to develop you

    into an outstanding Performance

    Manager. How are we doing? is a

    fundamental and frequently asked

    question in the workplace and can

    refer to the performance of an

    individual, a team, projects,

    processes as well as theorganisation itself. Enrol on this

    course to be able to accurately

    and effectively answer this

    question as well as continuously

    improve performance to increase

    efficiency and results.

    To be able to manage performance,

    you must be able to measure it

    Definition of performance

    management:

    The use of quantified information

    to direct/handle the activities

    within the organisation to achieve

    higher levels of performance from

    all people and processes

    Benefits to you and your

    Organisation

    By the end of the course you will

    be able to:

    define performance

    management, its core principles

    and benefits

    understand the PerformanceManagement Cycle (RADAR)

    develop and manage an effective

    performance plan

    write and implement SMARTI

    targets for teams and individuals

    accurately measure, track and

    report progress (quantitatively)

    on the performance of projects,

    people and processes against

    quality, time and cost measures

    manage and continuously

    improve performance of people,

    projects and processes to meet

    targets, plans and standards

    overcome staff barriers, inparticular reluctance or fear of

    being measured and held

    accountable

    build a data gathering plan, use a

    range of tools and techniques to

    gather, analyse and communicate

    the results of the data

    engage people to be more

    performance focused

    create a culturally and

    technically sound performance

    management system

    Enrol to:

    be performance-focused and

    accountable

    hold a nationally accredited

    qualification

    increase commercial success,

    efficiency, results and profitability

    create more focused, motivated

    and performance-driven staff

    Five modules and five accompanying assessments. You complete the assessments and return themto us for marking.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in five months.

    ASET Diploma in Performance Management.

    Managers, aspiring managers or any key personnel responsible for the performance of others.

    Modules: What is Performance Management? Developing Effective Performance Plans Data Handling and Display Performance Management: Processes Performance Management: People

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

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    Performance ManagementBe a Performance Manager to drive up performance, results and accountability.

    Customer ServiceGain a nationally recognised qualification to prove your excellencein customer service meets national standards.

    Course Overview

    Both of these courses aim to coverthe fundamental aspects ofcustomer service, as well asprovide evidence of yourcompetence, skills and knowledge.These nationally recognisedqualifications measure yourcompetence at work againstnational standards. It is oftendifficult to translate job tasks intotangible achievements, but NVQsprovide an ideal opportunity togain a qualification for the tasks

    you already perform within yourjob role. Enrol on either level toprogress your career.

    Benefits to you and yourOrganisation

    By the end of level 2 in CustomerService, you will be able to prove

    your skills, competence andknowledge are up to nationalstandards in the following areas:

    Mandatory Units:

    giving customers a positiveimpression of yourself and yourorganisation

    delivering reliable customerservice

    developing customerrelationships

    resolving customer serviceproblems

    Optional Units (a selection):

    supporting customer service

    improvements promoting additional products

    or services to customers

    processing customer serviceinformation

    By the end of Level 3 in CustomerService, you will be able to provethat your skills, competence andknowledge are up to nationalstandards in the following areas:

    Mandatory Units:

    organising, delivering andmaintaining reliable customerservice

    improving the customer

    relationship working with others to improve

    customer service

    monitoring and solvingcustomer service problems

    promoting continuousimprovement

    Optional Units:

    developing your own and otherscustomer service skills

    organising and promotingproducts or services to

    customers leading the work of teams and

    individuals to improve customerservice

    Enrol to:

    hold a nationally recognisedqualification in customer service

    prove your skills and knowledgein customer service meetnational standards

    study a work-based course basedon your competence in theworkplace

    sharpen your skills in handlingcustomer complaints

    retain current customers, attractnew ones and enhance customer

    loyalty boost your career prospects and

    opportunities

    Level 2: Four mandatory units plus one optional unit. Level 3: Five mandatory units plus one optionalunit. At both levels, assessment is by an online portfolio of evidence, witness testimonies and onlinewritten assessments.You can access your portfolio via the internet to submit evidence, view progress,and receive assessor feedback as well as request guidance and support from your assessor.

    We would normally expect you to complete within 8 to 9 months.

    EDI NVQ Level 2 Customer Service or EDI NVQ Level 3 Customer Service.

    This course is ideal if you work in a customer services department or if customer service forms part

    of your job role. Please note: to successfully complete this course you are expected to be working

    in one of the job roles outlined above and in a position to collect appropriate evidence.

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    You may beeligible forfunding forthis course

    Study Method: Online

    EDI NVQ Level 2 Customer Service orEDI NVQ Level 3 Customer Service

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    Study Method: Online

    EDI NVQ Level 2 Business and Administration orEDI NVQ Level 3 Business and Administration

    Course Structure & Content

    Business and AdministrationGain a nationally recognised qualification to prove your skills inbusiness and administration meet national standards

    Course Overview

    Both of these courses aim to coverthe fundamental aspects ofbusiness and administration, aswell as provide evidence of yourcompetence, skills and knowledge.These nationally recognisedqualifications measure yourcompetence at work against

    national standards. It is oftendifficult to translate job tasks intotangible achievements, but NVQsprovide an ideal opportunity togain a qualification for the tasks

    you already perform within yourjob role. Enrol on either level toprogress your career.

    Benefits to you and yourOrganisation

    By the end of the level 2 inBusiness and Administration, youwill be able to prove your skills,competence and knowledge areup to national standards in thefollowing areas (a selection):

    managing customer relations

    organising business travel andaccommodation

    dealing with visitors

    using word processing,spreadsheet, database,presentation andspecialist/bespoke software

    using a telephone system

    operating office equipment

    preparing text from notes,shorthand and recorded audio

    instruction producing documents

    By the end of level 3 in Businessand Administration, you will alsobe able to prove your skills,competence and knowledge areup to national standards in thefollowing areas (a selection of theunits only):

    supervising an office facility

    procuring products and services

    managing and evaluatingcustomer relations

    managing the payroll function

    completing year-end procedures

    running projects

    making a presentation

    organising and coordinating

    events

    word processing, spreadsheet,

    website, artwork and imaging

    software

    designing and producing

    documents

    planning and implementinginnovation and change

    providing leadership for your

    team

    Please contact us for a full list of

    course units.

    Enrol to:

    hold a nationally recognised

    qualification

    prove your skills and knowledge

    in business and administration

    meet national standards

    study a work-based course based

    on your competence in the

    workplace

    boost your career prospects and

    opportunities

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    We would normally expect you to complete within 8 to 9 months.

    Level 2&3: Two mandatory units plus three optional units per level. At both levels, assessment is byan online portfolio of evidence,witness testimonies and online written assessments. You log on tothe course website to access your portfolio, submit evidence, view progress, receive assessorfeedback as well as request guidance and support from your assessor.

    EDI NVQ Level 2 Business and Administration or EDI NVQ Level 3 Business and Administration.

    This course is ideal for those individuals who work in an office environment. Please note: to

    successfully complete this course you are expected to be working in a Business and Administration

    role and in a position to collect appropriate evidence.

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    NCFE Diploma in People Excellence

    You may beeligible forfunding forthis course

    Course Overview

    IiP is a national standard that seeksto encourage organisations tolead, manage and develop all theirpeople effectively.

    This course aims to provide youwith a fundamental understandingof how to achieve the Investors inPeople (IiP) Standard. You will still

    have to apply for the IiPrecognition through Investors inPeople UK, but having completedthis course successfully you can beconfident that you will have all thetools in place, including a clearaction plan, to ensure yourorganisation is fully prepared forthe assessment.

    Benefits to you and yourOrganisation

    By the end of the course you willbe able to:

    define the Investors in PeopleStandard (IiP), its core principlesand benefits

    understand the key steps an

    organisation has to go throughin order to achieve the IiPStandard.

    use a range of evaluationmethods and improvementtechniques

    write effective personal learningand development objectives

    understand what it takes toachieve IiP

    Enrol to:

    hold a nationally accreditedqualification

    reduce consultancy fees whenapplying for IiP Standard

    improve quality of staffdevelopment

    reduce staff turnover

    increase staff motivation andproductivity

    benchmark against best practice

    drive culture towards a focus onpeople excellence

    Course Structure & Content

    Duration

    Qualification

    Who Should Apply?

    Two self-study learning modules and four accompanying assessments. You complete theassessments and return them to us for marking.

    Your course deadlines are set so you can complete the course in five months.

    NCFE Diploma in People Excellence.

    Module 1, Part A:

    An Introduction to the Investors in

    People Standard

    Module 1, Part B:

    Planning to Achieve Organisational

    Aims Through People

    Module 2, Part A:

    Taking Action to Improve Performance

    Through People

    Module 2, Part B:

    Evaluating the Impact of Investmentin People

    People ExcellenceWhat changes are needed in your organisation to achieve excellence?Learn how to prepare and develop your organisations people policy toachieve the Investors in people (IiP) Standard.

    Managers, particularly those in HR, in organisations committed to achieving the IiP

    standard or applying for re-accreditation or those wishing to implement good practice

    relating to people excellence.

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    Education Development International plc (EDI) has a history going back over 100 years. It is one of the largest UKand international awarding bodies and is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA),together with the regulatory authorities for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the purposes of assessmentand the awarding of qualifications within the UK. Qualifications from EDI are internationally recognised standardsof attainment and are highly regarded in the UK by professional bodies, employers and educationalestablishments worldwide.

    Who is EDI?

    Who is Angus McLeod?

    NCFE is one of the UKs oldest and fastest-growing awarding bodies. For further information log on towww.ncfe.org.uk

    ASET is a national awarding body specialising in providing, quality assuring and certificating vocational learningprogrammes. For further information log on to www.aset.ac.uk

    Your Questions AnsweredWho is NCFE?

    Who is ASET?

    The course materials and the online interactive learning screens are specifically designed to be as effective as one-to-one teaching. You are supported by a dedicated Learner Support Team (via email and telephone). They are onhand for help, advice and clarification throughout your studies.

    What course support will I receive?

    A team of qualified and experienced assessors evaluate and mark your coursework. You also receive feedback toassist with your learning and development to help you successfully complete the course.

    How is my work assessed?

    Studying with us means you can start a distance learning or e-learning course at any time of theyear. You can commence with your course as soon as we receive and process your application and payment,which we endeavour to do so as promptly as possible. Please do allow 28 days for delivery of your coursematerials for the distance learning option.

    When can I start the course?

    How can I register on a course?If you would like to discuss whether a course is suitable for you and appropriate to your

    professional or personal development, please call us on01670 700 836/813 or email: [email protected]

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    Which study method is more suitable for me?

    Please refer to individual course pages to see which study method is available for each course.

    Distance Learning is a version of home study you do not attend college as we liaise with you via mail.We mail you your course modules and assessment workbooks, you then complete these workbooks and

    mail them back to us for marking. Many of our courses are distance learning and this method of studyis extremely popular.

    Choose this method if:

    you would like to learn from first-class learning materials which have been written specifically to beas effective as face-to-face teaching

    you prefer to have your course pack to hand, ready to pick up, read and work through at any time

    you would prefer to post your assessments to us

    you have limited access to a PC, printer or the internet

    Online study involves logging on to our course website with your personal log-in and password. This allowsyou to access your learning modules and assessment questions as well as submit your work online.

    Choose this method if:

    you would like the flexibility to log in and have instant access to your course and study at any placethere is an internet connection

    you would prefer to submit your assessments online as opposed to posting them to us

    Distance Learning

    Online Study

    National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are developed from National Occupational Standards that arebased on typical job responsibilities within an industry. Each Standard is an individual unit of competence.The unit describes an area of an individuals job role and the industry standard that is required.

    eNVQs allow individuals to complete an NVQ online via a secure internet website. Evidence can besubmitted, portfolios viewed on screen, feedback can be received and guidance can be sought - all fromthis course website.

    Choose this method if:

    you would like to be able to access your course anytime and anywhere via an internet connection

    you would like to be predominantly assessed on your ability to do your job you would prefer to be assessed via a portfolio of evidence

    you would like to work at your own pace (with the aim of completing within 8 to 9 months)

    Online Study eNVQs

    Please complete a course application form. A form should be supplied with this prospectus. If you wouldlike any additional copies, please call us on 01670 700 836/813 or alternatively download a form from ourwebsite www.flexible-elearning.com

    Angus McLeod PhD co-wrote the Positive Impact Coaching course with Newcastle College.Angus is a renowned and well respected coach and author of Performance Coaching - TheHandbook for Managers, HR Professionals and Coaches (2003)and Me, Myself, My Team(2000). He is regularly published in journals in the UK and USA, including: Anchor Point,

    Rapport, The Training Journal, Resource Magazine, Organisations & People and EffectiveConsulting. Angus continues to influence the coaching profession with books and articles,the on-line mentoring service Ask Max, leadership of The Coaching Foundation and hisappearances at conferences internationally. For more information please log on towww.angusmcleod.com

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    Newcastle College

    Distance and E-Learning

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    Manor Walks

    Cramlington

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    ENGLAND

    Tel: +44 (0) 1670 700836/813

    Fax: +44 (0) 1670 700817

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